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CRNS Photo Competition Results!
February 06, 2020
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We are delighted to announce the winners of our inaugural CRNS Photo Competition. We received over 60 entries from communities right across Scotland on the theme of “Community Reuse, Repair & Recycling Projects: Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency”. In first place: Con
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CRNS Annual Conference ‘Growing Your Impact, Telling Your Story’
November 21, 2019
This year’s conference was a vibrant and dynamic event which focussed very much on the impact our members and stakeholders are making in the community based resources sector. With so much good work being done at national level, grassroots level and everywhere in-between, it is import
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CRNS Photo Competition 2020
November 14, 2019
CRNS Photo Competition 2020 First Prize: £100 Closing Date: Friday 24th January 2020 Theme: “Community Reuse, Repair & Recycling Projects: Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency” Photo Competition Overview & Sponsors CRNS is the Scottish membership network for communi
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Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency
November 11, 2019
We are delighted to publish our 2019 Impact Report titled “LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE EMERGENCY”. This sets out how the community resources sector is delivering a more circular economy in Scotland. The full report can be downloaded here. You will see from this report that o
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Councils spend over a million pounds on reuse furniture!
October 17, 2019
In less than 3 years the CRNS Reuse Consortium has provided approximately 11,000 items of quality reuse furniture, equating to over 500 tonnes diverted from landfill. Four local authorities are currently purchasing from the Consortium, using their Scottish Welfare Fund or other Counci
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New Membership Leaflet Published
October 16, 2019
Come and be part of Scotland’s national reuse, repair & recycling charity. Our vision is for a future where there is no waste, only resources. where people, communities and the environment are valued and respected. Join us to Develop, Communicate, Connect & Learn, Grow a
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CRNS Annual Conference & Exhibition – Book Now!
August 08, 2019
We invite you to book your place at our 15th Annual Conference and Exhibition and participate in this dedicated third sector event, open to everyone that supports a circular economy in Scotland. The CRNS conference will take place on Wednesday 13 November 2019 in the central
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Our Strategic Plan
March 21, 2019
I am delighted to share our Strategic Plan with you, both the Detailed Plan along with a briefer Executive Summary. The purpose of this plan is to deliver the key building blocks needed to ensure we can better support our members, and with them deliver greater impact in the future.&nb
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CRNS Bike Seminar Addresses Hot Topic
February 21, 2019
CRNS’ first seminar of the year was held in a very apt venue, Recyke-a-bike’s premises in Stirling, and saw representatives from the CRNS membership come together, along with other bike projects and Zero Waste Scotland personnel, to network and engage on matters pertinent
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