Over the last ten years, we’ve seen a big change in our weather. Longer, drier spells have caused drops in water resources across our region - especially in the area mapped out below:
We all need to change our habits to help protect our local environment and community. But to have a big impact, everybody needs to get involved.
The way the community fund works is pretty simple. We know how much water we supply to this area, and we can see when the demand for water changes.
We want to reduce the average demand for water in this area by at least 4% and if you and the local community can help us achieve that, we’ll donate £10,000 to community groups and charities across the region that meet our eligibility criteria.
If you can help us save more, and reduce average demand by 7%, we’ve got up to £20,000 to donate to community groups and charities in this area.
We want to make sure that the funding will support critical issues in our communities. The community groups and charities that will receive the funding will need to tackle at least one of the three following areas:
You know your patch better than anyone else. That’s why we’re asking you to nominate charities and community groups that support the above three areas and would benefit from the funding available.
You can get involved by checking your toilet for leaks, using water wisely everyday and reporting leaks that you might see when out and about. Check out the sections below to find out more.
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