Categories: Highlights, Featured, General, Announcement, Blog, posted on 30 Jul 2021
https://www.teachingtimes.com/pupil-voice-digital-democracy-and-global-citizenship/
> Digital Democracy can be a great way of ensuring the voices of all children and young people in a school are heard. Sue Lyle and Peter Anderson report on how the digital platform, VocalEyes can be used to support Pupil Voice and lead to serious action for change in schools and community.
Categories: Highlights, Featured, Ideas into Action, posted on 28 Sep 2020
This is such a positive project with loads of ideas such as no-dig food growing and involving communities from Swansea.
They have plans to create 7 areas of hazel coppice over the next 7 years. Coppiced wood is invaluable for building materials and for converting into bio-char to add to the soil. (The project is inspired by Ed Revill's growing project on South Gower and his biochar pioneering work).
Tuesdays have now been set as a weekly workday. It would be great to have a large group of people working together and sharing food and conversation too. Car parking available across the road at Bishopston Community Centre or the number 14 bus from Swansea bus station takes you right there.
If you want to get involved please contact Bob and Jules on 07964 530436 or climateandcommunity@btinternet.com or Val on 07533 711 506. Also if you know of any community groups that may be interested in participating, contact Jules and Bob. Volunteer expenses are provided plus unlimited cups of tea and coffee with biscuits!
https://climateandcommunity.org.uk/
Categories: Highlights, Featured, posted on 14 Aug 2020
Categories: Highlights, Featured, posted on 19 Dec 2019
Categories: Highlights, Featured, Ideas into Action, Videos, posted on 10 Oct 2019
Part of the funding was given so Oat Float could run free environmental workshops in the local community.
One of the workshops that took place was a flower arranging workshop for residents living at Ashley Court in Bristol, held in the newly renovated courtyard area, a project also funded through YCYC.
The workshop, which was run by Clare Erde of Erde Flowers took place on Bank Holiday Monday 30th August and 6 residents attended for free.
The Oat Float also made it to the workshop, offering the opportunity for residents to buy zero waste products from the converted 1974 milk float.
**Daisy Mummery, our Community Development Officer**, said: “This was a great workshop for residents at Ashley Court, offering the opportunity for them to be able to learn a new skill for life on the renovated courtyard area."
For more information on Your Community, Your Choice, please visit our website.
Categories: Announcement, posted on 24 Sep 2021
Local residents can borrow everything from power tools and guitars, to camping equipment and highchairs.
Members pay an annual cost – usually £50 – but can then borrow whatever they like during that time.
As part of the £5,000 funding we gave Share Bristol, which was used to help set up the shop, **50 Sovereign residents can get free membership for one year.**
**Daisy Mummery, Community Development Officer for Sovereign**, said: “This is a great project for Sovereign residents to benefit from. Whether it’s a drill for a DIY project or a chocolate fountain for a party, The Library of Things will help you borrow anything you need to live your life.
If you’re a Sovereign resident in Bristol and would like to access the free one year membership offer, please sign up at https://things.sharebristol.org.uk/register/
Once you’ve registered, please select ‘Sovereign;’ as your membership type.
The Library of Things is open every Saturday from 10-2 at 1-5 High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AA.
Categories: Announcement, posted on 17 Sep 2021
The organisations are working together to provide free weekly DIY meal kits to Sovereign residents for the whole 2021-22 academic year. The packs include pre-weighed and measured ingredients, a recipe and a cook-along video tutorial presented by a cookery teacher, and enticing recipes include Singapore noodles, Mac n cheese, Black bean quesadillas, pancakes with leeks and ham and vegetable pasties.
**Daisy Mummery, Community Development Officer for Sovereign**, said: “These sessions will go live on 21 September, with Sovereign residents in Bristol able to sign up now for the first six weeks’ worth of food boxes – providing them with a delicious family dinner each week until 19 October. There are ten kits available each week, and anyone who misses out will be put on a priority list for next term.”
Those who sign up will need to collect their weekly cooking kit from Knowle West Children Centre, on a Tuesday, between 1 and 3pm.
**The course is running thanks to £5,000 funding from Sovereign’s Your Community Your Choice project**, which is currently open for more applications, and provides funding for projects that improve outdoor spaces in Sovereign communities.
Daisy continued: “Having the time and energy to think up new dinners is often exhausting for busy parents, with fresh ingredients seeming more pricey or inaccessible than processed foods. This course not only provides a great way for families to spend time together, but could also ignite a passion for good food and cooking in budding junior chefs.”
**Charlotte Fife, one of Square Food Foundation’s cooking teachers **said: “Square Food’s virtual cooking club was born during lockdown as a way to keep families making proper square meals while they were stuck at home. We can’t wait to make the virtual cooking club available to Sovereign’s residents.”
To learn more about the work Square Food Foundation go to www.squarefoodfoundation.co.uk.
Categories: Announcement, posted on 17 Sep 2021