Author: JW

When it comes to ‘education for sustainability, education for hope’, there is the inspiring Sid Valley Biodiversity Group – and yet its ‘education’ is hardly didactic, but more “this is really interesting and what can we do to help?!” Its strapline is “promoting & enhancing the natural wealth of the Sid Valley” – but this… Continue reading Sid Valley Biodiversity Group champions

The Sidmouth Repair Café returns tomorrow – Saturday 28th May, 10am – 1pm @ Manstone Youth Centre: Sidmouth Repair Cafe – Posts | Facebook As part of a series of Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award articles looking at ‘Education for Sustainability, Education for Hope’, here’s a look at the ‘educational’ aspects of the Repair Café –… Continue reading Repair Café champions

Over the last two years and more, schools have shown huge amounts of resilience – and this was recognised in presenting Sidmouth Primary School with a Champions Award last October: The Champions Awards 2021: “and the winners are…” – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Here is Claire Fegan, headtacher of the school, receiving her award: The… Continue reading The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Sidmouth Primary School

Sidmouth College students have been very much in the news of late… On Dartmoor, they showed resilience and enthusiasm, learning new skills such as map reading and teamwork: Ten Tors triumph for Sidmouth College students | Sidmouth Herald They will also be showing enthusiasm at the SeaFest on Saturday 21st May – with the theme of ‘Kelp Our… Continue reading Sidmouth College champions

“Education for sustainability and for hope” Awards 2021 It was in the middle of the pandemic a year ago that the Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards 2021 were launched. Denise Bickely, chair of the STC’s Environment Committee, approached the Vision Group for Sidmouth with the idea of celebrating the magnificent community efforts which had been taking… Continue reading Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards 2022: a proposal:

Devon’s largest bus company, Stagecoach is “celebrating its female talent today (8 March) in aid of International Women’s Day 2022”: Stagecoach celebrate their women – Radio Exe The County Council has championed its female workforce: Council celebrates significant contributions of female employees on International Women’s Day – News Devon Live looks to inspiring women in… Continue reading Championing East Devon’s women on International Women’s Day

Many of the Sid Valley businesses had to ‘reinvent themselves’ during the last year and a half – a real testament to their resilience. An inspiring piece from the Rural Services Network looks at how rural firms in the South West (and two other regions) diversified their business in the wake of Covid, developing new… Continue reading Rural business: being resilient during the pandemic

The winner of the Sustainability category for the Champions Awards was the Sidmouth Plastic Warriors, led by Denise Bickley.  One nomination said of the founder: “She really puts herself out for the local community, in her role as a councillor but also getting involved in things like organising the leaflet drop at the beginning of the… Continue reading The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Sidmouth Plastic Warriors

The winner of the Community Award was Di Fuller and Sid Valley HELP which she founded: And as the Herald has shown, the organisation has been key to helping so many during the last eighteen months: Hundreds helped by Sid Valley HELP during lockdown | sidmouththerald.co.uk The scheme was set up in 2017 to provide… Continue reading The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Di Fuller and Sid Valley HELP

During lockdown last year, it was the small local businesses who came to the fore: Woolbrook News, the popular local business which is also a grocer’s and tearoom, started offering a new service: And so we were really able to appreciate local businesses and services: And local businesses were also able to appreciate the custom:… Continue reading The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Woolbrook News