Welcome to Oldham Community Power’s newsletter! Issue 03 Welcome to the third instalment of our newsletter! In this edition, find out about our AGM, our submission at the RHS Tatton Flower Show, how our share offer is progressing, an
Newsletter 2 out now!
Welcome to Oldham Community Power’s newsletter! Issue 02 Welcome to the second instalment of our newsletter! In this edition, find out about how our share offer is progressing, an update on our AGM, a list of the local events we
New share offer launch Saturday 1 April!
HOLD THE PRESS! Oldham Community Power will be launching their next community share offer on 1 April 2017! Following our first share offer in the summer of 2016 that gained us 46 society members, our second share offer will be
DIY Retrofit for Homeowners course in Manchester
A hands on three day course covering DIY retrofit is being put on in Manchester be the Carbon Coop. The course will run over 3 days: Saturday 6th May, Sunday 7th May, Saturday 20th May 2017 The course is designed
Newsletter 1 out now!
Welcome to Oldham Community Power’s newsletter! Issue 01 Thank you for showing an interest in making Oldham a greener place to be! We are a community benefit society that installs community owned solar panels on public buildings across Oldham, selling
Wind Turbine construction course in Manchester
A 2-day course is coming to Manchester on 20th & 21st May 2017, giving participants the opportunity to learn how to build a wind turbine. Between eight and twelve participants guided by two or three instructors spend two days building
Community energy: an excellent post-brexit investment
Uncertainty surrounding the UK’s economy is all around us at the moment, with more and more reports being released predicting significant rises in energy costs over the coming months and years. Against this background of pessimism, Andy Hunt outlines why
Share offer deadline extended!
The directors would like to say a big thank you to all those who have invested in our project so far, the positive response and interest in the share offer has been fantastic! We are still short of our target
Oldham youth flying the flag for renewable energy
Oldham Community Power has teamed up with Oldham Youth Council, other community energy organisations, and training providers to participate in a youth eco-conference in Oldham. The event saw young people from Oldham’s schools engage in practical scale demonstrations of renewable
Where will benefit? Sholver Community Centre profile
Twenty-five buildings have been earmarked as suitable sites for the installation of photovoltaic panels, including ten schools, Chadderton Town Hall, Fitton Hill Library and several community centres. Sholver Youth and Community Centre on Sholver Lane, is just one of the