This is our first ever 2 storey building and we are very pleased with the progress!
With summer upon us we’re glad we planned to fully wrap the construction site to keep our lovely groups dry! As ever, this entire building is being built by the people who will use it (vulnerable and ‘hard to reach’ young people) using only welsh timber and natural insulation.
We’ve even made our own I-Beams using welsh larch.
You’ll see from these photos that excellent progress is being made and the groups are doing amazingly well.
It’s #volunteerweek – so a big shout out to our volunteers!
Ever since Down to Earth was founded in 2005, volunteers have been a key part of how we positively impact communities and transform spaces. As it’s Volunteer Week, it feels right to make a special mention of everyone who volunteers and contributes to make Down to Earth what it is today.
From weekly mentors to board members – everyone freely gives up their time to support our vision to create a better world... thank you!
You can find some fantastic case studies from some of our volunteers here:
Check out this inspiring video from the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Free group programmes coming up in September
Thanks to our lovely funders we have amazing free, accredited programmes available in September, 1 day a week for 8 weeks.
Want to build a residential centre? Do you work with 16 to 24 year olds from ‘hard to reach’ or vulnerable backgrounds? “Building Sustainable Communities” is our flagship young person project putting young people at the heart of creating their own buildings and offering life-changing experiences.
We’re in the UNESCO UK Good Practice Guide for Education for Sustainable Development
It’s quite a thing to be one of 8 case studies representing the UK in raising awareness, understanding and skills in sustainability – particularly as we specialise in working with so-called ‘hard to reach’ groups. You can find out more and read the other case studies here:
Once a month, a chance to do good things together with lovely people – dates and info above.
Venue hire
Whether it’s an afternoon meeting or a weekend wedding, our venues are becoming very popular places to hire out.
These stunning buildings have been built by and for the community – help support our vision by hiring these inspiring venues. Get in touch to find out costs.
