NEWS FROM THE REGIONS

EASTERN REGION

There are plans to up-date and re-print the Eastern regional directory in the next month all those in the present directory have been contacted to make sure their details are correct. If you have been contacted and you have yet to reply, please get back to Heidi soon as possible at heidi@crn.org.uk  so that she can make the appropriate changes. The directory has been a huge hit with local authorities and the business community, with over 3000 distributed. Great efforts are made to keep it up to date on the website when the team are made aware of any changes. Have a look at www.crn.org.uk/cwne/directory  to make sure you are in there and that all the right information is listed.

Contact:

Heidi Seary heidi@crn.org.uk , Gemma Sortwell (Resource Saver Manager) gemma@crn.org.uk   07870 194172

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NORTH WEST

A meeting has been arranged between community waste sector organisations in Manchester to explore the ways the sector can work with the new contractor. This is an informal meeting, but it is hoped that it will produce some stronger commitments to joint working.

Meanwhile following a successful 'meet the buyer' event between the community sector and businesses, Community Waste Network North West is trying to find ways of keeping the Resource Saver project running. For those who don't know, this programme is about connecting Commercial waste in all its forms with community sector solutions. Resource Saver's inaugural two months pilot was very successful and it would be a shame for the impetus to be lost. In Cumbria, it is looking very likely that the network will be involved in creating a new community enterprise in the Lakes National Park to deal with the catering waste collected from the tourism industry. Information on the Resource Saver North West website has recently been updated: http://www.resourcesaver.org.uk/

Funding wise, the North West network has been allocated funding for this year from Cumbria and Greater Manchester authorities.

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SOUTH WEST

The national regional programme funded by Defra came to an end this year and there has been a great deal of work on finding continuation funding for the work that has been going on in the South West over the past two and a half years. At this stage it is necessary to cut back on the services organisations receive whilst this search continues. The CRN UK will be providing a peer exchange email address to allow SW CWN members to share information directly with other groups within the region.

The Community Waste Network South West steering group will continue to meet and feed back important information to this peer network.

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YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER

Leeds' new social enterprise specialising in reused office furniture is launching an exciting new competition. Re-Work Office Furniture sells high quality, affordable furniture supplied by Green Works, the London-based social enterprise which recently received a Queens Award for Enterprise. The Re-Work shop in Hunslet is open to all on Monday - Friday mornings and deliveries can be arranged.

The competition runs from Fri 16 May until Sun 29 June. Anyone can enter through the website, nominating a West Yorkshire-based community organisation as a beneficiary.   Prizes include £1000 worth of furniture for a not-for-profit organisation. If you are based in West Yorks, let your contacts know and they can sign up for the Re-Work newsletter and nominate you for the competition draw. For more information visit: http://www.reworkleeds.co.uk/

Contact: Paul Forrest paulf@crn.org.uk