We wish everyone the very best for the Festive Season. Here’s the latest Christmas bauble summary for this year – a great achievement regarding carbon reduction (the equivalent of nearly 10,000 trees planted)!
Applications need to be in by 4.00 pm, 20th December 2024. This year we will award up to £6,000 (£3,000 max. per application). Applications are encouraged from local Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) organisations within the Chester area if they comply with the qualifying criteria: Provide a service to their community Have a bank … Read More
If you would like to get involved in running Chester Community Energy as Society Secretary, then please do apply on the Reach Volunteeing web site: Society Secretary Role We’d love to have you on board!
Our AGM this year will be held on Tuesday 1st October (7.30pm) at St Mary’s Handbridge Centre, Overleigh Road, Chester CH4 7HL (free parking available at the venue) Members will also be able to join remotely on Zoom. Our accountants Sharenergy will be assisting with the arrangements and will be contacting Members with the formal … Read More
Hoole Community Development Trust have wasted no time in spending their grant provided by our Community Benefit Fund 2024. They have installed LED lighting and what a difference it makes! Here you can see the ‘before’ and ‘after’ images – the new lighting provides softer, warmer, welcoming light as well as energy savings!
Chester Community Energy Ltd has once again awarded grants to local community groups from revenues received from its rooftop solar PV panels on leisure centres in West Cheshire. A total of £5,000 was offered to local charities and community groups for energy reduction measures in their buildings. Application forms were sent out online by Cheshire … Read More
Best wishes from Chester Community Energy!
Dear Members and Supporters We thought that you would be interested to hear the following news about the Bretton Hall Solar Farm, being developed by YnNi Newydd on the England Wales border. CCE directors Stephen Savory and John Carrier are also involved through membership of the YN board and joining the Project Board meetings. Bretton … Read More
Our 2024 Community Benefit Fund Awards are now open for applications! This year £5,000 is to be made available to support projects within the voluntary, community and faith sector which have a focus on renewable energy and/or increasing energy efficiency and reducing waste. The deadline for receipt of the application form is 4pm on 13th … Read More
Sharing some news from the Chester Sustainability Forum… Home Energy – New app to help you save money on your energy bills The Council has teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust to bring you an app that will give you advice on how to use less energy in your home and save money. The app, … Read More