It is time to raise the profile of our activities!
In conjunction with Raise the Roof , Bridport Town Council and Wessex Community Assets we will host a week, (well, 10 days) where the focus will be on all things housing.
Also check our Facebook Page for latest info @BridportACH
The overall aim of Bridport Housing Week is to identify and set in motion community-led solutions that will help solve housing poverty and provide energy efficient, truly affordable homes.
Other key objectives are:
To ‘launch’ BACH into the wider locality.
To engage with people interested in self-build and modern methods of construction.
To promote Bridport Town Council’s energy efficiency campaign.
The programme includes:
An evening Discussion Forum, with a guest speaker, to explore housing poverty solutions.
A demonstration involving local volunteers (including students) of modern design and construction methods using natural materials.
Unfortunately we have had to POSTPONE this event – but we are hoping to host a related project at the local school. The BACH Stand at the Housing Fair on the 30th October will include further information on our demonstrator project intentions.
A Housing Fair where community led and commercial organisations will ‘display their wares’ and be available to answer questions, discuss housing crisis problems and solutions.
A workshop aimed at helping home energy reduction and, importantly, reducing household energy bills.
For more information see our BRIDPORT HOUSING WEEK PROGRAMME FLYER
And here is a summary of events:
Exploring community led solutions to Bridport’s housing affordability crisis.
An evening talk and discussion
Thursday October 21st, 5:30 – 7:30pm, Bridport Town Hall
The local affordability challenge for those in need of a home will be discussed and solutions explored. A keynote speaker from the Knowle West area of Bristol will describe a novel approach to re-imagine “how to do housing”. This will be followed by a round table discussion to explore the scope for adopting similar action in the Bridport area.
Book a free place either
via email to: lucy@wessexca.co.uk
or via this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-can-do-it-ourselves-tackling-bridports-housing-crisis-tickets-170409822366
Organised by Bridport Area Community Housing.
For more information see our EVENING EVENT FLYER
Demonstration of modern design and building methods
21st & 22nd October at a location to be advised,
& 29th & 30th October at Plottingham Playing Fields (by Bridport Bus Station).
A group of willing recruits will be trained to digitally design and build their structures using natural materials. The team will demonstrate the fabrication of what they have designed.
For more details visit: https://www.raisetheroof.info
Bridport Housing Event – Housing Fair
10am to 2pm, Saturday 30th October, Bridport Town Hall.
A range of organisations involved in local housing, community led and commercial, will set up their stalls upstairs in the Town Hall to be available to answer questions and discuss problems and solutions.
Energy Efficiency Campaign – Lowering Household Bills
3 Money Saving Workshops
30th October, Venue: WI Hall, North Street, Bridport
09:45 – 10:30: Domestic Lighting – saving £s and the planet
11:00 – 11:45: Exterior Lighting – saving £s and not disturbing the neighbours
12:00 – 15:30: Understanding the challenge of decarbonising our homes
The first two of these informative workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Shelley James, and the last by The Centre for Sustainable Energy.
Book a free place at any or all of the 3 sessions via the Eventbrite links:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/domestic-lighting-saving-s-and-the-planet-tickets-169844091249
Organised by Bridport Town Council & Transition Town Bridport.
For more information see our ENERGY IN HOUSING FLYER
Everyone is welcome to participate in these events.
We look forward to meeting you.
