Middlesbrough Environment City
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Middlesbrough Environment City
@menvcity.bsky.social
A small, independent charity, based in Middlesbrough. We champion One Planet Living: Walk the walk and talk the talk!
Don't forget that on Monday 20th January, 10am til 11am, Samia will be at Acklam Library helping to beat the Monday blues with a healthy cooking workshop! These are always popular, so book your place by calling 01642 817810 or emailing acklam_library@middlesbrough.gov.uk!
January 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A timely reminder that, tomorrow, the Community Action Day at Regeneration of Communities returns for 2025! Saltersgill Allotment tomorrow, from 10am to 1pm: Book your place by emailing info.roc.gardens@gmail.com and join Laurissa and the crew in volunteering on this amazing project!
January 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The latest Community Eco Shop is hot off the press as the Eco Shops in and around our local area return to some semblance of normalcy with their opening times! For more information, or to find your closest eco shop, visit ecoshop.org.uk/find-an-eco-...!
January 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Communities Growing Together is well underway with their January events, a list of which you can find attached. Contact david.scriven@menvcity.org.uk for further details of these events, or to be added to the mailing list!
January 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A lovely little event taking place on Monday 20th January, from 10 til 12 at Acklam Community Hub and Library: A special 'Exhibition & Coffee Morning' of #MyBoroMyShirt!
January 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Big Garden Birdwatch is later this month, but the Big Schools Birdwatch runs all month! From 7 January to 14 February 2025, schools can register and count the birds on their grounds and provide vital assistance to the RSPB to see how our nation's birds fare.

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2025
Big Schools’ Birdwatch is back for 2025! Join thousands of other schools to find out which birds visit your school grounds. Together, we can make it count.
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January 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Our friends over at Regeneration of Communities are hosting another Willow Weaving workshop next Friday, January 17th, from 10am to 3pm. Free to attend, with a free lunch to boot: Learn new skills and interact with like-minded individuals! Email info.roc.gardens@gmail.com to book your space now!
January 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As our Active Travel team can happily tell you, Bikeability training can boost confidence in cycling: Well, now the research confirms it! Analysis shows that Bikeability training shows links between confident cycling at an early age and fewer road incidents.

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Research shows links between confident cycling at an early age and a reduction in road incidents.
For the first time, Bikeability training shows links between confident cycling at an early age and a reduction in road incidents.
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January 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Over at the Eston Leisure Centre, on the second Wednesday of every month, the Tees Valley Walking and Cycling Hubs' experts will be there to help give your bike a gander and make sure it's comfortable and safe for you to ride!

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Tees Valley Walking and Cycling Hubs
Need help fitting your new bike for a more comfortable ride? Bring it to Eston Leisure Centre this Wednesday and our team will help make it your perfect match. ⏰ 10 am - 2 pm 🗓️ Second Wednesday of.....
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January 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Beat Blue Monday with a Cooking Workshop! Monday 20th January, 10am to 11am, at Acklam Library! Book by calling 01642 817810 or emailing acklam_library@middlesbrough.gov.uk, and join Samia on a healthy eating workshop to banish the blues!
January 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A lovely initiative shared from Middlesbrough Libraries, encouraging people to take Blue Monday (Monday 20th January) back by embracing a warming palette, whether through holistic activities or colourful clothing!

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🧣🧤 Warm Welcome Week 🧤🧣 Warm Welcome Week starts on Blue Monday, running from Monday 20th January to Sunday 26th January. We’re taking ‘Blue Monday’ back by giving it a colourful makeover 🌈 We’re...
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January 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🎵Head over to the grocery, the grocery, everybody shops at the grocery! 🎵

Our friends at Community Grocery Middlesbrough, located behind St. Barnabas Church in Middlesbrough, have reopened their doors once more for the New Year!

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Community Grocery Middlesbrough
After a little downtime over Christmas, we were back serving in our local community again. We're back to our usual opening times of Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm so come along and get your bits!
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January 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Good morning and welcome to another week, folks! We're slowly getting back to normal, just rubbing our eyes and plodding along into the new year. If your kids are looking to get back into the swing of things, then Linx Youth Project has some fantastic Youth Clubs to check out!
January 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
As those heady days of the Christmas and New Year holidays slowly dissipate (Boo!), we're starting to return to the realm of normalcy. Some Eco Shops will be opening today and/or tomorrow, while others return next week. Find out when your local eco shop returns using the handy list attached.
January 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Middlesbrough Christmas Bike Build takes place tomorrow! If you've purchased a boxed bike and need help assembling it, then the team at the Middlesbrough Walking and Cycling Hub will be there to put it together for you!
December 12, 2024 at 1:23 PM
...And over at Easterside, there'll be Christmas cooking with a healthy twist on Monday 16th December from 10am! Call 01642 513150 to book your space, but be quick as spaces are limited!
December 12, 2024 at 12:05 PM
There's limited spaces left for the Christmas Family Movie Night tomorrow from 3.30pm to 6pm, over at North Ormesby Hub! Call into the Hub on Derwent Street and grab your ticket today: £1.50 per child, with snacks, drinks and a gift included!
December 12, 2024 at 10:22 AM
A new year approaches: You know what that means! The Big Garden Birdwatch is around the corner! Sign up and, between January 24th-26th, count the birds that land on your patch and submit them to @rspb.bsky.social so they can see how garden birds are faring!

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Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring.
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December 11, 2024 at 10:48 AM
🎵To the grocery, the grocery, it's quiz time at the grocery 🎵

Community Grocery Middlesbrough is hosting a Christmas Quiz next Saturday, 21st September, at 7pm in the St. Barnabas Church Hall. Food and tea/coffee included in the price, but you can bring your own drinks too!
December 11, 2024 at 9:06 AM
🎵To the grocery, the grocery, everybody shops at the grocery 🎵

Community Grocery Middlesbrough's hamper giveaway is on til Friday: Pop into the grocery and shop with them to be entered into the prize draw! Find out more via their post below!

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December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Check out this bike building session at the Middlesbrough Walking and Cycling Hub on Grange Road in Middlesbrough! Taking place this Friday, 13th December between the Road Safety Team at Middlesbrough Council, Cleveland Fire Brigade UK and ourselves!
December 10, 2024 at 1:12 PM
It's Tuesday: You know what that means!The Eco Shop at Corpus Christi Primary School Middlesbrough has returned for another week! It's in the Sports Building at the School, and there'll be drinks, refreshments and a Christmas Raffle alongside the usual Eco Shop filled with a variety of goods!
December 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Still awaiting confirmation of which species we'll receive for Week 2: Meanwhile, we still have a few FREE hazel whips left! First come, first serve from our offices here on Sandy Flatts Lane in Acklam, from 9am to 5pm weekdays. Come on down: One per household, no prebooking required!
December 10, 2024 at 10:04 AM
We're getting to that time of year again, and that means many of the Eco Shops around the area are posting their expected festive opening times. We've got a redux of a list posted earlier right here, with some amended times!
December 9, 2024 at 3:39 PM
There's still a few spaces left for the North Ormesby Hub Christmas Family Movie Night! Just £1.50 per child, this Friday from 3.30pm! Booking is required, and there's drinks, snacks and a gift included! Call into the Hub on Derwent Street to book your spot!
December 9, 2024 at 1:37 PM