Category: Our story

🌱 VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR ROLE

Dear Volunteers and Supporters.

Our wonderful Volunteers Coordinator, Harpreet, is moving on to an exciting new role (great news for her!) — which means we’re now looking for someone to take on this hugely important role within ECO Action.

As you know, everything we do depends on volunteers. And as we evolve — especially with changes to how we run our Hub — supporting, connecting and growing our volunteer community is more important than ever.

This role sits right at the heart of ECO Action. It’s about welcoming new people, helping them find their place, and keeping our volunteer community active, informed and connected.

We’ll make sure there’s a smooth handover from Harpreet, so you’ll be well supported stepping in.

If you enjoy connecting people, organising things, and being part of a friendly, purpose-driven team — this could be a great fit.

👉 Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you into our team!!

Happy Birthday ECO Action

🎉 ECO Action Turns 3 – Join Us to Celebrate & Shape What’s Next on Saturday May 16th

We’re turning three—and it’s a moment of both celebration and transition.

In the past three years, ECO Action has grown into a vibrant community, helping people across Windsor & Maidenhead taking actions for a greener, healthier future. Together, we’ve built momentum, partnerships, and practical local action.

Now, we’re evolving. This event marks:

  • 🌱 Our 3rd anniversary
  • 🏡 The closing of our physical Hub
  • 🚀 The launch of our next chapter

🌍 Why This Event Matters

We’re moving from a single location to reaching more people, in more places, in more ways. Come and:

  • Hear about our new 2026+ strategy
  • Discover how we’ll work through communities, libraries, and local initiatives
  • Explore simple ways to get involved
  • Meet others who care about making a difference locally

👉 Whether you’ve been with us from the start or are just curious, this is for you.

🎯 What We’re Aiming To Do

This isn’t just a celebration—it’s a call to action. We want to:

  • Inspire more people to take small, meaningful steps
  • Invite new volunteers to get involved
  • Share practical initiatives like Love Our Street
  • Build stronger connections across local groups and partners

🗓️ Event Highlights

From 10:00am: 🥂 Welcome with drinks & cake as you arrive and live music 🎶

Special Guests: Including Peter Gibbs (Radio 4), Josh Reynolds (MP), Karen Davies (Lead Cllr for Sustainability) and others to be announced.

10:30 – 11:00: 🎤 Short talks celebrating what we’ve achieved, what’s changing—and why, and our vision for the future

11:00 – 1:00: 🤝 Explore & connect with our teams:

  • The new ECO Action strategy
  • Community and partner stalls
  • “Love Our Street” pilot opportunities
  • Status on the RBWM’s plans and updates
  • The Climate Emergency Coalition (CEC) group
  • ☕ Informal conversations, ideas, and collaboration

🌟 Looking Ahead

Our next chapter is about:

  • Working within local libraries instead of a single Hub
  • Taking action out into communities and events
  • Growing initiatives like Love Our Street
  • Offering deeper engagement opportunities for those who want to do more

💚 Come Celebrate With Us

This is a chance to reflect on what we’ve achieved together, meet like-minded people and be part of what comes next: Let’s celebrate—and inspire even more people to do a bit more for our planet.

Eco Question Time & National Emergency Briefing Film

Norden Farm Saturday 18th APRIL 10:30 to 12:30

What to expect

Based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster, as covered by ITV, C4, & the Times. Followed by a short open discussion about what we can do and what it means locally.

  • A powerful 45-minute “level-setting” film featuring Chris Packham, Mike Berners-Lee, Deborah Meaden, surprise guests, and a wide range of other Brits.
  • Clear, evidence-based insights from leading UK experts with a shared understanding of the challenges — and the solutions

Join the conversation

Come along, watch the film, and be part of a constructive, solutions-focused discussion about what we can do next — as individuals and as a community.

After the screening, there will be a live Q&A discussion with Joshua Reynolds MP and Cllr Karen Davies. This is your chance to ask questions and join the discussion.

When and Where?

  • Saturday 18 April from 10:30 – 12:30.
  • Film runs for approximately 45 minutes
  • Followed by an open Q&A discussion.

What next?

* £4.70 donation to ECO Action and 30p cover charge to Norden Farm

Last Thought

The film is only being shown at in-person screenings, not online. Bring a friend or neighbour. Please book your seat asap. Click the QR Code for more information on the film and the Briefing.

Eco Matters – the “First 50” book

We’ve been running since 2022 to help raise local people’s awareness and improve their wellbeing on climate change. As you may know, we’ve published the Eco Matters column every fortnight in the Maidenhead Advertiser. At the end of last year we ran our fiftieth column.

So we have compiled the first fifty into a small book. 

Each Eco Matters column is written by a different person. We’ve covered a wide range of eco topics from heat pumps and electric cars through to bees and Christmas gifts, offering practical advice, information and tips.

Our aim in publishing the book is to make sure that all this great insight and advice reaches as wide an audience as possible beyond the circulation of the newspaper itself. We decided to physically print it (on recyclable paper of course) to ensure it has a more lasting life and makes more impact than a digital-only document.

