Folk Features

Providing free radiator keys and advice to help community members save at least £155* on energy bills this winter  With more cold snaps predicted this winter,OVO is today launching an energy efficiency pilot scheme designed to support local communities with energy efficiency advice and tools this winter. Created in partnership with community business support charity […]

UK chickens and the growing breed of backyard eco-friendly farmers will be eggstatic at the launch of the very latest in bespoke chicken coop accommodation. The Shepherds Hut Chicken Coop is a market-first, a five-star home for fine feathered fowl that’s designed to remove all the inconveniences of traditional chicken coops. Designed by young craftsman […]

21st November 2023: Glaswegian community exchange charity, Recycle Room, has received crucial energy saving support from B&Q. The support came after Glaswegian locals nominated the community space to win some ELC (Energy Loving Care) as part of B&Q’s Energy Savers initiative. Based in Clydebank, Recycle Room was founded in 2015 to help locals recycle unwanted […]

Independent, contemporary art shop National Park Print Shop is shunning Black Friday this year to help clean up the Lake District National Park by picking litter. Instead of offering discounts, the Windermere-based shop will pick 1lb of litter for every order placed in their online store nationalparkprintshop.com over the Black Friday weekend. By helping keep […]

NATION’S FAVOURITE WINTER WARMERS REVEALED As the weather sets in and Brits look for more comforting meal choices, new research from Smart Energy GB reveals the UK’s top 10 winter warmer dishes with the traditional roast dinner landing at number one (55%). The roast is closely followed by shepherd’s pie (39%) and sausage and mash […]