Enovert Community Trust News
Great to see the new pest control fencing in place at Steam Mills Recreation Ground in Cinderford. ECT awarded a grant of over £45k to install the fencing which is designed to stop wild boars from encroaching onto the pitch and damaging its surface. The wild boar damage has previously left the surface of the pitch unsafe and unusable for long periods. The fencing will ensure the pitch remains secure, safe for players, spectators and other recreation ground users. By safeguarding the facility, the Council and football club can improve pitch quality, increase participation in grassroots football, and strengthen community wellbeing. The funding has come from waste company Enovert Management Limited through the Landfill Communities Fund #TheLCF
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Yesterday I attended Tewkesbury Borough Council's first Funding Fair, where I had a stand and also gave a presentation about applying to ECT. It was a really well attended event and I didn't stop talking for the entire time I was there - it was exhausting!
Whilst I was local I took the opportunity to visit a few completed projects. The first was Priors Park Community Church where ECT awarded a grant of £11,000 towards the Installation of solar PV panels. As I arrived a group of 27 were leaving, having enjoyed a gammon lunch, prepared in the fantastic community kitchen, funded by ECT back in 2023.
Next stop was Teddington & Alstone Village Hall a rural parish, just outside of Tewkesbury, where ECT contributed a grant of £37k towards re-roofing the building and installing a solar array. The hall is now energy self-sufficient, which has made a terrific impact on the organisation's finances, making it a sustainable and future-proofed venue.
On my way back to the motorway, I popped in to Cirencester Town FC to see the new LED lights which ECT contributed £12,499 towards. It was great to see two local schools playing a game on the 3G pitch, although no need of the lights on such a beautiful, sunny day!
All of these projects have been made possible thanks to landfill tax credits generated by the disposal of waste at Enovert's landfill sites, which fund ECT through the Landfill Communities Fund. #TheLCF
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Yesterday I attended the Tewkesbury Borough Funding Fair, where I had the opportunity to give a presentation about applying to the Trust and also hold a stall which gave me the opportunity to speak with lots of potential applicants, as well as say hello to a number of people who had already been recipients of grants from ECT. All in all it was a really well-attended event - indeed I came away completely exhaused - but did manage a couple of project visits on my way back to the SE! #TheLCF
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Looking forward to attending this Funders’ Fair in Tewkesbury. Hoping to see some familiar faces, as well as lots of new ones!🌟 Funding Fair tomorrow! 🌟
We can’t wait to welcome all the community groups and organisations joining us tomorrow, Wednesday, 29 April.
The Mayor of Tewkesbury Borough, Cllr Kashan Pervaiz will be opening the fully booked event, and visitors can dive into a brilliant mix of stalls, meet funders face to face, and chat with organisations offering hands on support.
🤝Meet the funders: National Lottery Community Fund • Gloucestershire Community Foundation • National Benevolent Charity • Barnwood Trust • Enovert Community Trust
💬 Plus expert advice from: The Growth Hub • Bromford Grants & Social Value Adviser • Our Community Development team • Gloucestershire Rural Community Council
Gloucestershire Community Foundation Enovert Community Trust The Growth Hub - Tewkesbury Bromford Gloucestershire Rural Community Council The National Lottery Community Fund
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Over my many years managing Enovert Community Trust, I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune of meeting many VIPs - and the importance of their generosity and support for charitable work can never be overstated. Yesterday’s visit to The Frankie Howerd Community Hub was a perfect example. The wonderful Dame Joanna Lumley, President of the charity, officially opened the new extension and bridge. She was joined by Suzy Aitchison, daughter of Dame June Whitfield, after whom the new extension is named.
Dame June was a close friend of Frankie Howerd, who lived locally and in whose name the charity was founded to provide a community hub and transport service for this rural area. Suzy Aitchison presented a framed photograph of Frankie — a gift he had once given her mother — to be displayed in the new building.
Dame Joanna gave a short speech before unveiling the commemorative plaque, which had been draped with a pair of Frankie’s signature scarves. ECT contributed £50,000 towards the project as the major funder, having previously awarded £38,901 to establish the original hub, converted from a derelict blacksmith’s building.
The hub is now a well‑established lifeline, helping to reduce rural isolation, particularly among older residents. Plans are already underway to add a community shop to complement the ever‑popular café.
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I got to visit a fantastic 'new-build' yesterday at Winscombe Community Association, not far from Weston-super-Mare. The impressive new facility, which was over ten years in the planning, has recently been completed and is already hosting a wide range of community activities. When I visited Bridge Club was being set up, in the large hall on the first floor of the building. The facility is light and airy, and has been cleverly designed to allow individual rooms to be accessible without needing to access the main entrance and hall way. This increases the flexibility of the space, enabling multiple user groups at any one time. ECT awarded a grant of £50,000 towards a heat recovery ventilation system, which builds upon the energy efficiency of the building, which is fully insulated and heated through an air source heat pump. Funding for the project came from Enovert through the Landfill Communities Fund #TheLCF
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