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As we move towards the end of the Transforming the Trent Valley scheme, a Staffordshire Green Network is proposed as a way to continue engagement with groups and volunteers in the Trent Valley area and across Staffordshire.
An initial Community Conversation (see below), and subsequent Green Conversations have been held across the county to bring community and voluntary groups together to hear what they would like to see from a Green Network. You can read and download reports from each of these events on this page.
The main themes emerging from the Green Conversations have been:
There is a Green Network steering group made up of Support Staffordshire, VAST, SCVYS, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Globe Group CIC, Keele University, Together Active and Staffordshire County Council. All members of the steering group have supported the Green Conversations, hosting and organising events in different locations.
The feedback from the Green Conversations will be summarised and used to structure the Green Network, which will be launched in 2024.
If you have any questions about the Green Network, please contact Nicola Lynes: nicola.lynes@supportstaffordshire.org.uk / 07837 127165
Rugeley Green Conversation, Wednesday 26th July 2023 (hosted by Support Staffordshire)
Stoke and North Staffordshire Green Conversation, Wednesday 1st November (hosted by VAST)
Lichfield Green Conversation, Wednesday 29th November (hosted by Support Staffordshire, supported by Lichfield Re:Cycle)
South Staffordshire Green Conversation (hosted by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust)
Online Green Conversation Wednesday 13th December
On Wednesday 25th January 2023, we hosted a ‘Community Conversation’ at Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre for community groups who have been engaged with the TTTV scheme, or who are interested in ‘green’ issues.
The aims of this networking event were twofold:
We had a great turnout of 35 people from 23 different groups/organisations, and the 2 hour event had a fantastic buzz to it – lots of introductions were made, and contacts created for further collaboration in the area!
The event was structured around 4 focus tables:
Participants could choose which tables they attended, and how long they stayed at each table, giving them the freedom to get what they needed from the event.
TTTV are committed to sharing our learning for the benefit of all, so the notes and ideas shared at this event have been collated and included below. All comments/post its/notes from the event have been included here, in the format they were collected in, but transferred to digital boards for ease of reading.
From the feedback collected, generally participants felt as though the networking was the most valuable part of the day, and many people came away inspired to know there are so many residents and groups tackling green issues. Suggestions to improve the event were to make it longer, and provide a list of groups in attendance.
Following this feedback, we are planning another Community Conversations event in Rugeley in late July, and the groups in attendance are listed on this page, with links to websites/social media where appropriate.
Support Staffordshire:
Funding, development support, membership, training, community directory
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust:
Campaigns, community activism (contact Liam Geary Baulch – l.gearybaulch@staffs-wildlife.org.uk)
Staffordshire Ecological Record:
Biological Recording, wildlife data and information
VAST (Voluntary Action Stoke on Trent):
Funding, development support, membership, training, community directory for VCSE groups in Stoke on Trent.
