Enovert Community Trust News

Enovert Community Trust is with Little Aston Village Hall.

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Little Aston Village Hall is a huge success story, being used daily by a wide range of users of all ages. It had reached capacity therefore the management committee commenced upon a bold plan to convert the loft space above the existing committee room to create additional capacity. The project was complex and the fundraising challenging, however Enovert Community Trust stuck with the project despite the timeline extending considerably, awarding a grant of £30,000 to enable its ultimate delivery. It was great to see the pride in the new facilities and to hear how they are already being well used, with a local toddler music group moving its activities to the site on a permanent basis. The new configuration means that multiple users can access the facilities at the same time without disrupting each other's activities. #TheLCF ... See MoreSee Less

Enovert Community Trust is at Spital Bowling & Tennis Club Tamworth.

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At Spital Bowling and Tennis Club in Tamworth ECT awarded a grant of £39,675 towards an £80k project which involved the resurfacing of the tennis courts and the upgrade of the club's floodlights. The courts suffered with drainage issues which were addressed with the new surface. The upgraded floodlights have ensured that tennis can be played year round, with the LED fittings resulting in a significant reduction in energy use and therefore cost. For a small club such as Spital, access to the courts is vital to maintain membership, and this project has ensured the future sustainability of the club. #thelcf ... See MoreSee Less

Enovert Community Trust is with RSPB Middleton Lakes.

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Last week I was able to enjoy the warmest day of the year thus far at RSPB's Middleton Lakes Nature Reserve, where Enovert Community Trust has awarded two grants over the past few years. The first was an award of £50,000 which involved the development of visitor facilities at RSPB Middleton Lakes, Staffordshire, including the provision of two accessible waterless toilets, play equipment and play trail improvements, covered event space, and a footbridge replacement. The most recent award was for £43,889 which funded the replacement of a viewing platform. The material used for both the bridge replacement and the viewing platform was recycled plastic recovered from wheelie bins. Waste plastic poses a significant societal issue, with around 8 million tons entering oceans annually. Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most significant environmental challenges, with the rapid increase in the production of disposable plastic products surpassing the world’s capacity to manage them effectively. By utilising materials that recycle plastic, the environmental impact of this project has been significantly reduced, whilst creating infrastructure which is durable, particularly in the inevitably wet conditions of a wetland reserve. It was so wonderful to be shown around the site by the incredibly knowledgable site manager, who pointed out multiple birds, butterflies and other insects as we traversed the site. As it was the school holidays it was great to see so many families enjoying the site, as well as committed birders who was spotting the many migratory birds visiting the site. #TheLCF ... See MoreSee Less

Enovert Community Trust is with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust at Swift's Hill SSSI.

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At Swifts Hill Nature Reserve near Stroud, Enovert Community Trust awarded £34,000 towards Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's Paths for Pioneers project, which involved the replacement of fencing to manage native breed cattle which have been introduced to the site. Cattle grazing is an efficient and environmentally sensitive way of maintaining and improving grass and scrub habitat, enabling wildflowers to thrive by limiting the growth of species that would otherwise dominate. The project also involved installation of livestock handling facilities and also footpath improvements and an interpretation board, to enhance the visitor experience. Species GWT hopes to increase as a result are Grass Snake, Slow work, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Roman Snail, Large Blue, Duke of Burgundy, and many bat species. The Clipex fencing installed utilises metal posts rather than wooden posts. This increases their lifetime by 2-3 times compared to a traditional wooden fence but also means that all the materials can be recycled. Environmentally this is good because it reduces the amount of disturbance caused to the site from the work. The fencing also blends well into the environment, ensuring that vistas remain beautiful, as you can see in the photos. #TheLCF ... See MoreSee Less