LOVE FOOD CIC has again won support from the ECOE Community Fund
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is delighted to have awarded £7,710 in grants to eight local groups to help them reduce their climate impact. ECOE’s community fund provides grants to groups in and near Exeter working to save energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and/or enhance social equity and justice within the community. The fund draws on the income from our ten solar power sites, donations from ECOE members and surplus income from our Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project. We expect ECOE’s community fund to make over £170,000 available over the 20-year lifespan of our solar panels.
This year, ECOE received nine applications and made awards to eight groups.
| Name of applicant | Project outline | Grant offered (£) |
| Turntable Furniture |
To purchase three GIS Industrial Fan Heaters (15 kW each) and heated gilets for staff and volunteers to replace a gas boiler reducing fumes and energy use and improving conditions for staff, volunteers and visitors
|
1100 |
| Crediton Bookery | Works include: (1) damp remedial treatment beside the rear door (hack back, apply Vandex waterproofing, re‑render); (2) applying thermal check insulation to cold external walls; and (3) making good and redecoration of the worked area. These measures address heat loss, surface condensation, and comfort problems, enabling lower heating demand and a healthier indoor environment
|
1110 |
| Whimple History Society | To upgrade and install roof insulation for the Whimple Heritage Centre to reduce heat loss and carbon emissions. Need to maintain a constant, low temperature inside the Heritage Centre to keep the objects in care in good condition, and prevent damage which can be caused by fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Builds on previous project to install LED and solar panels
|
1000 |
| Exmouth Smallbore Rifle and Pistol Club |
To replace fluorescent lighting with LED in the club room used for socialising by members
|
500 |
| LOVE Food CIC | The hall is cold and damp with inadequate heating and ventilation. To purchase a dehumidifier, a larger fan for the kitchen, a new thermostat for an existing heater, and additional energy efficient heaters. Will improve conditions for staff, volunteers and visitors
|
1000 |
| Chudleigh Community Project |
The project relates to Chudleigh Community Swimming Pool, which is operated by the charity. Thermal solar panels were installed 16 years ago. The heat generated helps heat the water but is wasted when the pool is not used. Propose to replace the thermal panels with PV panels and the electricity generated will be used to power the pool electrical equipment, principally the main pool pumps. When the pool is closed, surplus electricity will be stored in a battery and fed back to our electricity supplier.
|
1000 |
| Strand Community Trust |
This project is to finish the replacement of internal lighting at the Strand Centre in Dawlish, replacing older, inefficient fittings with modern LED lighting in regularly used areas. These include Hamilton Hall (ground floor and first floor), the Vestry, the Café and associated WC facilities. Together, these spaces form the operational heart of the Centre and are in daily use by service users, volunteers and partner organisations.
|
1000 |
| Sustainable Community Solutions | Following Home Energy Assessment visits, the provision of practical, energy‑related, emergency and non-emergency interventions that are not covered by other schemes, to provide to households in fuel poverty ensuring they receive urgent, timely and effective support at the point they need it most.
Example Emergency measures include: Non Emergency efficiency items |
1000 |
| Total | 7,710 |
