Projects Supported in 2007 - 2008
Recipients of Sustainable Development Fund Grants
| Ref No | Project | Applicant | Description | Grant | |
| BA.92 | Reed-cutting equipment for HLF Bursary Scheme Graduates | Broads Reed and Sedge Cutters Association | 100% funding for a basic outfit of reed and sedge harvesting machinery, which will be used by reed-cutter graduates of the HLF Reed, Sedge, Fens and Mills Bursary Scheme when they join the association. The equipment will remain the property of the association and the reed-cutters concerned will contribute towards its eventual replacement. | £3,258 | |
| BA.93 | Sensory Experience |
Fairhaven Garden Trust |
Funding of the inclusion elements of a major tourism development at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden. These include hearing loops and Braille panels, and hand guides for hearing and sight impaired visitors to the Sensory Garden and the new Boat House facility. | £4,000 | |
| BA.94 | Cormorants Bursary Scheme 2 | The Cormorants | Part funding of a bursary scheme that will allow the Cormorants to offer places on its October 2007 holiday to young people aged 11 - 16, with special needs, who would not otherwise be able to take part. | £ | |
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BA.95 |
Explore the Yare Valley by Train on Sundays | The National Trust (on behalf of Widen the Choice Rural Transport Partnership) | Production and distribution of 20,500 leaflets promoting foot and cycle access to the Yare Valley, its nature reserves, walks, rides and other attractions on Sundays via special stopping Wherry Line trains. | £676 | |
| BA.96 | Sustainable Tourism Podcasts | Norfolk Tourism | Production of a unique series of short podcasts highlighting and promoting a number of sustainable tourism activities in the Broads and publication of these via VisitNorfolk and other websites. | £9,000 | |
| BA.97 | Water to Land Walks | Stalham with Happing Partnership | A book of walks that will promote recreational walking among those living in or visiting the Happing parishes.3,000 copies of the book will be printed and sold at modest cost to raise funds for the production of a second edition. | £2,150 | |
| BA.98 | Carlton Marshes Community Youth Project | Suffolk Wildlife Trust | An inclusion project that will involve disadvantaged young people in environmental and sustainable activities, provide them with opportunities to develop skills and self-confidence and allow them to play an active role in caring for their local natural environment. | £7,287 | |
| BA.99 | Green Boat Show 2007 | Broads Society | A one day event at Salhouse Broad that will promote green boating in particular and sustainable ways of enjoying the Broads in general. The 2007 show will offer opportunities to try various forms of green boating and will include a free electric water taxi service. | £1,575 | |
| BA.100 |
Whitlingham Learning for Sustainability Seminar |
Whitlingham Charitable Trust |
Development and delivery of a two day Learning for Sustainability seminar for education providers in the Broads plus a day working with key personnel to develop an effective strategy to deliver LfS within the Broads and elsewhere in Norfolk and Suffolk. |
£5,573 | |
| BA.102 | Energy Futures - an Energy Education Pilot Programme for Broads Secondary Schools | Norfolk County Council/National Trust | Development of an energy education programme for Broads secondary schools. Phase 1 will link an aspiring Eco-School with Norfolk's only Permanent Green Flag Eco-School. Phase 2 will extend the pilot to three more Broads schools, two in Norfolk and one in Suffolk. | £14,320 | |
| BA.104 | The Eco-Boat Project: Market Research | Anglia Boatbuilders Association | Specialist market research that will examine the market potential of the Eco-Boat - locally, nationally and internationally - and the willingness of hire yards, boat builders and their respective customers to pay a premium for such a product. | £21,317 | |
| BA.105 | Repair and re-siting of wind generator | Martham Primary School | Majority funding of a project to refurbish and re-site an existing mini- wind turbine that will be used both to power the lighting of noticeboards at the entrance to the school and as a teaching aid. | £490 | |
| BA.107 | Waveney Sailability 2008 | Waveney Sailability | Further funding of a project that offers sailing instruction for people with disabilities and provides affordable opportunities for them to continue to sail. The 2008 SDF funding will allow Waveney Sailability to buy the two additional Access dinghies, life-jackets and waterproofs it needs to meet demand. | £9,250 | |
| BA.108 | Replacement of NSSA Wayfarer Fleet | Norfolk Schools Sailing Association | Co-funding of the purchase of five new Wayfarer dinghies, which NSSA will use to introduce youngsters from Norfolk and Norfolk Broads schools to the sport of sailing. The new boats will replace Wayfarers that are over 20 years old and beyond economic repair. | £15,224 | |
| BA.109 | Sustainable Rowing Project | Beccles Rowing Club | Purchase of a double scull and a coxed quadruple sculling boat, both of which will be used to introduce more young people to rowing and promote the sport as a healthy and sustainable form of recreation. | £8,497 | |
| BA.110 | Carbon Audit of the Broads Hire Fleet | Broads Hire Boat Federation | To carry out a carbon audit of The Broads hire boat industry, its hire yards, operations and hire boats with a view to establishing a baseline carbon footprint for the industry and suggesting some simple strategies that will allow the industry to become more carbon efficient and more sustainable. | £3,000 | |
| BA.112 | Reedham School Swimming Pool - solar heating | Reedham School Supporters Fund | Funding for a solar thermal array that will heat the water in a new swimming pool and a cover to retain that heat. As well as learning to swim the children will also learn about sustainable development and renewable energy. | £10,000 | |
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