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The Directory has been organised according to the 8 Sustainable Schools Doorways (the 9 Eco-Schools topics have also been noted).
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A-Z listing of all Directory entries
1. Buildings & Grounds (Eco-Schools topics: School Grounds & Biodiversity)
2. Energy & Water (Eco-Schools: Energy and Water)
3. Food & Drink/Healthy Living (Eco-Schools: part of Healthy Living topic)
4. Global Dimension (Eco-Schools: Global Perspectives)
5. Purchasing & Waste (including recycling) (Eco-Schools: Litter and Waste)
6. Travel & Traffic (Eco-Schools: Transport)
7. Local Wellbeing/Inclusion & Participation (Eco-Schools: part of Healthy Living topic)
8. General ESD themes
Abbreviations A-Z listing of all Directory entries
if you're looking for a particular group or organisation, click on the name and you'll be directed to their entryArtists in Schools
BBC Breathing Places
Bolton Conservation Volunteers
Bolton Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Network
Bolton School Grounds Project
Bolton University
Carbon Trust
Community Groups Information
Composting
Countryside Foundation for Education
DingDing Transport Website
Development Education Project (MMU Didsbury)
Eco-Schools Award
Education for a Greener Future
Energy Efficiency Advice (EEAC)
Energy Monitoring, Bolton Council
Environment Agency
Environmental Discovery and Creativity/ Leslie Martin
Environmental Education & Enforcement Unit, Bolton Council
FACE - Farming And Countryside Education
Fairtrade in Bolton
Food for Life
Food in Schools Programme
Forest Schools
Freecycle
Free seeds for schools
Garden Organic for Schools (HDRA)
Global Dimension Website
Great Lever Play Resource Centre, Paulhan Street, Bolton
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE)
Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)
GRUMPY (Greater Manchester Play Resources)
Healthy Schools
International School Award
JetSet "Trout in the classroom" scheme
Justicia
Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)
Natural England
NatureQuest
Oxfam
People and Planet
QCA ESD Website
Quantum Theatre for Science
Quids In Credit Union
RSPB Wildlife Action Awards
Recycling for Households
Recycling for Schools
Recycle Now Campaign
Road Safety, Bolton Council
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
Schools Travel Plans, Bolton Council
Sustainable Learning
Sustainable Schools
Sustrans & Safe Routes to School
Trees & Woodlands Officer, Bolton Council
Trucking with Climate Change Exhibition Resource
University of Bolton
Waste Watch Recycle Zone
WaterAid
Water in School Website
Woodland Trust
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)   (c) Hants County Council BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Bolton Community Food Plots
Bolton Conservation Volunteers
Bolton School Grounds Project
JetSet "Trout in the classroom"
NatureQuest
Trees & Woodland Officer, Bolton Council
The LWT Environmental Resource Centre in Bolton may be a good place to visit to learn more about improving school grounds and biodiversity. Click here to find out more: click
These regional and national groups may also be helpful:
BBC Breathing Places
Forest Schools
Free seeds for schools
Garden Organic for Schools (HDRA)
Natural England
RSPB Wildlife Action Awards
Royal Horticultural Society RHS
Woodland Trust Bolton Community Food PlotsSeveral community-run allotments throughout the Borough, organically growing and sharing fruit and vegetables. They encourage people to grow their own food, with support and training.
Schools may visit the sites to look round, and for talks on nature and growing methods, and can sometimes arrange to take part in practical work.
Nikki Davidson Kerr 01204 663754
ndavidson-kerr@lancswt.org.uk Bolton Conservation VolunteersSue Dunning is the contact for the Mid Group of Bolton Conservation Volunteers
01204 663754
sdunning@lancswt.org.uk
Outreach Environmental Officer, Kath Gorman provides environmental education activities following the National Curriculum requirements, and can provide other environmental activities to fulfill specific needs or school requirements.
kgorman@lancswt.org.uk
Tel: 01772 751110
Bolton School Grounds ProjectThe Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working on a project called Reaching Wildlife in Bolton supported by the Big Lottery on their Reaching Community Programme.
Nikki Davidson-Kerr, the Organic Growing Officer and Esther Mazon-Herrera, the School Grounds Officer are the leaders of the project.
We offer advice on school grounds, wildlife and growing projects, help with funding applications, maintenance training and John Muir Award projects linked with the school grounds.
More information: emazon-herrera@lancswt.org.uk
01204 663754 JetSet "Trout in the classroom" This is a national scheme which some Bolton schools are involved in. This scheme is a way of promoting biodiversity inside school buildings. Following the success of Trout in the Classroom in Ss Osmund/Andrew RC Primary School, St Ethelbert's RC Primary School and St Andrew's CE Primary School, JetSet would be very happy if other schools in the area would like to participate in this scheme.
Equipment is provided and the cost can usually be recovered from the Environment Agency or local sources.
