Monthly Archives: February 2025

EXPERTS ANSWER EV QUESTIONS

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We held a free event in the ECO Hub “Electric Vehicle Question Time” last Saturday 22nd. Local residents gave questions to our expert panel led by Ginny Buckley.

Ginny is a well known TV presenter from Top Gear, Dispatches & Escape to the Country. Her specialist subject is motoring journalism: She recently set-up www.Electrifying.com where she is CEO.

On the panel were Dug Tremellen (RBWM Transport Policy) & Richard Taylor from Your Energy Your Way, who install EV chargers and also run a small fleet of EV cars and vans.

Questions ranged from optimum charging methods and charging infrastructure through to 7-seater EVs and grid-balancing technologies.

Andrew Ingram, a volunteer at ECO Action who organised the event, said “There were many topics but the answer that surprised the audience most, was that EV batteries will now outlast the vehicles themselves. They are also being recycled”.

The “Guide to Going Electric” is available free at www.Electrifying.com

SAF’S CLOTHES-SWAP: HERE ON MARCH 29th!

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Shopping other people’s wardrobe helps reduce excess clothing waste. You’re not just swapping but upgrading clothes from ones you don’t wear to ones you will! NB: This is an adults’ clothes swap, we may run a children’s clothes swap at a later date.

How it works: Bring up to 10 items of clothing, accessories & shoes to swap. Saf’s Swap Shop accepts all shapes, styles & sizes if they are freshly cleaned & in good condition.
Tickets: Tickets to Saf’s Swap Shop are £8 (plus booking fee £1.38) per person with 20% of each ticket sale donated to the ECO Action Hub. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite: Click Here
What happens next? Once dropped off, items are exchanged for relevant tokens. For fairness, there’s a tiered token system: bronze, silver and gold. Items are categorized by type, brand, RRP and condition. Swappers receive tokens to exchange for preloved items.

Drop off Dates & Times

  • Friday 21st March between 11am – 2pm
  • Saturday 29th March between 11am -12pm (1 hour before the event)

Clothes Swap Date & Time:

  • Saturday 29th March between 1pm – 3pm
  • Go home with a new wardrobe of clothes … !

Repair Cafe – Saturday 8th March

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The Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life! Open again in our ECO-Action Hub.

Please register here if you wish to bring something for repair to reserve your time-slot: Or email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

We open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Look out for our future dates in 2024!

BOOK NOW: Electric Vehicle Question Time February 22nd 2025

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Questions about getting an electric car (EV)? Come to our EV Question Time Saturday 22nd February 11:00 – 12:30

Headlining our panel is highly experienced motoring journalist and EV specialist Ginny Buckley who recently founded www.electrifying.com.

Together with EV owners, an installer and a specialist in charging infrastructure planning. Our EV owners will also be on Maidenhead High Street from 10am for your questions.

CLICK HERE to email your EV question to our panel and reserve your place

Save Money Save Carbon: Low Carbon techs for your home  

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When: Saturday 15th March from 11:00 – 12:30

Why? Hear about best approaches to reduce carbon and costs. Get better outcomes from insulation, infrared-heaters, maybe even heat pumps and solar panels. Learn more about renewable energies for your home.

How? Join a panel and open discussions & Q&A with experts: designers, installers & users. Topics will include:

  • Air Source heats pumps, Solar & Batteries (Your Energy Your Way)
  • Loft and cavity insulation / Retrofitting – Kit (SaveEnergy)
  • Infrared heaters – Sue Teasdale (user)
  • Thermal imaging & retrofitting – Toby Knight (designer)
  • Heat Pumps – Ian (Community Member & user)

Where: ECO Action Hub WAM Nicholson Centre Maidenhead

Tea, coffee, refreshments available from ECO Action Cafe

Let us know you’re coming AND ask us a question: please email us here

THIS WEEK: Repair Cafe – Saturday 8th February

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The Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life! See people like yourself rebuilding, repairing and recycling cherished items that might otherwise be thrown away. Open again in our ECO-Action Hub.

Please register here if you wish to bring something for repair to reserve your time-slot: Or feel free to email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

We open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Look out for our future dates in 2024!