Based in the Elmgrove Estate, in the centre of Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, UK, we provide our community with access to a multi functional, safe space. With us people can reduce waste and access many beneficial initiatives such as the Library of Things, Community Fridge, Refill Point, Skill Share, Small item recycling, Community Garden, Seed Bank, Jigsaw swap, Book Swap to name but a few – all under ONE roof!
LATEST NEWS
Dec 2024
The Eco Hub is moving
We are delighted to announce, that after 3 years in Elmgrove, Walton-on-Thames, we will be moving to a permanent home in Coronation Rec, Hersham – just 1.5 miles away (subject to the usual procedures).
The land on which we are currently situated has been earmarked for potential redevelopment. So, to help alleviate uncertainty we have been working with the folks at Elmbridge Borough Council and have identified the Herbert Crook Pavilion as an ideal site. The building is approximately twice the size of our current Elmgrove site and comes with a portion of land on which we can recreate the Community Garden.
We hope to be in a position to move in spring 2025. In the meantime we are working our way through the small mountain of paperwork, thinking about how the building will look, and how the garden will be designed and maintained. Of course, the move is going to be very expensive. As such we have started to raise funds via our latest Crowdfunding Campaign. You can support us by following the link. Aviva insurance are very kindly matching individual donations upto £250.
As of December 29th, we have raised £7806 – which is 83% of our target. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. If you still have the capacity to donate, please follow the link above. All contributions are greatly appreciated.
Plans for the building
Depending on how much we can raise, and removing the cost of the admin involved in the move, we would very much like to create a building that is not only safe and welcoming but also warm and functional. Those of you that are familiar with our current home in Walton will understand the difference this means!
To facilitate this we aim to install an array of PV solar panels, battery storage, air source heat pump and ev car charging point. We will also replace the existing external doors with more secure, insulated options, install a state of the art security system, fit velux windows and light tunnels to provide more natural light into the building and replace the kitchen white goods, cupboard doors and worktops.
Of course, the crowdfund will not cover the cost of all of the above, so we are applying to various grant giving bodies in the hope of receiving offers sufficient to cover these costs. Our objective is to create a building that reflects our environmental ethos, whilst allowing us to continue to provide local people with access to all the usual initiatives we provide – and more! WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!
Duke of Edinburgh Volunteering Temporary Halt
We are at full capacity for Duke of Edinburgh volunteers. As such, we are not accepting any additional volunteers until March 2025 when the current bronze cohort has finished. If you are interested in volunteering with us for your DofE please email us on DofE@elmbridgeecohub.org.uk
Monday 9 – 4pm
Thursday 9 – 4pm
Friday 9-4pm
Saturday 9 – Midday
Welcome to Elmbridge Eco Hub
Everything we do is centred around THREE things:
We exist exclusively for the benefit of the people in our community. We want to ensure every member of our community has access to food, skills and equipment either free or at very low cost.
We want to provide people with the opportunity to learn and share their knowledge with others. We strive to encourage and facilitate people to reach their potential, improve confidence and their understanding of the world we live in.
We believe in the circular economy and trying to improve our environment. We aim to recycle, upcycle, reuse what we can, reduce waste and teach others to do the same.
Do you want to get involved?
If you would like to get involved with The Hub, have a look at the different initiatives we run, and decide which you would prefer to be part of. It may be that there is more than one initiative that interests you, and that’s great. Simply pop into the Hub and have a chat with one of the volunteers or management team.
We want to provide people with the opportunity to learn and share their knowledge with others. We strive to encourage and facilitate people to reach their potential, improve confidence and their understanding of the world we live in.
If you are a business, looking to improve your CSR, then look no further.
We have a multitude of options to offer from corporate litter pick days, supporting the Community Fridge, spending a day in the community garden, conducting a skill share session or helping with the Library of Things.
We kindly ask for a financial contribution of £10 per volunteer, which helps us to cover our costs, and keep the Hub running.