In this DIY skills workshop you will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence.

To do this, you will use a range of tools under expert supervision. The aim of the workshop is that you can take these skills away with you and feel confident in using tools and completing DIY at home.

This workshop aims to give you a chance to develop your knowledge of the fabric first approach to home insulation, and sustainable retrofitting, whilst giving you the confidence to communicate with tradespeople effectively. This will also give you a chance to have any questions about your home renovations, or energy saving measures answered by a professional with years of hands-on experience.

Join us for a bike prepare workshop and group bike ride to get your wheels ready for spring. Enjoy a free hot lunch & puncture repair kit.

Is your attic room freezing cold in the winter and boiling hot in the summer? Sick of big energy bills?

Join us for a practical hands-on session to learn how to insulate your Attic Room.

Ever wanted to fit your own skirting boards and draught proofing to make your home warmer & more comfortable? Join us and learn the key skills and techniques.

Develop your skills and confidence to install floor and loft insulation at home.

Join us for an exciting initiative to address climate challenges in the Meadows community!

We’re launching Meadows Climate Resilience Tools (MCRT) to combat rising risks like overheating, flooding, and the need for sustainable transport.

Develop basic plumbing skills and confidence through hands-on experience, setting you up to take on plumbing jobs around the home.

Visit an innovative home, subjected to large extensions and extensive retrofit; see first-hand how our homes can transform for the future.

Develop your skills and confidence to install wall insulation at home.

Learn how to turn a box into an energy-saving slow cooker. We will put one to the test and make a free hot lunch to enjoy.

In this DIY skills workshop you will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence.

To do this, you will use a range of tools under expert supervision. The aim of the workshop is that you can take these skills away with you and feel confident in using tools and completing DIY at home!

Develop basic plumbing skills and confidence through hands-on experience, setting you up to take on plumbing jobs around the home.

Upcycling for Everyone, where we explore creative ways to upcycle in our everyday lives and contribute to the research on upcycling!

Learn how to extend the life of everyday things and learn the basics of sewing, darning and altering, with a free hot lunch included.

Develop basic plumbing skills and confidence through hands-on experience, setting you up to take on plumbing jobs around the home.

Ever wanted to fit your own skirting boards and draught proofing to make your home warmer & more comfortable? Join us and learn the key skills and techniques.

Expert tips to keep you and your home warm this winter. A free hot lunch will be provided, with plenty of time for questions and discussion.

An opportunity to ask an expert any questions that you may have about your home, your energy, DIY and the benefit of Future-Fit skills.

You will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence, using tools such as a mitre & circular saw.

Develop your skills and confidence to install floor and loft insulation at home.

Develop basic plumbing skills and confidence through hands-on experience, setting you up to take on plumbing jobs around the home.

Develop basic plumbing skills and confidence through hands-on experience, setting you up to take on plumbing jobs around the home.

Develop your skills and confidence to install wall insulation at home.

Join us and have a go at using tools and woodworking skills to make your own coat peg rack. Take it home and show off your skills.

Try your hand at safely and sustainably foraging the wild food growing in the Meadows!

In this DIY skills workshop you will learn how to use common hand tools and power tools safely and with confidence.

To do this, you will use a range of tools under expert supervision. The aim of the workshop is that you can take these skills away with you and feel confident in using tools and completing DIY at home.

Understanding your home's heat loss, and the importance of ventilation and insulation.

With the substantial and growing number of houses in the Meadows, we have the incredible potential of generating our own energy.

Through the Sensible Project (run recently in the community), the idea of using battery storage to share this electricity among ourselves has been explored, which could lead to significant reductions in energy costs.

Although this couldn't be physically implemented due to licensing constraints, we successfully demonstrated its feasibility in the Meadows through virtual means.

Join us to learn practical skills related to room in roof loft insulation and gain more confident using tools.