Winnall Estate, Winchester

Local volunteers joined forces on the Winnall Estate in Winchester as part of a community clean up project known as Connect 07.

A team of eight volunteers were part of the cleaning blitz where public spaces, parks and communal areas on the estate were given an overhaul to ensure the area was clean and tidy for residents, especially the elderly and disabled. To support this initiative, HIPPOWASTE™ donated a number of its HIPPOBAGs™ to help clear the waste from the estate.

"The teamwork that was involved in this project was just amazing. It gave everyone a real sense of achievement and motivation and created a huge impact for residents living in the area," said Ben Chase, Community Worker at Christ Church Winchester. "The HIPPOBAGs™ were a very useful tool and safely removed rubbish from the estate."

Community group makes child's play of fly-tip clean up

Local volunteers gathered at Quarry Hill Common in Gayles, North Yorkshire as part of a community improvement project to help tackle the growing problem of fly-tipping in the area.

The common area, which hasn't been used by the community since the 1970's, has become a fly-tipping hotspot with incidents of rubbish dumping including tin shed roofs, wheelbarrows, an old boiler, a water tank and a burnt out bed frame. Volunteers from the Quarry Hill Common Improvement Project, which consists of residents from Gayles, joined forces to clear the rubbish so the village children have a safe area to play.

As the 3.5 acres of land is owned by the parish council, it was down to the residents to take action to tackle the problem. HIPPOWASTE™ supplied four of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGs™ to help clear the fly-tipped waste.

Children's home gets royal makeover

Young volunteers from The Prince's trust Team Programme have given a home for disabled children and its gardens a regal revamp.The group of ten 16-25 year olds from the Hove and Worthing areas were carrying out the community project as part of an educational and life skills development programme run by The Prince's Trust. They joined forces to decorate two of the residents' bedrooms at Roseland House, Brighton, and also renovated both the front and back gardens for the children to enjoy.

Work carried out in the two overgrown gardens, which took place over the course of twelve days, included erecting brick walls, building a rabbit run, planting shrubs and a general tidy-up. HIPPOWASTE™ donated five of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGs™ to help clear the waste from the site as part of the company's community grants scheme.

Allotment clean up is a royal occasion

Volunteers from the Prince's Trust Team Programme helped renovate a plot of land at the South Church Lane Community Allotment Association in Bishop Auckland which was being donated to ex-servicemen from the local Royal British Legion.

The group of 16-25 year olds, who carry out community projects as part of an educational and life skills development programme, joined forces to revive the plot by cutting down brambles and clearing it of excess soil.

The Prince's Trust Team Programme received a grant of four HIPPOBAGs™ to help them clear the garden waste from the site. "It's great that as well as helping our community projects, HIPPOWASTEs™ Grants up for Grabs scheme is also helping young people to make a difference to themselves and others." said John Scott, Head of Personal Development Programmes, The Prince's Trust.

Green-fingered volunteers breathe new life into Poppylands sites

HIPPOWASTE™ supported volunteers from Norwich Union to give children who use the NCH Poppylands Sure Start centres in Mundesley and Cromer brand new gardens to enhance their learning development. Grounds at the centres were given a revamp and the gardens were transformed into a haven of fun and learning as sensory plant beds were created to encourage exploration and interaction.

A sandpit, a monster made of tyres and a chicken run were just some of the new play features added to the grounds in Mundesley. Volunteers at the site in Cromer created a woodland nature area and colourful and scented raised plant beds.

Liz Monks, Executive Director of Fundraising for NCH, said: "The HIPPOBAG™ grant provided the volunteer teams with a convenient solution to the disposal of garden waste during the challenges. The improved garden environments will hugely benefit the children and families that we work with."

Waste firm supports Britain's first low carbon community

Eco-focused Earthship Brighton, run by the Low Carbon Network, was the first building of its kind in Britain. The community centre project, which took place near Brighton, has been constructed using old tyres and has an ultra low global warming impact and extremely low maintenance costs.

