of climate action in North Yorkshire
is taking climate action
one step at a time
🌱 Welcome to Village Green
Village Green is a three-year project putting communities at the heart of climate action in North Yorkshire. Funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund and led by Community First Yorkshire, we’re here to inspire, empower and connect people to take meaningful steps towards a greener future.
Whether you’re an individual wanting to make small changes, a group looking to start a local project, or an organisation ready to collaborate, Village Green is your place to grow ideas, share stories, and make lasting impact together.
🗞️ News and stories
💚 Meet our Village Green team
Charles Forman
Village Green Project Manager
Village Green: North Yorkshire’s Community Climate Project
Ria Hughes
Climate Action Officer
Village Green: North Yorkshire’s Community Climate Project
Patrick Hoyle
Climate Action Officer
Village Green: North Yorkshire’s Community Climate Project
Catherine Bamford
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Village Green: North Yorkshire’s Community Climate ProjectAbout me
Hello! I’m Charles, the project manager for Village Green. I coordinate and support all project activities across the partnership to ensure that the project meets its goals of inspiring and supporting communities to take climate action. I manage all aspects of the project including budgets, programme and reporting, working closely with the team and partners as well as linking with colleagues delivering other Climate Action Fund projects in other areas. I have previously worked on a range of environmental projects including in river catchments and a woodland project called Durham Woodland Revival. Outside of work I like to be outside as much as possible – walking, cycling and gardening. I also enjoy singing, mainly with Yorkshire Bach Choir.
About me
Hello! I’m Ria and I’m a Climate Action Officer working on the Village Green project. I work with communities to design and deliver activities that make climate action feel accessible and practical across North Yorkshire. I also work with community buildings to support carbon reduction and to help people take small steps that lead to meaningful change. I am passionate about climate action and sustainability and in my previous role, I coordinated an urban greening project which sought to address unequal access to nature in urban environments and to reduce carbon emissions in Greater Manchester. I’m always up for a cup of tea and a chat about climate action in North Yorkshire so please get in touch!
Outside of work I co-run a Brownie unit in York which involves creation of engaging activities, planning fun trips and lots of chaos! In the rest of my free time, I am a big sports fan and I spend a lot of time playing netball, going to the gym and watching football.
About me
Hi, I’m Patrick, one of the two Climate Action Officers working on the Village Green project. I work in close collaboration with communities, people, and VSCEs to organise exciting community activities, develop a North Yorkshire network for community groups wanting to do more to tackle climate change, and deliver energy surveys for community buildings to support them to save money and reduce their carbon emissions. I have a keen interest in climate action, with previous roles working with and supporting institutional and regional climate action plans.
Outside of my work I am the Chair of Yorkshire Netball, one of the nine regional organisations responsible for delivering grassroots netball across the country. I also run an inclusive touch rugby club in York, which gives opportunities to play for a diversity of adults.
About me
Hi, I’m Catherine, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for Village Green. I will be working closely with the Village Green team, project partners and communities to develop monitoring systems and collect data to measure the impact of the project. My last role involved running a befriending service where using a variety of easy monitoring tools was vital in demonstrating the benefits of the service.
The environment and sustainability have always been important to me having previously managed several environmental projects at a local nature reserve in York. Outside of work I enjoy spending time gardening, and I love sitting by my pond and watching the variety of wildlife that my garden attracts.
📩 Please stay in touch
Have a question or just want to say hello?
Stay in touch with the Village Green team.
Address
Unit A, Tower House,
Askham Fields Lane,
Askham Bryan
York,
North Yorkshire,
YO23 3FS
Tel: 01904 704177
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