Harehope Quarry's Green Award
A COMMUNITY project in County Durham has received a top award from an environmental sponsorship programme.
The Harehope Quarry Project, near Frosterley, has received a £4,735 grant from Northern Green Networks.
It will enable the group to complete the fourth phase of its development, buying new equipment and building a new shed to provide a base for young people to get involved in animal care.
The award was made yesterday (Thursday, 10 April 2008) by local MP Hilary Armstrong. She congratulated the group on receiving the award and thanked the gas company for making funds available for local groups.
Jill Essam of Harehope Quarry said the award had provided a cash injection and enabled more people to enjoy their time as visitors.
`We have a wonderful facility here and it can make a real difference to the lifestyles of people who visit through encouraging composting and more sustainable ways of living,' she said.
John O'Grady, Director of Communications at Northern Gas Networks, said the company had made £50,000 available for groups and organisations across the North of England to bid for during 2007. More than 100 bids were received, from which 15 winning entries were selected.
`The judging process was a real challenge, but there were several entries which stood out as great projects for Northern Green Networks to support. The Harehope Quarry Project application was one of them.' Details of the Northern Green Networks scheme for 2008 will be announced later in the year.
Harehope Quarry Project is a workers co-operative located on the edge of the village of Frosterley in Weardale, Co.Durham. It offers environmental education, field studies, rural skills training, community development, and community arts in a former limestone quarry in the North Pennines. The project presents a unique environment for study, relaxing, volunteering opportunities, community events and a meeting place with a difference.
Northern Gas Networks owns the gas pipeline system which operates in northern Cumbria, the North East and most of Yorkshire. The company's pipeline network is 37,000km long and delivers gas to 2.6m homes and businesses.
Hilary Armstrong MP holds a commemorative glass trophy (made from 100% recycled glass) which was presented to Harehope Quarry Project by the Northern Green Networks awards. She is watched by: Jill Essam, left, and Tom Mercer, right from Harehope Quarry, and John O'Grady of Northern Gas Networks.
The Harehope Quarry Project, near Frosterley, has received a £4,735 grant from Northern Green Networks.
It will enable the group to complete the fourth phase of its development, buying new equipment and building a new shed to provide a base for young people to get involved in animal care.
The award was made yesterday (Thursday, 10 April 2008) by local MP Hilary Armstrong. She congratulated the group on receiving the award and thanked the gas company for making funds available for local groups.
Jill Essam of Harehope Quarry said the award had provided a cash injection and enabled more people to enjoy their time as visitors.
`We have a wonderful facility here and it can make a real difference to the lifestyles of people who visit through encouraging composting and more sustainable ways of living,' she said.
John O'Grady, Director of Communications at Northern Gas Networks, said the company had made £50,000 available for groups and organisations across the North of England to bid for during 2007. More than 100 bids were received, from which 15 winning entries were selected.
`The judging process was a real challenge, but there were several entries which stood out as great projects for Northern Green Networks to support. The Harehope Quarry Project application was one of them.' Details of the Northern Green Networks scheme for 2008 will be announced later in the year.
Harehope Quarry Project is a workers co-operative located on the edge of the village of Frosterley in Weardale, Co.Durham. It offers environmental education, field studies, rural skills training, community development, and community arts in a former limestone quarry in the North Pennines. The project presents a unique environment for study, relaxing, volunteering opportunities, community events and a meeting place with a difference.
Northern Gas Networks owns the gas pipeline system which operates in northern Cumbria, the North East and most of Yorkshire. The company's pipeline network is 37,000km long and delivers gas to 2.6m homes and businesses.
Hilary Armstrong MP holds a commemorative glass trophy (made from 100% recycled glass) which was presented to Harehope Quarry Project by the Northern Green Networks awards. She is watched by: Jill Essam, left, and Tom Mercer, right from Harehope Quarry, and John O'Grady of Northern Gas Networks.
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