Local nursery benefits from decarbonisation grant funding
Background
Ash Tree Day Nursery, run by Chestnut Nursery, is a premier childcare facility situated in the heart of the Blacon community. Offering full and part-time nursery places, pre-school, after-school club and holiday club services for children aged 0 to 11 years, Ash Tree provides comprehensive childcare solutions to meet the diverse needs of local families. As childcare providers, they are continuously looking at the future and the impact humanity is having on our planet. By reducing emissions, they hope to set an example for others to follow.
Support
Groundwork, a charity that support local communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience, was appointed as the delivery partner for Cheshire West and Chester's UKSPF grant programme. The UKSPF programme provided Chestnut Nursery with a decarbonisation grant which was matched funded by the business. Groundwork assisted the business with their grant application process, including:
- Visiting the site to review all their energy consumption measures, specifically electricity.
- Calculating their carbon emissions and undertaking a cost/benefit analysis for solar panels
- Developing an action plan and business case for investment
Outcomes
As a result of our support, Chestnut Nursery was able to install solar panels on their roof, offsetting all of their electricity consumption for the three sites in Blacon and Saughall, saving them £29,670 in cost savings and 13 tCO2e in carbon savings.
Solar panels on the roof of the nurseryJason, from Chestnut Nursery, said: “We are now producing enough electricity to offset the consumption of all three of our settings in Blacon and Saughall. Without your assistance and the grant money made available by Cheshire West via Groundwork, we would never have made it to this point.”
To read more case studies from local businesses who have been supported with decarbonisation projects, please visit Groundwork’s website.
