Business Link

SW Regional Development Agency
Sterling House
Dix’s Field
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1QA
www.southwestrda.org.uk

Provides business support through a number of County-based offices. Details of your nearest business link can be found at www.businesslink.gov.uk

Co-active Ltd,

25 Wolseley Close, Plymouth PL2 3BY
Provide business support services

COSMIC

Ridgeway House, Ridgeway, Ottery St Mary, Devon
www.cosmic.org.uk
Cosmic has been training in Information Communication Technology (ICT) for over eight years. Cosmic also provides support for voluntary and community groups in Devon and beyond.

Devon Community Composting Network

8 Meldon Road
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8BG
www.dccn.org.uk

DCCN provides info, advice, guidance and support to the growing network of groups in Devon and represents individual groups and the networks at a regional and national level.

Devon Community Recycling Network

Chapel Cottage
Thorn
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8DX
www.dcrn.org.uk

DCRN is a partnership between the community recycling sector and local authorities in Devon, providing advice, guidance, support representation and liaison.

Devon Renaissance

7C Cranmere Road
Exeter Road Industrial Estate
Okehampton
Devon EX20 1UE
Devon Renaissance are a not for profit partnership of the private sector, local authorities and community-based organisations. Funded primarily by the South West Regional Development Agency, the Programme provides grant funding in order to help create prosperity and jobs and improve access to services in rural areas. The team also give hands-on project development support as needed.

Dorset Agenda 21

(DA21)
PO Box 5789
Dorchester
Dorset DT2 8ZR
www.da21.org.uk

Encouraging climate-friendly and sustainable communities in Dorset. Has a directory of sustainability organisations in Dorset.

ENCAMS

PO Box 2167
Bristol
BS99 5DG
www.encams.org

Run national environmental campaigns such as Keep Britain Tidy and Eco Schools.

Environment Agency

South West Region
Manley House
Kestrel Way,
Exeter EX2 7LQ.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/southwest

The national regulatory body for environmental issues in England, the Environment Agency can provide information and advice on matters relating to pollution prevention, waste management licensing and exemptions and obtaining a waste carriers licence as well as conservation, fisheries and flooding issues.

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

The Greenhouse
Hereford Street
Bristol
Avon
BS3 4NA
www.farmgarden.org.uk

FCFCG is the representative body for city farms, community gardens and similar community led organisations.

Friends of the Earth SW

12 Picton Street
Bristol
Avon
BS6 5QA
www.foe.co.uk

Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems which make life better for people.

Global Action Plan

Clock Tower
County Hall
Exeter
Devon
EX2 4QD
www.globalactionplan.org.uk

Work with people at home, in businesses, schools and communities to bring about environmental change.

Government Office for the South West

2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
Avon
BS1 6EH
www.gosw.gov.uk

GOSW works with regional partners and local people to help deliver the Government’s central aims in the region.

Groundwork South West

1st Floor, Lyster Court
Queen Alexandra Square
The Millfields, Stonehouse
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 3JB
www.groundwork.org.uk/swest

Groundwork aims to build sustainable communities through joint environmental action.

NISP

Colston 33
Colston Avenue
Bristol
Avon
BS1 4UA
www.nispregion.org.uk/southwest

NISP encourage companies to look outside their own physical and sector boundaries for additional resource efficiencies and sustainable market opportunities.

Our South West

www.oursouthwest.com

A web resource providing information and guidance towards a sustainable future for the South West.

Remade Kernow

32 Beatrice Road
Walker Lines Industrial Estate
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1 RD
www.remadekernow.co.uk

Developing bigger and stronger markets for recycled materials in Cornwall.

Remade Wessex

David Chambers
Developing markets for recycled materials in the Wessex area.

RISE

Unit B, Pynes Hill
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AZ
www.rise-sw.co.uk

Supports the development of a sustainable social enterprise sector in the South West of England.

Social Firms South West Ltd

125 Thingwall Park, Fishponds, Bristol SB16 2DB
Keith Bates
www.socialfirms.co.uk

Advice and information for organisations that are running social firms (businesses set up to create employment for disabled people). Events, information, resource material, networking and some intensive business planning. The company has recently been established to formalise the work of the Social Firms South West Network, which began 2 years ago and now has 50+ members, who between them run several social firms and emerging social firms in the SW Region.

South West Investment Group

The South West Investment Group, Trevint House, Strangways Villas, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PA
www.southwestinvestmentgroup.co.uk

SWIG is a public/private sector partnership established in 1989 as a company limited by guarantee. Supports ventures that fall outside the lending criteria of conventional institutions Making more finance available outside Bristol and the Objective 1 area.

South West Forum

Unit 6, Cranmere Court
Lustleigh Close
Matford Business Park
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8PW
www.southwestforum.org.uk

Aims to ensure that voluntary and community organisations have a strong and effective champion at regional level.

South West Regional Assembly

Dennett House
11 Middle Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1SH
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk

Partnership of elected representatives and stakeholders promoting the interests of the region.

South West Regional Development Agency

Sterling House
Dix’s Field
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1QA
www.southwestrda.org.uk

Tasked with ensuring the long term economic success of the region.

South West Wildlife Trusts

Simon Brenman
www.wildlifetrusts.org

The Wildlife Trusts work together with local communities to protect wildlife in all habitats across the UK, in towns, countryside, wetlands and seas.

Sustainability South West

4th Floor
100 Temple St
Bristol
BS1 6AE
www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk

Acts as an independent champion of sustainability in the South West.

Sustrans

National Cycle Network Centre
2 Cathedral Square
College Green
Bristol
Avon
BS1 5DD
www.sustrans.org.uk

Sustrans works on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.

 

Sweet Training Learning Consultancy Ltd

10 Daisy Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6JS
www.sweet-tlc.co.uk

Sweet Training Learning Consultancy deliver you a variety of services including external & internal training days, bid writing and fundraising, policy development and strategic planning. Sweet can work with your whole organisation to develop a long-term strategic plan bringing lasting benefits

Provides a service to link up trade waste producers to those who can make use of those materials.

Wessex Reinvestment Trust

Matford Business Centre, Matford Park Road, Matford, Exeter
www.wessexrt.co.uk

Loans for rural enterprise and housing. Will also provide managed workspace. Devon, Somerset & Dorset