Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-op (BHESCo) were the envy of the sustainability community when they picked up Green Business of the Year award at the 2018 Brighton & Hove Business Awards (the ‘BAHBA’s’). The gala event was held at the Hilton Metropole and was attended by 400 representatives from Read more…
The theme for the 2018 Community Energy Fortnight was ‘Energising Communities’, an ethos which was wholeheartedly embraced at the Community Energy South Summer Workshop. The day long event took place in Lewes on 9th July and featured presentations from community groups across Sussex, Kent, and London. We heard from Forest Read more…
As part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Energywise programme, BHESCo’s Dan Curtis was invited to run an energy workshop for a group of recently arrived refugees at Voices In Exile. The Energywise initiative has been designed to deliver part of the SHINE project which aims to make the city Read more…
Background The Hollingdean Community Centre is located in one of the Brighton’s most diverse and vibrant wards but also one of its poorest. It is managed by the Hollingdean Development Trust – a charity dedicated to addressing issues of poverty, deprivation and education within the local area. Since 2014 BHESCo Read more…
To celebrate Earth Day 2018, BHESCo hosted a free screening of Leonardo Di Caprio’s unforgettable climate change movie ‘Before the Flood‘. The event took place at the Werks Central Cafe and was introduced by Ian Elwick from the Werks Group, a local business who offer a collection of co-working spaces Read more…