Alan Suttie 020 8640 7626
http://www.jetsettroutintheclassroomuk.org/
NatureQuest NatureQuest delivers environmental education activities to primary schools and after school clubs, in the school grounds or in the local area. These include:
Earthwalks: a nature walk to understand Nature at close quarters, Minibeasts: Looking at plants & animals in the local environment, Secret of the Earth: A closer look at soil, The Suncatchers: exploring a plants lifecycle,
Swallow's Journey: interdependence and adaptation,
Nature's Palette: creating pictures, prints and sculptures.
All of these activities tie in with units of the National Curriculum, particularly Science and Art. Costs are £70.00 for half a day (2 sessions) or £120.00 for a full day.
07906 283854
blackburn_gale@hotmail.com Trees and Woodland Officer, Bolton CouncilThe Council's Tree and Woodland Section manage the borough's trees and woodland and provide education.
There are various tree planting initiatives available for children to take part in and they can provide some trees (subject to availability) and also give planting advice, and presentations in schools about trees and woodlands, followed up by planting sessions with the children.
Stuart Cairns 334100
stuart.cairns@bolton.gov.uk other regional and national groupsBreathing Spaces provides information, resources and advice about improving your school environment. You can see what other schools and groups have done and register for help and to publicise what you've achieved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/ A Forest Schools Cluster group has just been set up for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. The group is called 'Forest Schools North West'. The group is made up of support organizations and teachers/organizations providing Forest Schools: the Forestry Commission, Groundwork, Mersey Forest, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, 'The Forest School Initiative Lancashire', Sefton Coast and Countryside Service, St Helen's council, Bolton council and others.
Forest Schools North West aims to promote forest schools in the region, provide contacts, support and advice to interested schools, obtain funding to enable teachers and others to go on Forest School practitioner training and to compile a database of relevant sites and providers.
Local info: Liz Webley ewebley@lancswt.org.uk 01772 751121).
For general information about Forest Schools and the Forest Education Initiative:
http://www.foresteducation.org/forest_schools.php Seeds of Italy offer 7 free packets of seeds to any school. They are surplus packets or slightly dog-eared. Usually contain at least one packet of veg or salad seeds. A small charge is made for postage.
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/catalogue/24 Garden Organic for Schools Garden Organic is a charity researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
Schools can join Duchy originals garden organic for Schools which encourages them to grow plants organically. Membership gives you quarterly newsletters, a helpine, a visit to your site/advice, and free seeds.
The website has practical advice, activities and resources.
02476 308238
schools@hdra.org.uk
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/schools_organic_network/ Natural England (formerly English Nature)Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas. It conserves and enhances the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people, and the economic prosperity it brings.
Natural England offers a wide range of educational resources, including lesson plans, and ideas for activities that help pupils understand nature, and people's impact on the natural environment.
0845 600 3078 (local rate)
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
www.naturalengland.org.uk/researchers RSPB Wildlife Action AwardsRSPB offers sustainability-linked opportunities for children and young people in schools, on its own reserves and in local communities (see www.rsbp.org.uk/ourwork/teaching/)
The Wildlife Action Awards consist of 28 practical activities that will benefit wildlife and the environment. Schools can achieve bronze, silver or gold awards depending on their involvement.
The awards aim to contribute to increasing Biodiversity and care for self, each other and the wider environment.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/makeanddo/do/actionawards/index.asp Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)A charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. One of their key aims is to increase understanding among a new generation of gardeners, not only about the pleasure that plants bring, but also of the economic, social and environmental value of plants, and growing them.
They have a programme for teachers.
www.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening
www.rhs.org.uk/learning/education
email: schoolgardening@rhs.org.uk Woodland TrustA conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.
The Woodland Trust has a Green Tree Schools award. A number of Bolton schools have registered and used resources and offers, including free tree saplings. Youth groups can also apply for these.
This is part of the Trust's Nature Detectives scheme
0800 026 9650
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/schools/award
photo courtesy of Recycle Now photo library BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Energy Efficiency Advice (EEAC)
Energy Monitoring, Bolton Council
The United Utilities education centres near Wigan and Leigh, and Southport EcoCentre provide facilities for visits with an Energy and Climate Change theme. Click here to see details: click
These regional or national groups may also be helpful:
Carbon Trust
Environment Agency
Generation Green
Sustainable Learning (BRE/CREATE)
WaterAid
Water in the School Website Energy Efficiency AdviceThey offer free sessions in class on 'saving energy at home', delivered in a fun way, with activity sheets, energy house, and a quiz. Also, introductions to renewable energy using a solar demonstration kit are available.
It provokes children to think about where energy comes from and how they can make a difference. The interactive session takes about one hour, but is flexible. It is aimed at children aged 7-11 .
They also have access to a network of energy installers and advice on grants.
