The Community Benefits from the Twemlows solar farm are a key part of the case for investment in the STCE share offers.
The 2025 Twemlows 2 grant round is now open & will close on Nov 30th.
There is a maximum of £6k available per project and £15k in total.
The guidance and application form is here,
CBF Twemlows 2 grant application form and guidance notes 2025
for a word version or to ask any questions please email treasurer@stcenergy.org.uk
In Spring 2024 we awarded £16,000 from the Twemlows Community Benefit Fund. This went to,
1, Rushbury Village Hall, solar PV panels
2, Ditton Priors Village Hall, insulation
3, Little Wenlock Village Hall, induction cooker
4, The Orbit, Wellington for energy efficiency work
The other £9,000 was managed by Community Resource and used for a wide range of projects within 15 miles of Prees, with a limit of £1,000 per claim. see https://community-resource.org.uk/service-funding-advice/
In Sept 2025 we topped up this fund with a further £5,000.
This is the fourth year we’ve been involved with the Twemlows Community Funds. Local projects funded to date include allotments, community orchard and the Blackberry fair. Carbon saving funded projects include village hall PV panels, energy efficiency work, rain water harvesting, new lighting and energy advice. For full details see the report below or our beneficiaries page, https://stcenergy.org.uk/achievements-already/
Howard Betts, STCE Director, with members of the Rushbury Village Hall committee and their new windows, part funded by STCE.
