Calvert Trust Exmoor

Sector: Calvert Trust Exmoor is an outdoor activity centre in North Devon for people with disability, their friends and family.

No of staff:  30

Region of UK: South West 

Summary

Global Action Plan is an environmental charity that focuses on environmental behaviour change and provides planning and advice for SMEs. Their client Calvert Trust Exmoor recruited the Envision team to help assess energy, water and resource use against good practice and identify where environmental and cost savings could most easily be achieved.  

Background

• Established in 1996
• 3000 guests annually
• Provide accessible activity breaks for people with disabilities, together with their friends and families
• Staff increase to 30 during peak season

How They Do It

• Advice on waste reduction, water reduction, energy efficiency, green transport planning and sustainable building developmentInformation given about grants and funding opportunitiesProvided ecological cleaning product information to resolve septic tank problems and reduce environmental impact
• Delivered training for staff, enabling them to plan and implement appropriate environmental changes

Business Benefits

• Adopting ecological cleaning products and reducing water usage avoiding a £25,000 investment in larger waste water treatment facility11% saving in water consumption, equating to 380 cubic meters each yearAnnual heating costs reduced by £3,000 - £4,000
• £15,000 saved annually through diversion of waste from landfill to secondary aggregate to be used on multi-ability forest trails

Opportunities for future development 

• Moving to environmentally friendly stationary
• Investigating the feasibility of wind turbine and biomass heating for the entire centre

Quote

“The advice Envision gave us hasn’t just saved us money, it’s helped us to take better care of the environment we live in. ”  Chris Slater, Director, Calvert Trust Exmoor