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  1. Warming Up to a Greener Future at EVI

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    We’re excited to share that Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI) has received £132,000 from the Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme (CFP) to help make our historic building more energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and ready for a greener future.

    This funding means we can move forward with important work to reduce our energy bills and carbon footprint — including installing a new heating system and other upgrades to make the building warmer, greener, and more cost-effective to run.

    EVI has been at the heart of Blaenau Gwent for over 170 years, and we want to make sure it continues to be a welcoming and sustainable place for years to come.

    Building on Past Improvements

    This latest support builds on the success of our 2021 refurbishment. We received £250,000 in CFP funding for improvements across the building — including better accessibility, safety upgrades, and the creation of our beautiful community garden.

    “Our aim is to make this 173-year-old building fit for the future — reducing our carbon footprint and securing EVI as a sustainable, welcoming space for the community for years to come. Thanks to this funding, we can continue our journey to protect our heritage while embracing a greener future.”
    – Tim Carter, Centre Manager

    Projects That Make a Difference

    EVI is home to a wide range of community projects, including the EVI Pantry and monthly Repair Café. In the past two years, the Repair Café has saved over 600kg of waste from going to landfill and prevented more than 11,000kg of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere. Together, the Pantry and Repair Café have saved local people over £117,000 in food and repair costs. To find out more about What’s On at EVI, head here!

    Thank you to the Welsh Government for helping us keep EVI moving forward. Protecting the past, supporting the present, and building a greener future for all.


    ProMo Cymru, charity and social enterprise, operates and is the custodian of the Ebbw Vale Institute. We are proud to have saved EVI for future community use.


  2. Increasing Energy Efficiency At The EVi

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    The Ebbw Vale Institute is pleased to announce that we have received £32,523 funding from the Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme. This is a Welsh Government fund programme managed by WCVA.

    We will be improving energy efficiency at the EVi increasing the local biodiversity and involving the community through volunteering and sharing what we learn.   

    The EVi 

    The EVi is ran by ProMo-Cymru. We are a landmark community venue that provides a programme of creative activities, learning and social enterprise developments. We are home to a variety of third sector organisations including Barnardo’sBlaenau Gwent Youth ServicesLlamauLeeders Vale, Careers Wales and Learn About Us.   
     
    Over 5000 people a month visit us here at the EVi, with a wide variety of uses and users for this community building. Reducing energy usage in a large building like this creates major savings and helps reduce our carbon footprint. 

    EVi outside for Energy Efficiency article

    Improving the building

    This year marks the 170th year of the EVi. It’s been over a decade since ProMo-Cymru took over the running of the building. When we originally moved in, we knew that it needed a lot of work to improve the fabric of the building. From the very beginning we worked with the future in mind. We installed two state of the art ground heat pumps to make heating more efficient. Thanks to this fund, we will soon be implementing a number of other energy saving features. We will also be involving the community as volunteers to help increase biodiversity around the building.

    Energy efficiency and cost-saving may not sound very exciting to those using the building, but it is very important to all that goes on at the EVi. This behind the scenes work allows the EVi to continue to support the local community. Over the next year we will be asking volunteers and staff to share what makes it such a special place to work and play. We are also excited to get the young people who use the building to share what they are doing. We will broadcast everything over our digital channels. This ensures that everyone gets to see the work that ProMo-Cymru and the community does to develop sustainability in Ebbw Vale.


    This is a WCVA supported project made possible through the Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme.

    If you’re interested in hiring facilities at the EVi then contact us to find out more.

Foundation Funders:

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Current Funders:

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Blaenau Gwent County Council Logo
UK Gov Wales

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