0161 2341642
t.needham@manchester.gov.uk
www.Saveenergy.co.uk Energy Monitoring by Bolton CouncilYou can contact Anne in Bolton Council's Property Services for data on how much energy your school uses. You can also find out how much it costs per year, and therefore how much money you have saved after conserving energy.
Anne Mason 331351
anne.j.mason@bolton.gov.uk
From 1st October 2008, all schools were legally required to display a Display Energy Certificate. Bolton Council Property Resources have sub-contracted this work to an external organisation, or schools can use other accredited assessors. The cost for a normal size primary school will be around £500. If you decide to use Bolton Council, contact: paresh.morjaria@bolton.gov.uk or 01204 338439 other regional and national groupsCarbon TrustThe Carbon Trust offer FREE Energy Saving Starter Packs which provide advice on saving energy quickly and easily at little or no cost. The pack includes an overview leaflet, energy saving fact sheet, posters and stickers.
A few Bolton schools have used the Carbon Trust to assess their energy use. Thornleigh School was very pleased with their help and would recommend other schools to arrange a visit from them.
0800 085 2005.
www.carbontrust.co.uk/Publications/publicationdetail.htm?productid=PAC007&metaNoCache=1
Environment AgencyThe government agency responsible for looking after air, water, rivers, and land. Useful for accessing more detailed environmental information, particularly on
water quality, floods, reservoirs and water conservation.
There is also information on wildlife and habitats in rivers. A fun and games section has activities for young people.
08708 506506
enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
www.environment-agency.gov.uk Generation Green (British Gas) British Gas have launched a scheme for energy measurement with teaching resources and rewards for your school. One Bolton school has registered as it's using Energy as a key theme in its Eco-Schools Action Plan.
Further details: http://www.generationgreen.co.uk/About/For-Schools/ Sustainable Learning (BRE/CREATE)Is your school concerned about rising fuel costs and the impact energy use is having on climate change?
The Sustainable Learning scheme will help you manage your energy and other resources and activities. The scheme breaks effective management down into a number of smaller tasks, making the process easier and less daunting. The tasks should reflect the normal management structures within your school making participation even easier.
The scheme encourages you to use the school building and its energy use to bring subjects to life, and raise awareness of the financial and environmental costs of energy use amongst pupils, staff and the wider school community.
Taking part is straight forward and the benefits include:
• energy and cost savings
• better, more comfortable learning environments
• better learning experiences using real world examples
• empowered pupils and a focus for the whole school community
• recognition of achievement through a DCFS issued certificate (BE AWARE THAT THIS DOES NOT REPLACE THE DISPLAY ENERGY CERTFICATE THAT ALL SCHOOLS WERE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HAVE FROM 1st OCTOBER, 2008)
To register for the scheme:
www.sustainablelearning.info WateraidAn international charity dedicated to helping people escape poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation.
Learn Zone is a section on their website, and has interesting resources for teachers' use in the classroom, or for students to use at school and/or home. These include games, information on countries that WaterAid works in, and stories from children living there. They are all designed to help people gain a better understanding of water issues in the world today. A newsletter also available.
www.wateraid.org.uk Water in the School WebsiteThis site provides resources for setting up water monitoring and conservation schemes in school. It is useful to help you monitor water use for the Water Topic of Eco-Schools.
The site has lots of helpful material such as guidance, background information, school case studies, activity sheets for pupils and downloadable software.
There is a useful section highlighting links to the
curriculum, and also links to other websites.
www.waterintheschool.co.uk  CONTENTS
FACE - Food And Countryside Education
Healthy Schools
Food for Life
Food in Schools FACE - Food And Countryside EducationFarming and Countryside Education works with schools, farms and other related organisations to give school age children the opportunity of experiencing "where their food comes from". Much of this work can be linked to sustainability themes such as packaging, food miles, seasonality etc.
The FACE website www.face-online.org.uk has a range of resources, curriculum ideas and project information, as well as advice on health and safety matters relating to farm visits.
Schools may consider using a farm that has undergone specific training in hosting school visits (CEVAS, Countryside Education Visits Accreditation Scheme) and as of January 2009 the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge will be given to farms which meet all the necessary provider standards.
For more information and advice contact the North West Co-ordinator, Katy Pallas on 01995 642341 or kpallas@myerscough.ac.uk Healthy SchoolsA standard schools work towards to create safe productive learning environment. Healthy Schools covers wide ranging issues, such as exercise, healthy eating, drug education, emotional wellbeing and environmental issues. It has been designed to support all relevant curricular and extra- curricular areas.
You can link Eco-Schools with Healthy Schools, and may use the same Healthy Schools Pupil Council to become your Eco-Schools action group, and vice versa. Both initiatives focus strongly on a whole school approach.
