Good Practice Examples
Good Practice Examples
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College has installed a wind turbine and solar panels and engaged pupils' interest in sustainability issues.
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F. Ball & Co. Ltd
F. Ball & Co. Ltd is the UK's leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor preparation products for the contract flooring industry. It employs over 130 staff at its Cheddleton manufacturing facility near Leek, Staffordshire. The company has developed a structured approach to energy efficiency on site which has identified opportunities to make financial savings, raised the profile of resource efficiency and provided a platform for continual improvement.
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Groundwork West Midlands' Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (GAP)
Groundwork's Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (GAP)based in the Black Country is providing work experience to graduates interested in a career in environmental regeneration and sustainability.
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JCB
A Carbon Trust survey within a Carbon Management service showed JCB how to make energy efficiency part of its strategic planning process. This was achieved by focusing on improving staff awareness, monitoring machines more closely and investing in new technology.
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Johnson Tiles
Johnson Tiles is the leading manufacturer and supplier of ceramic tiles in the UK, with a long history of market leadership and industry production development. Johnson Tiles has adopted a culture of resource efficiency on site where the efficient use of all materials, supplies, energy and transport is promoted.
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Knowaste UK
Knowaste recycle nappies, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products. Their first UK facility will open in March 2010 and will be based in West Bromwich.
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OPEN project: Children's rights and conditions - Activities 4U and summer activities
North Warwickshire Borough Council's Activities 4U and summer activities provide young people with evening activities for their enjoyment and to improve relations between young people and the rest of the community.
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OPEN Project: Children's rights and conditions - Dudley Design 2gether and Play Service
Dudley's D2: Design 2gether is a children and young people play pathfinder decision making panel which helps to shape play spaces in Dudley and its Play Service offers free inclusive activities.
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OPEN Project: Ethnic minorities and immigrants - actions to promote tolerance and respect - Time to Play
Community Integration Partnership (CIP)'s Time to Play is a project designed to enhance play opportunities and activities for newly arrived and host communities in Birmingham. This project is designed to build positive relationships between people from different communities, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
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OPEN Project: Ethnic minorities and immigrants - actions to promote tolerance and respect - Welcome to Birmingham
West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership created a website caled "Welcome to Birmingham" which is designed to inform new arrivals to the city about support, service and organisations which may be useful to them. It is avaiable to view in several languages.
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OPEN Project: Families policies - decent housing for all - Developing Dudley's Housing Strategy for Older People
Dudley MBC set up an older persons' group in order to visit and assess a range of housing options. Their assessments have been used to develop Dudley's Housing Strategy for Older People and increase awareness about housing options among older people.
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OPEN Project: Pathways to social and job inclusion for people with disabilities - Shropshire Outdoors
Shropshire Outdoors was developed through the Shropshire Big Lottery Wellbeing Partnership. The project increases physical activity levels by providing 'green exercise' opportunities to those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems. It also addresses barriers to countryside access.
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Parry People Movers Ltd
Parry People Movers Ltd (PPML) supplies lightweight tramway systems for smaller towns and lightweight rail vehicles for use on regional railways. PPML's rail vehicles feature lightweight construction and a hybrid system which dramatically reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional trains.
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Project Transform
Project Transform is a partnership working between Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council to develop a new waste treatment facility through open procurement.
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Smart Eco Power Systems
Smart Eco Power Systems is based in Stoke-on-Trent and specialises in renewable electrical generation systems. The company has seen a great surge in interest in both the commercial sector in recent months as awareness of renewable energy and the importance of reducing carbon footprint climbs up the political and social agenda.
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Sudden Impact Computer Services Ltd
Sudden Impact Computer Services Ltd is a printer repair and service specialist based in North Staffordshire. They have reduced the amount of printer related waste which gets sent to landfill by repairing, reusing, refurbishing and recycling office printing equipment.
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SURGE - The Applied Research Centre in Sustainable Regeneration
SURGE provides high quality, evidence-based applied research, consultancy, education and training services to the public, private and voluntary sectors to support business and society in achieving sustainable regeneration through economic and social development.
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The Jericho Foundation
The Jericho Foundation was founded in Balsall Hall, Birmingham to help the most disadvantaged to overcome social problems and to get back into employment. It is now considered one of the country's leading social enterprises.
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WWRD (Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton) United Kingdom Limited
WWRD United Kingdom Limited, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire is a leading provider of luxury home and lifestyle products sold under a number of well-recognized brands, including Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton. WWRD use a high quality luxury gift box which they have re-designed to alleviate H&S issues whilst at the same time making both financial and environmental savings for the company.
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