B&Q Neighbour Grants You Can Do It Scheme
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- Type: Revenue
- £ Available: £50 - £500
- Focus: voluntary organisations and statutory bodies
Equipment
Schools, community groups and charitable organisations are eligible to apply for between £50 and £500 of B&Q materials to support a local community project.
Projects must support at least one of the following themes:
- Save energy: projects which will help contribute to the health of the planet through the reduction of energy use or an active effort to limit their environmental footprint.
Examples of activity might include installing energy saving light bulbs and other energy efficient products such as loft insulation in a community centre or local charity’s headquarters.
- Conserve nature: projects which will support, protect and celebrate the natural habitats in local communities including community gardens, meadows, wetlands, chalk rivers and forests.
Examples of activity might include encouraging wildlife to a community garden, providing tools for a woodland management group or installing bird boxes to attracting declining species of birds.
- Support local culture & heritage: projects which will support, enhance and celebrate valuable aspects of local culture and heritage including its roots and traditions, local buildings, local building techniques, local produce and local arts and crafts.
Examples of activity might include restoring an historic building or museum or refurbishing workshops used to teach various arts and crafts techniques.
- Grow your own: projects which will grow produce and involve the local community.
Contact: Please contact your local B&Q
Tel: 0845 6096688
Fax: 02380 257480
Email: customerservicesdepartment@b-and-q.co.uk
