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Low Carbon Enterprise Launched

Submitted by infosol on Wed, 17/02/2010 - 17:23.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Low Carbon Enterprise, built for Marches Energy Agency.

Celsius Website Launched

Submitted by infosol on Fri, 09/10/2009 - 14:15.

The Web Orchard is pleased to announce the launch of the website for Celsius.

Support for a “greener” business

Submitted by infosol on Fri, 04/09/2009 - 15:27.

Shropshire businesses who want to learn more about reducing their impact on the environment now have access to a new-look website.

The Business Environmental Support Scheme for Telford (BESST) set up www.telfordbesst.co.uk to help companies shape their environmental policies.

And now, following requests from local businesses, the site has been redesigned to incorporate an interactive members’ forum which is already proving extremely popular.

Amy Regler, Investor Development Co-ordinator for Transforming Telford, said: “Our members wanted an area on the site where they could share ideas and ask questions, and where they could find out about the latest developments on the local environmental agenda.

“The latest version of the site now includes a ‘members only’ forum where companies can post any environmental queries they may have, offer waste matching solutions, and share best practice ideas.”

The aim now is to develop a legal section on the site, which will include practical examples of how businesses can meet the necessary legal requirements.

“We’re working on a local case study section too, featuring the environmental improvements many of our businesses have made, as one of our key aims is to help members share their experiences,” said Amy.

BESST worked with TheWebOrchard.com, from Shrewsbury, to develop the website, and they are one of the first IT companies in the UK to become carbon neutral and therefore an ideal choice.

TheWebOrchard.com have committed to making an annual payment to offset the firm’s carbon footprint and alongside this are based in the pump house which is a showcase high quality, low energy sustainable building design.

The BESST group is a partnership of local and private sector businesses including Transforming Telford, Ricoh, Maxell, Simmonsigns, DENSO, Telford Extrusions, and Lyreco. It offers free advice to all companies focusing on resource efficiency and minimising waste.

To find out more about the BESST group visit www.telfordbesst.co.uk or contact amy.regler@transformingtelford.co.uk, 01952 567567

Burcote Wind Renewables

Submitted by infosol on Fri, 28/08/2009 - 15:00.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Burcote Wind Renewables website. Burcote Wind is an independent developer and operator of small to medium scale wind energy projects in the United Kingdom.

Find out more at: www.burcotewind.co.uk

New website for partnership

Submitted by infosol on Wed, 19/08/2009 - 14:55.

A new web site has been launched for social entrepreneurs and anyone interested in developing a social enterprise.

Partners for Social Enterprise, the sub-regional social enterprise partnership for Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, aims for its new website (www.pfse.co.uk) to be a valuable resource for those running a social enterprise and anyone who’s thinking about starting one. Partners can share information on upcoming events, stories or documents. For the Partnership the new site is an important tool in the development of a coordinated and growing social enterprise sector in the three counties.

The new website includes sections on news, events and developing a social enterprise as well as a members area where social enterprises can share documents and hold forum discussions.

The website has been developed by the Web Orchard, based in Shrewsbury. ( www.theweborchard.com )

About Partners for Social Enterprise

Formed in 2004, Partners for Social Enterprise is a cross sector partnership of organisations interested in the development of the social enterprise movement in Herefordshire, Shropshire & Worcestershire. Partners come from the social enterprise sector itself, local authorities, business support providers and the private sector. The Partnership encourages social enterprise to thrive by bringing together social enterpreneurs, coordinating the support available to them and linking activity in the three counties with wider regional and national initiatives.

There are around 1,500 social enterprises in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, working to support all sections of the community. Across the West Midlands as a whole, social enterprise generates around £5.5m os business and supports a workforce of around 150,000.

Visit www.pfse.co,uk