Marie Bisset (Co-ordinator) 462163
Marie.Bisset@BOLTON.NHS.UK Food for LifeThe Food for Life Partnership (FFLP) is an action framework and award scheme (bronze, silver and gold) to help schools and their communities transform the way they think and act about food.
The scheme includes improving practical food skills and links with local food growers.
Free resources, support and guidance available, together with free workshops.
http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/ Food in Schools ProgrammeA DCSF initiative, which aims to help schools implement a whole school approach to food education and healthy eating.
The website provides guidance and resources for those working in school on food related activities including teachers, parents and governors. There is a range of information, from guidance on setting up a school food partnership, to a healthier breakfast club.
There is also access the interactive Food in Schools toolkit which provides guidance, resources and interactive
tools to inspire and support you in taking a whole school approach to healthy eating and drinking. The Toolkit covers breakfast clubs, cookery clubs, lunch boxes, growing clubs, dining room environment and more.
www.foodinschools.org   (c) Fairtrade Foundation BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Fairtrade in Bolton
International Schools Award
Justicia
these regional and national groups may also be helpful:
Global Dimension Website
Manchester Development Education Project
Oxfam
People and Planet Fairtrade in BoltonA campaign group working in partnership with Bolton Council (and others) to spread the Fairtrade message, and promote what being a Fairtrade Town can achieve.
The campaign can provide ideas for spreading the Fairtrade message in schools and on declaring your school "Fairtrade School". Enquiries about talks in school to Jim Hollyman.
Jim Hollyman 456050.
jimhollyman@ntlworld.com
http://www.boltonfairtrade.org.uk/Educational.htm
national Fairtrade Schools website:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools/default.aspx An international website that enables those involved in education across the world to engage in creative partnerships. It is a one-stop-shop, providing quick access to comprehensive information on how to develop an international dimension to education.
It has sections for teachers, governors, young people and parents. The teachers section includes information about countries, partnerships, curriculum, funding and teaching materials. There are also case studies.
Bolton has over 50 schools with links to the International Schools Award (ISA), including one with the full award. Some are working towards International Baccalaureate status. If you want to know more about ISA locally, contact Steve click here or 01204 336652.
www.globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=1851
Global Gateway has linked up with Eco-Schools to promote international linking and the global dimension. See: http://www.globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=4260 JusticiaA fair trade shop in Knowsley Street, Bolton town centre. (Opposite Debenhams Knowsley Street entrance). Justicia stock a wide and interesting range of fair trade food and craft products and complementary environmentally friendly goods including a range of soap and shower gel made in Bolton.
Their Development Manager can provide speakers, stalls and other information about development, fair trade and other related issues. There are opportunities for interested students to gain work experience in administration, stock control, marketing and sales through schools work experience programmes or by volunteering on a rota basis for Saturday work.
Martin Roe 363308
shop.justicia@btconnect.com
http://www.boltonfairtrade.org.uk/Justicia.htm other regional and national groupsA unique website for teachers, with access to resources, to bring global perspectives to lesson planning and teaching. It has a searchable database with hundreds of free resources. You can search by cost, subject and key stage, or country, or themes, like water, sustainable development and fair trade.
You can find topical global news stories, with ideas for bringing them alive in the classroom. New features and resources are added weekly, and you can plan ahead with the Global Calendar.There is also information on campaigns etc.
www.globaldimension.org.uk Manchester Development Education ProjectA charity promoting sustainability, citizenship, human rights, and global relations. They offer guidance, advice and training, and recommend teaching resources aimed at curriculum requirements. There is an excellent resource library at their centre based on the Manchester Metropolitan University, Didsbury campus. They welcome visitors to browse or chat anytime.
0161 921 8020
depman@gn.apc.org.uk
www.dep.org.uk OxfamOxfam School Speakers are now available in the North West to give inspiring workshops and assemblies on the struggle against global poverty.
Speakers are fully trained to help pupils aged 8 to 18 explore a range of issues that affect their world - including poverty, health and education - as well as the work of Oxfam and the ways they can take action to make a positive contribution in their local and global communities.
Sessions are suitable for the Citizenship curriculum at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and include materials and ideas to help you follow-up session themes with your pupils. Booking a speaker is an ideal way to develop a Global Citizenship approach in your work.
Request a Speaker via: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/teachersupport/school_speakers/ People and PlanetPeople and Planet workshops on Fairtrade, climate change and the global AIDS pandemic.
A student campaign network focusing on world poverty, human rights, and the environment. They work to engage 6th formers and 18+ students in taking action in their schools and colleges on global issues.
Deliver workshops on the issues above with the aim of setting up action groups in schools and colleges, and then support them throughout the year to get their school to go for Fairtrade status or their college to reduce their Greenhouse gas emissions.
