Over the last four months we have been working with Edale Village Hall to raise funds to install in-roof solar panels and a battery system for the hall when much needed roof replacement takes place this summer. This major fundraising campaign has been a success, raising over £7,500 to add to the grants they have been awarded, thus ensuring that the solar panels can be installed.

Hope Valley Climate Action has pursued this as part of its mission to accelerate community-led climate solutions.  HVCA plans to use this project as a template for other groups across the Hope Valley — helping churches, schools, and village halls install renewable energy systems.  If you want to do anything similar in your village, let us know!

“This is exactly the kind of practical, positive climate action our communities can lead,” said HVCA. “By helping repair the hall and add solar panels, local people can protect a treasured space while reducing emissions and energy costs for years to come.”