North York Moors, Coast and Hills Sustainable Communities Programme

Looking out into the bay in Staithes, North Yorkshire

The Project

The Sustainable Communities programme has been developed to provide free advice and support to six communities within the North York Moors Coast and Hills LEADER area.

In conjunction with the North York Moors National Park Authority, Howardian Hills AONB and the Energy Saving Trust, our dedicated project coordinator will work alongside the communities for up to two years to help them to understand their carbon footprint and develop a realistic action plan to reduce it.

The co-ordinator will work with the community to deliver energy efficiency, renewable energy and other environmental projects.

The Funding

LEADER is a community-led rural development programme which aims to improve the quality of life in rural communities through locally driven development initiatives and projects.

The funding is being made available through the Rural Development Programme for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union, and is managed by Yorkshire Forward in the Yorkshire & Humber region.

Please visit the EU Commission for Rural Development for further information.

Sustainability 4 Yorkshire was successful in winning the LEADER bid and has secured funding to recruit a project co-ordinator to develop and deliver a number of comprehensive action plans for the region.

The Benefits

The programme will deliver a number of benefits for the communities involved including:

• Reduced carbon footprint.
• Improved understanding of energy efficiency, renewable energy options and sustainable living.
• Confidence to act on climate change and energy issues.
• Reduced fuel bills due to improved energy efficiency of the home.

Would your community like to be involved?

For further information, please contact Rosie Hughes on 01904 554408 or email rosie.hughes@s4y.org.uk. Please download an expression of interest form.