Crispin or Eleanor 01865 245678
action@peopleandplanet.org
www.peopleandplanet.org   photo courtesy of Recycle Now photo library BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Composting
Education for a Greener Future
Environmental Education & Enforcement Unit, Bolton Council
Freecycle
Great Lever Play Resource Centre, Paulan Street, Bolton
Recycling for households, Bolton Council
Recycling for schools, Bolton Council
Waste Works in Manchester may be a good place to visit to learn more about waste and recycling. Click here to find out more: click
these regional or national groups may be useful:
GRUMPY - Greater Manchester Play Resources
Recycle Now Campaign
Waste Watch Recycle Zone CompostingYou can obtain a free composter for your school by phoning Excel.
Excel (free composter) 0161 975 2277 EGF is a waste minimization outreach education project run by Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
EGF provide a wide range of curriculum linked education activities about the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and composting. There are assemblies and classroom activities for KS1-3. All the activities link to Eco-Schools and the Sustainable School's 'purchasing and waste' doorway. An EGF schools officer can come to your school to deliver a day of bespoke activities for £190 plus travel (£90 for half a day).
Contact: Leanne Rimmer 01772 752930 or
lrimmer@lancswt.org.uk
www.greenerfuture.btik.com
Environmental Education and Enforcement UnitThe Council's Education and Enforcement Unit deliver environmental education with a particular focus on waste, litter, local neighbourhood respect and dog care and control.
There are assemblies with trained dogs, linking animal care and respect with environmental issues and other assemblies, videos and worksheets for Primary schools (and High Schools). There is even help for setting up Eco-Clubs available.
Presentations for High Schools are also often linked with litter enforcement officer patrols and neighbourhood clean ups.
Cuthbert Jackson 336657
cuthbert.jackson@bolton.gov.uk
School visits are also offered by David Shuttleworth from Bolton Council's Environmental Education and Enforcement Unit. He will be contacting schools from Autumn 2008 to book a new assembly featuring highlights of his recent global eco-mission which will be presented as an exciting 25 minute video.
david.shuttleworth@bolton.gov.uk FreecycleDo you have items that you no longer need?
Do you want to avoid throwing them out to be buried into a landfill site?
Do you want to be informed of other group's items that are going spare?
If so, you (or your school, group etc) can join Freecycle -Bolton's own free recycling club!
Free up some space and
Recycle your unwanted stuff.
Every item counts,
Even the kitchen sink if you've got one of those going spare!
Clear out those cupboards
Your junk is another person's treasure.
Cleaning up the clutter
Leaves you energised and an
Environmentally friendly member of FREECYCLE
BoltonFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com
http://www.freecycle.org/group/UK/North%20West/Bolton Great Lever Play Resource Centre, Paulan StreetA resource centre providing a wide range of scrap materials for schools donated by companies. Minimal prices (e.g. £1) for huge bags of cloth, card, modeling materials and other items. An excellent way of recycling! They also sell ordinary art and craft materials.
(There is a bigger similar centre in Manchester see 'GRUMPY' entry).
It is better to ring first as opening times vary. There
is a car park outside so it is easy to collect your materials.
01204 334040 Recycling for HouseholdsHousehold recycling information is useful for school staff living in the borough - also you may like to promote recycling opportunities to parents on your Eco-Schools notice board, or newsletter.
A green box scheme collects glass, plastic and cans in most areas fortnightly, and paper is collected in a white sack, by Paperchase, weekly. Green waste (in the green Bin)is collected fortnightly.
Household furniture such as tables, chairs and sofas can be collected and recycled by Bolton Community Transport. Other small household items, clothes, toys etc. can be taken to charity shops.
See the website for lots more information and tips on recycling in Bolton.
Green box scheme 336632
Paperchase 523664
Bolton Community Transport 364777
www.wasteandrecycling.org.uk/ Recycling for SchoolsRecycling in schools
If you receive a Bolton Council Trade Waste Collection Service you can now receive free collection of:
paper and cardboard
plastic bottles
glass
cans
from your local school.
Compost Bins can be provided in schools to collect the following:
Uncooked Fruit and Vegetables, Leaves, Weeds, Grass Cuttings, Twigs, Branches
Please contact the Recycling Officers at Bolton Council on 01204 338382
For ad hoc collections please contact Whites Waste Paper on 01204 365900. A charge is made for this service.
Talking Recycling
Bolton Council's Recycling Officers also provide talks to classes or assemblies on Recycling either in the school or at home.
Other recycling
Cash for Cans
You can make money by collecting aluminium cans for further information please www.thinkcans.com
Oxfam and reuse/recycling
Oxfam now offer to work with schools to recycle unwanted goods via their shops network, with cash for school partners. Details: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=2181
Toner Cartridges
You can also recycle toner cartridges from photocopiers and printers. Lasertech provide a box, and collect them free - and pay you for them. Please contact Lasertech on 08707 870 810.
