We want to make our local community a place where people feel pride in where they live and work.
We want to have a positive and considerate impact on the environment and regeneration of our area.
Our steps
Here at North Smethwick Development Trust (NSDT), we recognise the responsibility we must take in protecting the environment. We aim to manage organisational activities in such a way that any negative impact on the environment as a result of these activities is taken into consideration, managed and minimised where possible.
- To ensure all staff act in a responsible manner with regards to environmental management at work and understand how this impacts on a day to day basis
- Increase consciousness of protecting our environment by reducing waste in our food pantry from 10% to 5%, so we can decrease what we send to the landfill.
- Approaching agile working to find new and sustainable ways to work together.
- Working with Fareshare Midlands and other charitable organisations and businesses to reduce the amount of good quality edible food that goes to landfill and to people who need it most.
- Support wider initiatives around the environment and regeneration of the local community e.g. by improving cycle lanes.
- Replacing our electrics with more energy efficient and sustainable options.
- Keep things as local as possible by using local tradesmen to keep giving back to the community and protect our environment
How we take care of our planet
We are committed to making North Smethwick a place where locals can take pride in where they live and work. We work with our local community and partners to ensure North Smethwick is safe and secure for all. From working with our volunteers to joining forces with local initiatives such as Litterwatch “Adopt a Street”, local Neighbourhood Watch groups to promote community safety and our connections with locally based groups of interest, we are always finding new ways to make North Smethwick safer, more sustainable and a place where people can thrive.
Reducing littering
A cleaner community
We are committed to making North Smethwick a clean place where locals can take pride in where they live and work.
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Better transport
Getting around
We are keen to help reduce barriers that locals have getting around so travel is safer, faster and more convenient for everyone.
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Community groups
What you can do
Want to change the world? Be a part of our community groups to help make positive changes to the environment.
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Celebrating our local area
We are proud of our community and are keen to play a key part in local regeneration. Together we want to help improve transport links and reduce barriers that locals face everyday when getting around. We have been working with the community and local authorities to help improve transport links and making getting to services and recreational activities more accessible, safer and efficient for the community.
It’s important we work together with the local community and there is plenty you can get involved with. If you would like to help make a difference in our community speak to us for more details.
Our other work
Find out about the work we do in our local community and how we can help you.
Your Local Pantry
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What's On
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Employment & Skills
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Health & Wellbeing
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