Dates refer to the time the grant was approved by SusCha trustees.
2020/21
Contribution to the purchase of polytunnels for all season vegetable production.
Contribution to a project for carbon mapping 3 significant green spaces and 1 regeneratively farmed agriculture site close to Charlbury. The survey measured the balance between carbon sequestration and emissions at The Mill Field, Southill Solar, Wigwell Nature Reserve and FarmEd. The money was spent on analysis of soil samples.
Learning for sustainability programme.
Deer fencing to protect agroforestry strips of land.
2022
Wychwood Paddocks ecological programme and survey.
Towards Net Zero consultancy.
Community engagement costs for nature recovery programme.
TNZ reports (air tightness tests and thermographic survey.
LED low energy lighting.
Sustainable School programme.
FCC Community Action Fund.
Knaul Earthwool 44 loft insulation.
Thermal imaging survey.
Community Workshop insulation.
2023
Door and window replacement cost uplift – extra payment to take account of rising costs.
Wildlife and ecology programme.
Charlbury Pre-School building improvements – insulation and secondary glazing
Installation of glasswasher, chiller and handryers.
Bike rack.
Insulation and secondary glazing top-up.
Costs of pilot perfoprmance of ‘Nor any drop to drink’ – theatre performance on water quality/sewage crisis.
Pollinator Party workshop.
Restoration of wild meadow on The Mill Field – to be paid in tranches over 2/3 years.
New and replacement land management tools.
Cosy Homes Assessement and Whole Building Plan for improving the energy efficiency of the Corner House building.
Building improvements to increaae energy efficiency.
Airtightness and thermal efficiency report.
2024
LED low energy lighting.
Heat loss survey of the Corner House.
Low energy LED lighting.
Battery installation.
Roof repair and installation, LED lighting and frost heaters.
Installation of low energy LED lighting at the school.
Further grant towards roof repair and insulation, LED lighting and frost heaters.
Cost of a propagation greenhouse to facilitate on-site cultivation of seedlings.
Secondary glazing for the Pre-School building.
2nd stage payment for the Mill Field meadow restoration project – project is taking place over 2/3 years.
Solar panels.
Wild cherry tree planting project.
Whole building plan.
Installation of secondary glazing at the Corner House.
Allotment tools.
Contribution towards the cost of the launch event of the Charlbury Year of Nature Recovery taking place at the Memorial Hall on 11th January 2025.
2025
Retrofit specification survey.
Purchase of climate change resistant trees + guards + first aid training course.
Training in community based floodplain meadow restoration and plant proporgation + propagation of more than 600 meadow plants for planting on The Mill Field, Charlbury.
Support for Little Wild Things programme of ‘Play in Nature’ sessions for primary schools.
Extraction and replacement of cavity wall insulation to make the school building more comfortable, hold heat better and reduce energy costs.
Match funding of parent’s contributions to weekly Wild Things sessions for children at a woodland site. Due to budget cuts, the school was no longer able to provide funding for this established programme of multiple activities to increase children’s nature awareness. Parents now pay a weekly amount. SusCha has agreed to pay a sum equal to half the parents’ contributions for 3 years so that the programme remains viable. The funding is channelled through the school.
Grant to pay for the installation of a second speed indicator device in Fawler. This means the main road running through the village will have speed indicators at both ends. It contributes to the safety of residents and toads. Every year residents batte to save toads crossing the road during an annual migration. It is hoped that a reduction in traffic speeds due to the second speed indicator will help reduce the number of toad deaths.
Inspriring environmental responsibility. The award contributes to funding multiple activities to increase children’s awareness of environmental ssues. The aim is to progress the school’s application for Green Flag status.
A contribution to Charlbury Youth Ambassador Steering Group towards the cost of a youth-led event entitled the ‘Tree Hugging Festival’, a celebration of nature in Charlbury.