How do I get involved?
Here you will find opportunities to come together to do something to support our community and reduce our impact on the planet.
Transition Crich meet every second Tuesday of the month from 7.30 pm at The Crich Comrades Club.
Come along to see what's on offer and add your voice.
Love It Again Fashion Show
Join us for the Love It Again Fashion Show, a celebration of sustainable style and conscious fashion choices! This inspiring event will highlight the impact of fast fashion while showcasing creative, eco-friendly alternatives. From upcycled and vintage clothing to handmade and repurposed designs, you’ll see how fashion can be both stylish and sustainable.
With a mix of informative talks, a vibrant runway show, and interactive exhibits - including a clothes swap - this is an evening not to be missed. Come along, get inspired, and discover how small changes can make a big difference.
📅 Friday 9 May 2025, 7pm
📍 Crich Glebe Community Centre
Crich parish Renewable Energy Vision
Get involved in an exciting community initiative that aims to create a sustainable energy vision for Crich, Whatstandwell and Fritchley.
Join us for three consecutive workshops:
📅 Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 6pm to 9pm at Crich Glebe Community Centre
📅 Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 6pm to 9pm at Crich Glebe Community Centre
📅 Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 6pm to 9pm at Crich Glebe Community Centre
Open to residents and business owners in Crich Parish.
Crich & Fritchley Open Gardens Presents: Plant a Shoe!
Add a splash of colour to your garden this summer by repurposing an old boot or shoe and planting it up with vibrant flowers or lush greenery to place by your front door.
Come along to these free events to join in the fun and make something special together. All materials will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your own shoe or boot.
📅 Crich Share & Repair Cafe, Saturday 8 March 2025, 10am to 1pm, Crich Glebe Community Centre
📅 Make, Do & Mend Skill Share, Thursday 17 April 2025, 7pm to 9pm, Crich Glebe Community Centre
Let's come together to turn our village into a blooming masterpiece! 🌸
Crich Share & Repair Café
Connect with like-minded local residents, explore eco-friendly stalls, and discover sustainable solutions, at our Share, Repair and Recycle Café events throughout 2025. Join us at the Crich Glebe Community Centre from 10am to 1pm on the following dates:
8 March 2025
17 May 2025
13 September 2025
15 November 2025
With activities for all the family - from kid's craft sessions and story time, to inspiring demonstrations and talks - there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Bring along your broken household items to our talented volunteers, who will attempt to fix them showing you how they do it. If they are unable to fix something they can give advice on where to take it to be fixed by a specialist or recycled.
Repairs are free of charge, but cash donations are welcome to help keep the repair shop and café running.
Make, Do and Mend - skill sharing for wellbeing
We’re thrilled to unveil a series of Make, Do and Mend creativity & wellbeing sessions, where members of the community will share their skills on a range of activities.
Skill-share sessions are free of charge. We welcome donations to support our work and enable us to continue hosting community events.
These sessions are being run in collaboration with Crich Parish Council and Arts Council England via Make/Shift.
The workshops will take place every third Thursday of the month at the Crich Glebe Community Centre, from 7pm to 9pm, as follows:
16 January 2025 - cleaning hacks that don't cost the earth, fire cider remedy and journaling for wellbeing
20 February 2025 - love it again fashion and upcycling clothes
20 March 2025 - fermenting with your favourite veggies
17 April 2025 - empower your plate, growing and foraging
15 May 2025 - capturing nature in action, photography & sound recording
Save the date now to Make Something Special in Spring!
Community Litter Picks
Join us on our community litter picks and help keep the Crich area clean, tidy and safer for all to enjoy.
Meet outside Crich Glebe Community Centre between 10am to 12noon on the following Saturdays:
1 February 2025
5 April 2025
7 June 2025
2 August 2025
4 October 2025
6 December 2025
Refills on the Road
Derbyshire's mobile zero-waste shop, here to help you on your journey to a sustainable lifestyle!
160 dry foods, 40 herbs & spices and 25 cleaning products. Bring your own containers to avoid plastic.
You can find Darcie outside Crich Glebe Field Centre from
2pm to 4pm on Tuesdays as follows:
14, 28 January 2025
11, 25 February 2025
11 March 2025
1, 15, 29 April 2025
13, 27 May 2025
10 June 2025
8, 22 July 2025
5, 19 August 2025
2, 16 September 2025
7, 21 October 2025
4, 18 November 2025
2, 16 December 2025
Green Spaces & Wellbeing Sub Group meetings
Join us to plan how we can improve our green spaces and community wellbeing.
We meet on Wednesdays at Crich Comrades Club from 7.30pm to 9.30pm as follows:
15 January 2025
19 March 2025
21 May 2025
16 July 2025
17 September 2025
19 November 2025
Contact Janet Morrow janetemorrow@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
Energy & Waste Sub Group meetings
Join us to plan how we can reduce our carbon footprint at individual and community level.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month at The Old Black Swan at 7.30pm as follows:
29 January 2025
26 February 2025
26 March 2025
30 April 2025
28 May 2025
25 June 2025
30 July 2025
27 August 2025
24 September 2025
29 October 2025
26 November 2025
31 December 2025
Contact Joe Walters joegeorgewalters@gmail.com for more information.
Transition Crich Committee Meetings
Join us at The Comrades Club on the second Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm as follows:
14 January 2025
11 February 2025
11 March 2025
8 April 2025
13 May 2025
10 June 2025
8 July 2025
12 August 2025
9 September 2025
14 October 2025
11 November 2025
9 December 2025
Our meetings are a space to come together to discuss changes, plans and improvements, and offer mutual support and encouragement, which will hopefully make a difference to our community and beyond.
We hope you will join us and get involved 😊
Contact transitioncrich@gmail.com for more information.
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