Sustainable Crediton

Last Updated: 128 days ago

Number of people in group:

Active participants in last year:

500

We have 6 trustees and a Core Group of 8 people who manage our projects and events, which are supported by a wider group of volunteers, which we estimate at around 50. We have a Facebook group with c. 1000 followers. Our monthly newsletter goes to 800+ recipients.

Group started:

2007

Paid roles?

Legal Structure:

Charity

How active is your group?

Very Active

Live Projects:

Other food projects
Nature
Community hub or activities
Festivals, fairs or events
Art / creativity
Building local networks
Share, Repair or reuse
Transport
Communications and dissemination

Details can be found on our website sustainablecrediton.org.uk which is currently under reconstruction (October2025)

Sustainable Crediton was granted Charitable Incorporated Organisation status in July 2024.

Projects:

Pollinator Group: we plant and maintain several plots of publically owned land in Crediton in order to make them bee and pollinator friendly.

Repair Cafe: held monthly.

Community Food Larder: surplus food from local retailers and from Fareshare which is made available to all-comers at Crediton Library, to whom we are indebted for their hospitality and assistance.

Climate Action Team. Campaigns on climate related issues, especially local planning and development proposals, land use and plans for a Crediton to Exeter dedicated cycle route.

Tree Planting Group: does what it says.

Woodland Management Group: continues a long term project in a large rural woodland.

We hold drop in theme based sessions twice a month at town centre premises by arrangement with the Town Council.

Events

Annual events include our Seed Swap (February) Green Fair (September), Clothes Swap. Also in partnership with a local CIC, an ‘Ecocrafternoon’ (Autumn).

More frequent events include film screenings, presentations, guest speakers and one off campaigns.

Support

Our monthly e-newsletter goes to 800 subscribers. Our Facebook Group has 1000 followers.

In any 12 month period we reckon to have around 100 active volunteers.

More details at our website sustainablecrediton.org.uk

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