If you have any further questions on recycling please contact the recycling officers on 01204 338382 or e-mail at environmental.services@bolton.gov.uk other regional and national groupsGRUMPY (Greater Manchester Play Resources)Resource centre providing scrap materials for schools donated by companies. Minimal prices for huge bags of cloth, card, and modeling materials etc. An excellent way of recycling! They also sell ordinary craft materials.
There is a similar smaller centre in Bolton, see "Great Lever Play Resource Centre".
Grumpy 0161 2239730
www.grumpy.org.uk Recycle Now CampaignRecycle Now is a national scheme to encourage more of us to recycle more of what's recyclable! It's run by WRAP. The website gives advice, ideas and resources.
http://www.recyclenow.com/ Waste Watch Recycle ZoneWaste Watch is a national organisation encouraging action on the '3Rs'; Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of rubbish. They promote the environmental benefits of these. The Waste Watch website contains lots of information and factsheets about waste.
Recycle Zone is a great website for children with games, activities (like making paper and compost), information and fascinating facts. A teachers section has advice, teaching resources and waste curriculum links.
www.recyclezone.org.uk
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/Education-and-Training/Introduction 
photos (c) J Bewley/Sustrans BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
School Travel Plans, Bolton Council
Road Safety, Bolton Council
these regional or national groups may also be helpful:
DingDing Transport Website
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE)
Sustrans & Safe Routes to School
Schools Travel PlansThe Council's Travel Adviser can help schools develop school travel plans (STPs), to reduce reliance upon car journeys to and from school, and reduce CO2 and pollution. A DCSF capital grant is available.
Travel plans can be linked with Eco-schools and Healthy Schools programmes. School Travel Plans offer significant benefits to the school and the surrounding community, providing a safer and cleaner environment, for pupils, parents, teachers and local residents.
Schools Travel Plan Adviser 334336
carole.heaton@bolton.gov.uk Road SafetyThe Council`s Road Safety Officers deliver traffic education programmes in schools. This includes practical pedestrian training for younger pupils, cycle training, safe crossing procedures, risks and consequences, and pre- driver education.
Road Safety Resources are available on free loan, together with other activity materials. The officers implement and support national and local road safety campaigns, and can arrange exhibitions/displays, and promotional items.
If you wish to discuss any road safety input in school, please contact Mike.
Mike Latham 336254
mike.latham@bolton.gov.uk other regional and national groupsDing Ding Transport WebsiteFunded by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), it uses public transport and social interaction to explore lots of subject areas.
It is fun, friendly and can used by students of varying levels, and can be used independently or as part of a class exercise.
Register free on the site and access work schemes,lesson plans and worksheets for online and offline activities. There is lots of support material; all downloadable and freely printable, and new modules are developed regularly.
Also, there is a Teachers' Discussion Forum where you can contact them with comments and exchange thoughts with other teachers.
www.dingding.org.uk Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE)Their website contains information on all the public transport for Greater Manchester which includes trains, buses and trams. There are maps, fares, timetables, journey planning advice and other information.
www.gmpte.com Sustrans and Safe Routes to SchoolSustrans are a charity working on projects to encourage walking, cycling and public transport use. Their website has information on their campaigns, events, and national cycle networks.
They run a national Safe Routes to Schools information service, for schools and parents. This provides training, videos, newsletters, factsheets, teachers' packs, curriculum resources, advice, and networking opportunities, plus a free magazine. It is also useful for information to help with School Travel Plans.
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
www.sustrans.com
photos courtesy of Recycle Now photo library These 2 Sustainable Schools Doorways are implicit within the approach of many of the groups throughout this Directory. Here are a few groups whose rationale is to improve local wellbeing and/or to increase participation but look elsewhere too!
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Community Groups Information
Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)
Quids In Credit Union
Community Groups InformationBolton's Community websites. Both sites can help you to find out what local community groups and young people's groups are in your area. You may be able to link up with them on environmental projects.
Having links with the community, including local groups, enriches projects in schools, helps towards meeting the 'whole school involvement' targets of Eco-Schools, Healthy Schools, School Travel Plans etc and can enable you to access wider ranges of funding for projects.
www.boltoninfo.net Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)Growing Together aims to encourage greater parental participation in children's educational development. The Growing Together team fund and facilitate events in which families can learn more about gardening and horticulture whilst working together as a team.
From building raised vegetable and flower beds to planting wildlife and sensory gardens in the school grounds, families take ownership for the development but the whole school benefits.
For more information visit http://bury.groundworknw.org.uk/project.asp
Paul Howes 0161 762 2650 or Paul.Howes@groundwork.org.uk Quids In Credit UnionEvery Child Matters' 5th outcome is that children and young people need to achieve economic wellbeing. This is one outcome schools often feel ill-equipped to provide. Quids In can work with your school to help deliver some of these outcomes by teaching children the importance of saving, planning for the future, understanding the value of money, handling money and keeping to a budget.
