Case Study - Bears Down Wind Farm
The Bears Down Wind Farm community fund is focused predominantly on 19
local schools who were each presented with computer equipment worth a total
of £60,000, to celebrate the inauguration of the wind farm. Ongoing annual donations
of £1000 per school continue to be made to the 7 secondary schools to help with the
running costs of the computers.
In addition, an annual community fund of £3000 (index linked) has been established
to benefit the wider community over the life of the wind farm. To date, these funds
have supported a number of groups including local sports clubs, senior citizens days
out, local theatrical events, churches and a local environmental enhancement scheme.
The whole community fund package over the life of the wind farm will be worth in the region of £300,000.
