The Big Lemon Solar Bus Project

by The Big Lemon CIC in 

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On 10th October 2016 we successfully raised £25,825 with 172 supporters in 28 days

A pioneering community project to power zero-emission electric buses with solar panels on the roof of The Big Lemon's bus depot in Brighton

by The Big Lemon CIC in

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mervyn-amesbury 30th September 2016

Best wishes for the success of your project; a functioning carbon-neutral bus in a British town would be a wonderful beacon that hopefully others will follow. How appropriate that it is happening close to the site of the first electric railway. It makes me proud to be a Sussex expat!

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation

£5 or more

£5 Reward

Fan: A huge Thank You on the Wall of Solar Bus Fame on our website (optional!)

£15 or more

£15 Reward

Friend: A huge Thank You on the Wall of Solar Bus Fame (optional!), and a personalised Thank You card in the post - for you or anyone you wish to nominate as a gift
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

£25 or more

£25 Reward

Cheerleader: A huge Thank You on the Wall of Solar Bus Fame (optional!), a personalised Thank You card in the post, and a special supporters T shirt
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

£50 or more

£50 Reward

Supporter: A huge Thank You on the Wall of Solar Bus Fame (optional!), a personalised Thank You card in the post, a special supporters T shirt and TWO coach tickets to a festival of your choice in 2017 (from the list on thebiglemon.com) or TWO season tickets for our Sunday Walks in 2017
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

£120 or more

£120 Reward

Founder: £120 will fund a whole solar panel and to say a massive Thank You we will add your name as a Founder on the Wall of Solar Bus Fame (optional!) and give you a personalised Certificate of Thanks, a special supporters T shirt, TWO coach tickets to a festival of your choice in 2017 (from the list on our website), TWO season tickets for our Sunday Walks in 2017 and two tickets to our special opening ceremony where you will see the solar array and our first solar bus on charge!
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

£600 or more

7 of 12 claimed

£600 Reward

Sponsor: We are offering 12 Sponsorship packages to local organisations. Sponsorship of the Solar Bus project will fund five solar panels and to say a HUGE Thank You we will give you a framed Certificate of Thanks and your name or company logo will be prominently displayed on our website, in all our communications and on a brass placque on the side of the solar bus depot. Sponsors will also receive a full day's hire of a coach for a trip of their choice, and ten invites to our opening ceremony where you will see the solar array and our first solar bus on charge!
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

£1,500 or more

3 of 3 claimed

£1,500 Reward

Partner: We are offering just three Partnership packages to local organisations. As a Partner you will receive a framed Certificate of Thanks and your name or company logo will be centre-stage on our website and on a brass placque on the side of the solar bus depot. In all Solar Bus communications Partners will be mentioned in the headline, eg "in Partnership with..." Partners will also receive two full day's hire of a coach for a trip of their choice, and ten invites to our opening ceremony where you will see the solar array and our first solar bus on charge! But the best thing? Partners get to name one of the first solar buses!
Estimated delivery: 16th Nov 2016

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