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Reduce your energy use with the 3-E Houses Project

by The Editor on 14/11/11

From Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC)

Is your energy use really high?

Would you like to cut your bills and make your home more eco-friendly?

We’re looking for 40 residents to take part in our exciting new 3-E Houses project. If you’re a Bristol City Council tenant and live in Knowle West, you can receive a free energy monitor to view your electricity, gas and water readings.

You will also receive:
• Free Internet access for a year
• Free loan of the latest touch-screen Toshiba tablet

For the chance to take part and meet other like-minded people contact Sue or Gail on 0117 903 0444 or email Sue or Gail.

The project will run for a year until February 2013. Participation is dependant on existing metering systems. We will need to visit your home to check we are able to measure your energy consumption.

An EU funded project supported by: Bristol CIty Council, KWMC, WSL, Indra, Ennovatis, Gas Natural, IP Performance, Toshiba, Bulgarian Housing Association, Ajuntament de SantCugat

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Become a community researcher

by The Editor on 05/11/11

From Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC)

Do you enjoy chatting and getting out and about?

Volunteer as a community researcher and help us map the relationships in Knowle West.

KWMC and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) are running a research project to study the connections and relationships that exist in the Knowle West area of Bristol.

Volunteers will go out in pairs and interview residents – the responses you gather will help us to plan projects for lonely and isolated people in the area. Expenses for travel and food are provided.

Full day of training provided – Thursday 17th November, 11am-4pm

Training will cover:
• Research and interview techniques
• Data protection
• Research ethics

For more information contact Makala, Rachel or Gail at KWMC: 0117 903 0444.

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Digital Skills Workshops

by The Editor on 26/10/11

From Knowle West Media Centre

KWMC is launching a new programme of digital skills workshops as part of national Get Online week (week commencing 31st October). Join the Work Club, learn computer skills at our drop-in and weekly classes, and come along to the Community Hub, where you can find out more about using websites, social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc) to promote your organisation or group.

The programme will launch on Monday 31st October. There will an introductory session to the Work Club at KWMC (Leinster Avenue) on the 31st from 9.30am-12.30pm

For more information contact Makala, Sue or Martin at KWMC: 0117 903 0444.

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Bees & Trees Event

by The Editor on 10/10/11

From Knowle West Media Centre

On Sunday 2nd October over 30 people descended upon Buried Treasure at The Park Local Opportunity Centre. Local food producers made delicious jam from locally picked elderberries and blackberries. Some made a beehive out of an old gym horse and local beekeepers came and gave us lots of info and advice about bees and honey. People were able to sign up to get their free fruit tree, have tours of Buried Treasure and buy locally grown fruit and veg.

What more could you ask for from a sunny Sunday afternoon?! A visitor said that her highlight was tasting honey on freshly made bread for the first time. It was one of the first time some of the Knowle West food producers have come together and work on joint projects. Artist in residence at Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC), Julie Myers, was present and was looking at how to visualise the data/ information that came from bee hives and local fruit trees.

In the long term, KWMC hope to create something (maybe a bit like an ‘app’) to sit on the community website for people to view information about trees and bees (amongst many other things!) To find out more contact Misty on 0117 9030444.

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