Every Action Counts
Free FCFCG membership!
We are offering free membership to the Federation for a year to any group that produces an Every Action Counts community champion from among its staff or volunteers. To qualify for your free membership, simply:
- Fill in a simple registration form (see below).
- Make sure the box next to where it says 'Fed. City Farms & CG's' (on the list of national groups on the first page of the form) is ticked. This is very important.
- Send the form off to the address given.
- You will be sent details of training days - once you have completed the community champion course let us know and we will reward your group with free membership for a year.
It really is that simple. For more information about what's involved in being a Community Champion visit our community champions page . Then fill in the form below and start making positive strides to helping others help their communities.
EAC Registration Form
All you need to know about Every Action Counts
What
is it?
Every
Action Counts is an initiative, funded by Defra, aimed at getting groups of people together
to take simple, practical steps to improve their local environment and
create a cleaner, greener, fairer and safer future.
How
does it work?
Every Action Counts has identified five key action areas where
people can start making positive changes through simple actions:
- Save energy
- Travel wisely
- Shop ethically
- Save our resources
- Care for your area
Who
can get involved?
Just about any group can help make every action count: community
groups, clubs and societies, community organisations, community centres,
neighbourhood groups, hobby groups, faith groups, sports clubs and local
amenity societies.
Where did the idea come from?
Every Action Counts has been developed by Defra and a consortium of
national organisations including the Federation of City Farms &
Community Gardens.
What next?
The first step is very easy. Simply register your group with
the campaign by going to the EAC website at www.everyactioncounts.org and following the instructions on the
site. Some of our members have already registered, but we are looking
for many more to join up and start helping create a cleaner, greener
and more sustainable future for their neighbourhoods.
Case Studies
The Every Action Counts website features case studies of a variety of community groups demonstrating great work across all the EAC focus areas. If you want to be featured as a case study then let us know. Members of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens already featured as case studies are:
Heeley
City Farm: The farm produces local organic food, breeds rare
breed animals, generates its own electricity and has around 100,000
visitors per year. It also recently established a centre for renewable
energy. Run by the local community,
the farm has provided the local area with economic, social and environmental
revival.
The Calthorpe Project: Located amid the dense urban sprawl of London's King's Cross, Calthorpe is one of the UK's oldest community gardens. It was created from a piece of wasteland that residents fought to secure for their community more than 20 years ago. The space has now been transformed into a beautiful garden, receiving an estimated 30,000 visitors each year and offering a range of community services to local residents.
