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Clothes giveaway and free lunches for local families
24 July 2018 - 15 August 2018 All Day
Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre Cambridge United KingdomCCF is supporting Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre to rehome clothes over the summer holidays. Details below: Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre will be serving holiday lunches for local families this August and is looking to repeat last year’s successful clothes giveaway alongside serving up the free meals. We are looking for good quality, clean clothes that…
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Co-housing and Community Land Trusts
18 September 2018 7:30 am - 9:30 pm
St Barnabas Church Cambridge United KingdomCo-housing and Community Land Trusts (CLTs) both offer alternatives to developer led or individual self-build projects for those who want to get together with others to build. Perfect timing as Cambridge celebrates the completion of its first co-housing project and Community Land Trust initiatives take off. Speakers: Emily Mulvaney – East Cambs Community Housing, Ian Collins –…
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Cambridge Repair Café Plus
22 September 2018 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
St Andrew’s Hall Cambridge United KingdomThe hugely popular Cambridge Repair Cafe is returning to Chesterton this autumn and there will be a few additional environmentally themed events on offer at the same time. Transition Cambridge and Cambridge Carbon Footprint are hosting the afternoon that will feature: A Repair Café: Repair Cafes match experienced repairers with people who need stuff fixing.…
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Successful Draught-proofing and Ventilation
22 September 2018 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
St Andrew’s Hall (Annex) Cambridge United KingdomHosted as part of Cambridge Repair Cafe, Draughts and poor ventilation can cause discomfort, illness and a big dent in the wallet through expensive heat loss. Fixing draughts and improving ventilation can be quick, cheap and immediately rewarding. We’ll help you keep warm and cut bills this winter with FREE draught-proofing materials. Workshop leaders: Tom Bragg…
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Eco Self-Build
26 September 2018 7:30 am - 9:30 pm
Wesley Methodist Church Cambridge United KingdomCreating the home you really want is a dream for many people. This workshop helps you make it happen. Drawing together the expertise of two self-builders and looking at new government schemes to make more plots available for self-builders, with a focus on South Cambs and Cambridge. Speakers: Mark Brinkley – Author of The Housebuilder’s Bible, Kate…
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Open Eco Homes
The 9th annual Open Eco Homes Event will take place on Sunday 30th September & Saturday 6th October, offering a unique opportunity to explore comfortable, beautiful low energy homes and talk directly to householders. In total 11 low energy homes – both new and retrofit – will open their doors for Open Eco Homes. Householders will…
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Getting Your Home Ready for Climate Change?
15 October 2018 12:00 am
St Barnabas Church Cambridge United KingdomClimate change promises an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, heavy rain, flooding and droughts. This workshop offers low-carbon retrofit ideas that help you adapt your home to the new climate reality. Speakers: Nicola Terry – Environmental Consultant, Anne Cooper – Architect, Tom Bragg – Open Eco Home host
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Solid Wall Insulation Choices
18 October 2018 12:00 am
St Barnabas Church Cambridge United KingdomSolid wall insulation can transform a home but there are lots of choices. Internal versus external? Natural versus man-made? Come along and find out what’s best for you. Our experts will help you make the right choice. Speakers: Jason Palmer – Author of Solid Wall Insulation, Tim Acheson – Green Hat Construction, Margaret Reynolds – Architect
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Thermal Imaging Training
30 October 2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
St Barnabas Church CambridgeThermal imaging vividly reveals where building is leaking heat. These popular training sessions are for people wanting to borrow a CCF thermal imaging camera to examine their own homes, those of friends and others who’ve requested a survey. In the evening you'll learn how to use our two cameras and interpret their images. Then you…
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Sustainable Fashion Festival
17 November 2018 All Day
St Barnabas Cambridge United KingdomA full day festival celebrating sustainable fashion. Featuring a giant clothes swap party, sewing themed Repair Café , sewing skillshares, hands- on upcycling and arts workshops, talks, innovators and sellers stalls, an interactive fashion show, DIY cosmetics workshops and more. Save the date! More details coming soon.
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Thermal Imaging Training
3 December 2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
St Andrew’s Hall CambridgeThermal imaging vividly reveals where a building is leaking heat. These popular training sessions are for people wanting to borrow a CCF thermal imaging camera to examine their own homes, those of friends and others who’ve requested a survey. In the evening you'll learn how to use our two cameras and interpret their images. Then…
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Thermal Imaging Training
16 January 2019 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
St Andrew’s Hall CambridgeThermal imaging vividly reveals where a building is leaking heat. These popular training sessions are for people wanting to borrow a CCF thermal imaging camera to examine their own homes, those of friends and others who’ve requested a survey. In the evening you'll learn how to use our two cameras and interpret their images. Then…
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Thermal Imaging Training
12 February 2019 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
St Barnabas Church CambridgeThermal imaging vividly reveals where a building is leaking heat. These popular training sessions are for people wanting to borrow a CCF thermal imaging camera to examine their own homes, those of friends and others who’ve requested a survey. In the evening you'll learn how to use our two cameras and interpret their images. Then…
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