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People in Brighton & Hove who care for relatives or friends with disabilities or illnesses can now get free bus travel with The Big Lemon.
It’s the latest initiative to be introduced on the city’s Carers Card, a free card giving carers discounts on dozens of local leisure and other activities.
The Carers Card is a joint initiative between the council, local charity Amaze and the city’s Carers Centre. It gives discounts on lots of local venues, health and fitness facilities and facilities and children’s entertainments - and now public transport.
Brighton resident Alan Cousins, who cares for his mother, said: “I’m a massive Albion fan, so free transport up to Falmer is great news for me. This is a great gesture by The Big Lemon – money is tight for a lot of us carers and every little helps.”
The Managing Director of The Big Lemon, Tom Druitt, said: “I used to be a carer in Brighton and I know how difficult and expensive it can be when you need to travel around town a lot to carry out your work. I hope this helps, not only for the sake of the carers but also, of course, for those they care for.”
The Big Lemon joined the scheme as a result of a meeting with Cllr Andrew Whealls (Conservative Councillor for Central Hove), who had been lobbied by a constituent, Pat Constable, urging him to promote the Carer's Card scheme. Pat said afterwards, A big Thank You to The Big Lemon Bus Company for showing they care for those who Care!"
Visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/carers-card to find out more about the Carers Card scheme.
If you care for someone who is over 18 phone the council’s adult social care access point on 01272 295555 or email accesspoint@brighton-hove.gov.uk
If you care for someone who is under 18 phone the council’s integrated child development and disability team on 01273 295153
For details of bus services on which you can use your Carers Card, please visit our Public Bus Services section
The Big Lemon will be running a FREE shuttle service to and from Let's Do Business Brighton & Hove 2012 - the City’s leading business show being held at Brighton Racecourse on Thursday 17th May between 10am and 4pm.
The show boasts 100+ exhibitors and over 1000 business owners and key decision-makers under one roof, FREE seminars, unrivalled networking opportunities, FREE Admission, and best of all a FREE hourly shuttle bus from Hove Town Hall!
From Hove Town Hall to the Racecourse
From Hove Town Hall (Stop A):
1000hrs and every hour until 1500hrs
Via Churchill Sq (Stop G):
1010hrs and every hour until 1510hrs
Via Brighton Station (Stop D):
1015hrs and every hour until 1515hrs
Arrive Brighton Racecourse:
1025hrs and every hour until 1525hrs
From the Racecourse to Hove Town Hall
From Brighton Racecourse:
1030hrs and every hour until 1630hrs
Via Brighton Station (Stop D):
1040hrs and every hour until 1640hrs
Via Churchill Sq (Stop G):
1045hrs and every hour until 1645hrs
Arrive Hove Town Hall (Stop A):
1055hrs and every hour until 1655hrs
Jonathan Dolding, show organiser, said “We have laid on a free Big Lemon bus service to help people get to the show easily and sustainably. We chose to partner with The Big Lemon because they are a great example of an innovative local business finding practical solutions to key problems”
The Big Lemon's MD Tom Druitt said "It's great to be working with Let's Do Business - they certainly practice what they preach! With free admission, free seminars and a free bus it's hard to think of any reason why anyone wouldn't go to the show so I'm looking forward to a busy day!"
Register for fast-track visitor entry at www.letsdobusiness.org/brighton or simply turn up and register on the day.
Students across Brighton and Hove start battling it out to see who can come up with the best plan to make their school greener, as part of a new competition launched today by the organisers of the first Eco Technology Show.
All local primary and secondary pupils have been challenged to come up with ways to reduce their schools’ impact on the environment in one of the following areas: water, waste, energy and transport.
Once the school groups have agreed on the area they want to tackle, they must think of a project idea, then draw, colour in and annotate their design. The winning entry will be exhibited at the American Express Community Stadium at the Eco Technology Show 2012 (15-16 June), where it will be seen by thousands of visitors.
There is still time to take part in the competition — the deadline for entries is 17 May. Schools should contact Robyn Steer for more details. Albion in the Community Creative Arts Department created the competition in partnership with the Eco Technology Show.
Robyn Steer, Creative Arts Coordinator, Albion in the Community, said: “The project was set up to engage young people in an eco-discussion and to give them the opportunity to actively explore what their school already does that is ‘green’.
“The project lets Brighton and Hove’s young people audit their school’s existing eco-projects and take creative control in designing how their school could be even greener.
“All of the schools involved so far are eco-schools, but this project enables them to look that bit further and see what else they could do – with no budget set, the project really encourages blue-sky thinking. It’s also open for any new local school to get involved and I am really excited to see what they design!”
Nicola Gunstone, director at the Eco Technology Show says: "Environmental awareness and sustainable behaviour is becoming increasingly important within schools, to help the younger generation better understand the issues facing our planet and to look after their environment.
“The Eco Technology Show at Brighton's Amex Stadium is a great day out for local families, as well as school groups and teachers. It provides access to the best suppliers of sustainable products to help minimise waste, improve energy efficiency and reuse products for use in homes, schools and businesses. It's also the place to gain clarification on environmentally focused government regulations which will be covered in a series of free seminars on the exhibition floor."
Notes
1) The Eco Technology Show takes place on the concourse of the American Express Community Stadium on 15-16 June 2012. The concourse will be transformed into an exhibition of unique businesses where decision makers, subject specialists, policy makers and buyers from both business and the general public can learn about the latest eco-innovations. See www.ecotechnologyshow.co.uk for more details.
2) Albion in the Community (AITC) is the charitable arm of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. Every year, many thousands of people directly benefit from participating in AITC's courses and other activities in Sussex and beyond. See www.seagulls.co.uk/page/CommunityHome for more details.
3) The seven confirmed participating schools to date are Westdene Primary, Coldean Primary School, Patcham House, Patcham Junior School, Patcham High School, Downlands Community School and Balfour Primary School.
To see how The Big Lemon works with schools to reduce their impact on the environment, click here