Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) are delighted to have secured funding from South Lakeland District Council to support a number of businesses in the district on a one-to-one basis to help them reduce their carbon emissions. This funding is to be used before the end of March 2023.

CAfS are looking to support a range of different business types so they can capture and share the work with each business as guidance to the many other businesses in South Lakes of a similar nature.

The support will be provided to 12 micro, small or medium sized businesses. CAfS would like to see half of these being from the hospitality industry, as this is a significant sector in South Lakes, with great opportunity for carbon savings to be made.

The support includes up to 20 hours of one-to-one support and a subsidised energy audit (£500 subsidy per audit).

To find out more about support and how to become involved, eligibility and selection criteria click here

There are some free 1- and 2-day courses on environment & carbon in business coming up at Lancaster & Morecambe College. These are nationally accredited courses and they’re free to employees from all businesses in Cumbria & Lancashire. Further information can be found here.

Cumbria Business Growth Hub has an ever growing range of resources and information to help businesses navigate the green/low carbon landscape as well as sharing information on other business support programmes available and funding sources – click here to find out more.