Aviva Community Fund has provided £11,395 of match funding
Oaken Grove Community Centre Energy Efficiency
York, England, United Kingdom
Aim
To raise funds to install solar panels and a ground source heat pump, to reduce our carbon emissions and avoid soaring energy prices.
Who we are
Haxby & Wigginton Youth & Community Association are as small local charity responsible for the running of Oaken Grove Community Centre in Haxby, near York. Our aim is to provide friendly and accessible facilities in order to enhance the wellbeing of local residents in Haxby, Wigginton and the surrounding area.
We are a member led charity, who rely heavily on a small group of dedicated volunteers.
What we do
As custodians of the community centre we are responsible for it's maintenance and upkeep. We manage the building to enable a variety of activities to take place. These may include:
- Movement and music sessions for adults with additional needs
- Social events for local residents
- Zumba
- Yoga
- Children's and adult art classes
- Hula Fit
- Bulgarian folklore dancing
- Multi-Sport activities for children
- Baby massage
- A local junior football team
- Our youth groups
What we want to do
We are embarking upon an exciting phase which will see Haxby and Wigginton Explore Library permanently based on site within the centre, as well as improved toilet facilities and a reading cafe.
Our overall ambition for the project was for the centre to be as environmentally efficient as possible, but solar panels and a ground source heat pump were unfortunately beyond the project budget. Following the dramatic increase in energy prices, our aim to install alternative energy solutions to the building have been put into sharp focus, we are seeking funding to enable us to achieve this.
Why we are seeking funding
By installing these alternative energy sources we will be ensuring that our building is as environmentally friendly as possible. We will also be protecting the charity from further energy price increases. In doing so, we will also be able to ensure that our hire charges can be kept low for our hirers, which include:
- groups for adults with additional needs
- sessions for bereaved children
- activities for older or socially isolated individuals
- small local groups and charities
- birthday parties and celebrations
These improvements would mean that the charity can still offer the space for its own programme of community activities, both for adults within the local area and our established Youth Provision.
Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to find out more about us and the work we hope to continue to do. We really appreciate your interest in this project. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
This project successfully funded on 10th January 2023