If you would like one of the remaining FREE copies of the book (otherwise with a cover price of £8.99). If so, just fill in your details on this link and we will send you one of the free copies – assuming they haven’t run out yet.
And if you’d like to help us cover our ECO Matters and ECO Action costs please check out this link too! All contributions very much appreciated.

Lastly, thank you to our co-sponsors; Maidenhead Advertiser, SaveEnergy, and The Louis Baylis Trust. Keep looking in the Maidenhead Advertiser for even more ECO Matters articles: we publish one every 2 weeks, so here’s to the next 50! 
 
Andrew Ingram

ECO Action Event Coordinator 

Join Our Mission: Reduce Carbon, Increase Nature, Improve Wellbeing!

ECO Action are a grassroots movement to inspire and empower our community to create a greener, healthier future within our borough.

We’re looking for someone who can help bring that energy into local events across the community.

We’re seeking an Event Coordinator – a volunteer who can coordinate others running events, organise and support our presence at community events, helping us reach more people and share our mission.

What You’ll Do – As our Event Coordinator, you’ll help us coordinate engaging, high-impact experiences that showcase ECO Action. You’ll play a key role by:

  • Working with volunteers (via our WhatsApp group) to help them run events
  • Coordinating our participation in local events, fairs, markets, and festivals
  • Working with our existing Engagement Coordinator who will choose the most suitable local events
  • Aligning logistics: stall or room bookings, materials, timings, volunteer rotas
  • Creating simple, engaging event ideas — from mini-workshops to talks
  • Ensuring our message shines through: Reduce Carbon, Increase Nature, Improve Wellbeing

Who You Are:

  • Organised, practical, and comfortable juggling details
  • Friendly, confident, and able to support volunteers on the day
  • Passionate about climate action, sustainability, or community events
  • Comfortable with WhatsApp and basic planning tools
  • Ideally with some event experience — or simply keen to learn and get stuck in

What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on experience in event planning and community engagement
  • A chance to bring people together around a shared mission
  • Skills in coordination, communication, and volunteer management
  • Connection with a supportive, positive, values-driven team

Interested? To find out more or express interest, email us here 

Together, let’s spark change — one event, one conversation, one moment of inspiration at a time.

Festive Clothes Swap

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Got a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear? Join us to refresh your wardrobe at a fraction of the price!

We’re hosting another of Saf’s Clothes Swap in the Hub on 29th November. It’s a special “Festive Clothes Swap” … Christmas Jumpers, Party Wear, or just new jeans … all details and booking information here:

Festive Clothes Swap! Tickets, Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Eco Question Time with Josh Reynolds MP & Cllr Karen Davies

ASK YOUR CLIMATE QUESTIONS & meet Joshua Reynolds MP & CLLR Karen Davies Saturday 25th October
What’s Happening: They will both be in our Hub answering your questions on all eco topics starting with the Climate & Nature Bill.

Join our conversation from 11:00 – 12:30!

Why? Ask your questions about local or national eco issues. Discuss with your local MP Joshua Reynolds or Cllr Karen Davies on Eco-Action topics, on the Climate Action Bill – And help get their support in #COPtober!

How? To let us know you’re coming AND ask Josh a question: please email us here

When: Join our conversation from 11:00 – 12:30 on Saturday 25th October.

Where: ECO Action Hub WAM Nicholson Centre Maidenhead

ECO Cafe; Free Tea, coffee, bubbles and other refreshments available from ECO Action Cafe. Keep an eye out for more great events at the ECO Action Hub!

#COP30 #COPtober

INTERESTED IN MARKETING?

HELP US BE EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL!

We’re looking for someone to join our team with marketing & communications capabilities… could that be you?

We’re busy with marketing outreach on social-media, email-newsletter and our website. Our marketing team work well – but now we need someone to help us grow more across all these platforms and with great communications!

We’re looking for someone with ‘any’ level of marketing skills to join our volunteer marketing team. If you’ve an interest in climate & the environment, want to ‘do something that makes a difference’, have some marketing skills & capability you want to build on, we’d love to talk to you.

Come into the Hub, reach out to us here, or come to one of our events and see us! We’re looking forward to talking with you! The ECO Action Marketing Team.

CLOTHES-SWAP BIRTHDAY BASH: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27th

Why a Clothes Swap? Got a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear? We hear you. Join Saf’s Swap Shop for our iconic clothes swap and 1st birthday celebrations!

How it Works: Bring up to 10 items of clothing, accessories and shoes to swap on the Drop-Off Days or before the actual event.

What Works? Saf’s Swap Shop accepts all shapes, styles and sizes provided they are freshly cleaned and in good condition.

Get Tickets: Tickets to Saf’s Swap Shop are £8 (plus booking fee £1.38) per person with 20% each sale donated to ECO Action Hub.

What to do Next? Read here for ALL details and to purchase tickets via Eventbrite: Click Here