KidsQuids
We offer a savings facility for children to develop their savings and budgeting skills. Over 5% of our members are under the age of 16.
If you are interested in setting up a collection point in a school in your area, please contact us to discuss the options.
Christine.peters@quidsin-creditunion.co.uk
www.quidsin-creditunion.co.uk/savings.php Go to KidsQuids
01204 365024  These groups are able to support many or all of the Sustainable Schools Doorways/Eco-Schools Topics
CONTENTS
Bolton Education for Sustainable Development Network
Eco-Schools Award
Sustainable Schools
Artists in Schools
Bolton University
Environmental Discovery with Lesley Martin
Manchester Environmental Education Network
These regional or national groups may also be helpful:
Countryside Foundation for Education
QCA ESD Website
Quantam Theatre for Science
Trucking with Climate Change Exhibition
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Bolton Education for Sustainable Development Network  Bolton's local ESD Network aims to promote a more coordinated approach to ESD in Bolton. It distributes useful information to teachers and other educators and groups interested in environmental issues and sustainable development. This website is an example of the coordinated support the Network offers.
Members receive free regular information about environmental opportunities and organisations who can help.
Currently the Network has around 200 members (teachers, agencies, volunteers, governors, councillors etc) and is open to anyone with an interest in increasing sustainability in educational groups and organisations.
To join or find out more, contact Steve Harrold (Education for Sustainable Development Officer) who co-ordinates the Network.
01204 336652
click here to email Steve Eco-Schools Award  An award scheme for schools to make the whole school more environmentally sustainable. ENCAMS(previously the Tidy Britain Charity) run the scheme and provide free guidance. There is also plenty of information on the website, including various templates for checklists and action plans, which you can print out and use. Once you've registered and developed an action plan, you can apply for funding to help achieve your eco-improvements.
Feb 2008: The Eco-Schools website has now been revamped and there's now more information available to schools and others. Also, Steve is now registered as an Eco-Schools assessor for Eco-Schools. He won't be assessing Bolton schools, but can now advise Bolton schools about what they need to do to achieve Eco-Schools awards. Speak to Steve if you'd like a friendly informal chat...
See the entry for 'Education for Sustainable Development Network' free to join, and you can receive free information, useful for Eco-Schools.
01942 824620
www.eco-schools.org.uk  Sustainable Schools sets targets for schools to increase their sustainability by 2020. Although this is some time off, the targets are challenging and wide-ranging. Sustainable Schools isn't a means of delivering change but it presents a vision of how schools can be at the centre of creating more sustainable communities.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Sustainable Schools strategy aims to empower children to lead sustainable lives by teaching them the skills and behaviours needed to become part of the solution to the world's big challenges, rather than part of the problem.
By becoming sustainable, a school can save money, improve the health, fitness and emotional well being of its pupils, and contribute to local social and environmental goals.
To find out more about how you and your school can get involved, visit http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/
Sustainable Schools produces materials to help schools evaluate and plan for shorter term steps towards the eventual 2020 goal. A self-evaluation tool on the reverse side of a new (free!) poster that illustrates the 8 Doorways has been well received by a number of Bolton schools. You can download this or order a paper copy from: http://tinyurl.com/5h9a5t
Artists in SchoolsArtists in Schools aim to inspire learning and support change through the arts.
AiS can provide:
- Projects involving dance, drama, poetry, writing, singing, sculpture. textiles, puppetry, drawing, painting, ceramics, animation, photography, video, 3-d, print making, creative displays
- Cross curricular links, eco projects, transition, extended schools, special schools, PRU, Primary/Secondary/Further Education
- Creative projects tailor made to suit needs of school including whole school insets, varied CPD training programme and opportunities to collaborate with other schools and services, museums, galleries, libraries.
- Embedding creativity into the curriculum giving schools wider opportunities to learn and extend creative skills to develop sustainable artistic input across whole school
All artists go through a rigorous application and interview procedure and all have been CRB cleared before entering a school.
Tel: 01204 338058
Fax: 01204 338094
Jean Compton is a local artist who works with adults and children in the Bolton area in both school and community settings. She has many years experience of running arts workshops as well as being a trained teacher. She can develop awareness of sustainable development themes through Shadow Puppets, Banner Making,or Withy Sculptures for indoor display. Contact her to discuss projects and costs
email jean.compton@hotmail.co.uk
01942 842817
Jean's mobile 07749 707517
Bolton UniversityThe Biology & Environmental Studies subject group have a range of activities for schools and colleges. Phone Ann, who is happy to discuss these. Specialist talks for KS4(particularly relevant for 6th form A/AS levels in Environmental Science, Geography, Biology, and AVCE Science.) Examples include sessions on sustainability issues, electrophoresis, electron microscopy, ecology and aquatic organisms.
There are also practical activities (laboratory/field) and advice on careers in biology and environmental sciences.