In keeping with the eco theme of the project, HIPPOWASTE™ supplied a number of its HIPPOBAGs™ to collect and recycle the gardening waste and debris from the site to restore its landscape back to beautiful downland meadow.

"It's been great to have HIPPOWASTE's™ support for this dynamic local project," said Earthship Brighton's project manager, Mischa Hewitt. "With local landfill space almost full, the issue of waste becomes more pressing each day and innovation is needed."

Vale Road Residents Association, Bickley - June 2006

Over the past few years, the woodland at the end of Vale Road in Bickley has become a fly-tipping hotspot with incidents of rubbish dumping including garden rubbish, small household bin bags and discarded glass bottles and cans, often left on the road itself. As Vale Road is designated as a private street, it was down to the residents to take action to tackle the problem.

Local volunteers took to the streets of Vale Road as part of a Residents Association Clean Up Day to help tackle the growing problem of fly-tipping in the area. Free help was also provided by HIPPOWASTE which supplied a number of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGS to collect and dispose of all the fly-tipped waste collected. The rubbish was subsequently taken to local waste transfer stations where over 80% was recycled.

Hoplands Estate Charity Event, Hampshire - May 2006

England cricket legend David Gower and TV and film personality Bernard Cribbins were among the celebrities that joined over 60 people to raise 8,000 for charity at a special clay pigeon shoot event in Kings Somborne in Hampshire.

Organised by Hoplands Estate, the annual event raised vital funds for the League of Friends of Romsey Hospital and Sports Aiding Medical Research for Kids (SPARKS) charities.

Twenty-two teams of four took part in the charity event and other local businesses also contributed their services free of charge to help make the day a great success, including local waste management firm HIPPOWASTE which supplied a number of its strong HIPPOBAGS to collect and dispose of the clays and generally keep the site tidy.

Sopley Parish Council - April 2006

Sopley has experienced a high level of fly-tipping over the past few years and the community felt compelled to address the situation and protect their local environment. Local volunteers took to the village streets of Sopley as part of a Parish Clean Up Day to help tackle the growing problem of fly-tipping in the area.

Free help was also provided by HIPPOWASTE which supplied a number of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGS to collect and dispose of all the fly-tipped waste collected. The rubbish will now be collected and taken to local waste transfer stations where over 80% will be recycled.

The Cedar School, Southampton - April 2006

An area of grey tarmac at The Cedar School, a specialist school that caters for a range of children aged 3-16 with physical difficulties, was being transformed into an exciting sensory garden that will both stimulate the children and accommodate their widely varying learning needs.

The new garden design was being created by Sauterelle Garden and Landscape Design and focused on sensory stimulation using plant materials, texture, colour, scent and sound and encourage mobility through exploration and interaction. A desert garden with sand pit and a tropical garden with water features were just some of the planned elements of the new garden.

Free help was awarded to the school by HIPPOWASTE, which supplied a number of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGS to collect and dispose of all the material and garden rubbish from the new site before construction got underway.

South Bersted School, Bognor Regis - March 2006

Parents and volunteers from South Bersted School were starting work on the second phase of a major improvement programme to the school ground?. An overgrown area of land at the front of the school was being transformed into a state-of-the-art bicycle shelter and attractive green space as part of the school's long-term travel plan.

The first stage of the project was to tackle the high volumes of garden waste and overgrowth that had accumulated on the proposed area of land over the past couple of years. Free help was awarded to the school by HIPPOWASTE, which supplied a number of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGS to collect and dispose of all the garden waste and other rubbish from the site.

Broadwater Community Association, Stevenage - January 2006

The Broadwater Community Association, a not-for-profit organisation which provides a number of community services to the residents of Stevenage, was upgrading its community coffee bar which is home to a weekday lunch club for the elderly. Help was provided by HIPPOWASTE, which provided one of its exceptionally strong HIPPOBAGs to collect and dispose of the rubbish, clutter and old equipment cleared from the site.

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