Ann Kolodziejski 903149
alk1@bolton.ac.uk Environmental Discovery with Lesley MartinLesley combines environmental discovery with creativity, using innovative ways to help people understand the world around them.
She can deliver environmental education in schools and linked to the National Curriculum. Sessions cover a wide range of areas from the rainforest to local wildlife, suiting various subjects like geography, literacy, science and art. She can tailor the sessions to suit your needs.
You will need to to book well in advance.
Lesley Martin 0161 9989733
lm.enviroart@btopenworld.com Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)MEEN is a network of teachers, organisations and individuals working to promote sustainable development education throughout Greater Manchester. There is a small joining fee.
It is a useful network for advice and links to other organisations. You can also subscribe to their newsletter 'Beehive' to read news about other schools and projects throughout Greater Manchester.
Raichael Lock 0161 273 8881
meen@gn.apc.org
http://www.meen.org.uk/
other regional and national groupsCountryside Foundation for EducationA charity, working with schools to promote awareness and understanding of the countryside.
They run training courses for teachers providing opportunities to learn about working farms and estates, and they offer activities you can use in the classroom
drawing on this experience.
Register free on their website to access curriculum linked teaching resources, including activities, teachers' notes and worksheets. There are also news, events, and a children's section with activities for them on animals and crops.
www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk QCA ESD WebsiteDesigned to help teachers, curriculum co-ordinators,school managers, and governors develop approaches to ESD. It explores definitions and looks at considerations for embedding it into the curriculum, and explains some of the concepts, such as citizenship, in relation to the key stages.
It looks at teaching approaches and opportunities within each of the subjects. There are tables to help you identify units within QCA schemes of work which promote ESD. There is also information on professional development and school management, and there are useful links and activities.
http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_6986.aspx#ESD Quantum Theatre for ScienceThis theatre group provide 1 hour long shows (+ Question & Answer follow up) for schools, based on various environmental themes e.g. pollution, recycling and the greenhouse effect.
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2007: Who left the lights on? And why don't they clear up after themselves? That's what BIN RAIDER wants to know. And that's why he's available for visits to schools in your borough.
He's clean and he's green and he thinks he knows who's responsible - all of us. So use his visit as a self-help tool - learn to save energy, see the benefits of walking and cycling and brush up on your three 'Rs' - reduce, re-use, recycle.
BIN RAIDER is based on the 8 doorways of the National Framework for Sustainable Schools and is suitable for 4-9yrs or 7-12 yrs. http://www.quantumtheatre.co.uk/binraiderinfo.html
We also have a DVD of the show so if you'd like to 'try before you buy' we can send you a copy.
To make a booking: 020 8317 9000
office@quantumtheatre.co.uk Trucking with Climate Change ExhibitionIf your school or organisation is looking for an exhibition and teaching & learning resource, then this may be of interest to you. It's a fully interactive multimedia exhibition built into a 8.7m by 5.7m trailer. It enables you to look at the problems, processes and future of climate change and is designed for young people and adults. It provides the opportunity to think about questions relating to climate change.
The exhibition is suitable for the Geography and Science curriculum for upper KS2 and KS3 and has strong links to English, PSHE, Citizenship and several other aspects of the curriculum including, Business Studies and Art.
Hire fees are: £250 for Northwest statutory organisations, councils, LEAs and schools
Bookings: info@globallink.org.uk or 01524 36201
http://www.globallink.org.uk/contact/
World Wide Fund for NatureA charity addressing a wide range of environmental issues, from the survival of species and habitats, to climate change and there is plenty of environmental education opportunities.
Their excellent web site has resources and information for teachers and students on wildlife, endangered species and many other issues. They aim to provide educators with a central point for gaining information on global news and curriculum projects.
On the site are many resources, worksheets and case studies, as well as news, useful links, online courses,
an information service and a bookshop.
01483 426444
http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/working_with_schools/index.cfm AbbreviationsBMBC - Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, now usually known as "Bolton Council"
BTCV - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
CREATE - Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy
DCSF - Department for Children, Schools and Families (previously part of the DfES)
DEA - Development Education Association
DEP - Development Education Project (based at Manchester Met University)
DESD - Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
DfID - Department for International Development
EEAC - Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
ENCAMS - Environmental Campaigns (Formerly Tidy Britain Group - they co-ordinate the Eco-Schools scheme)
ESD - Education for Sustainable Development
LWT - Lancashire Wildlife Trust
MEEN - Manchester Environmental Education Network
MERCi - Manchester Environmental Resource Centre initiative
QCA - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
RHS - Royal Horticultural Society
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
SD - Sustainable development
UN - United Nations
UNESCO - UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature Submit an EntryIf you are aware of an organisation that can offer ESD related help and support to schools or groups in the Bolton borough, you can submit an entry for this directory.
Please fill in the following form.
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