Community initiatives
We are always keen to know what our residents are doing within their own communities. We have some fantastic projects run by amazing volunteers who are always looking for new members to help them do even more to improve Falmouth’s environment.
Please do get in touch with any of the groups if you’d like to get more involved or to find out more.
A local Helston climate campaigner has created a map that shows a number of different projects and organisations with an interest in this arena. Atlas of Prosperity
Reducing Waste
Plastic free Falmouth Beach toy exchange – A Plastic Free Falmouth initiative there is a community run beach toy exchange in a disused telephone box along Cliff Road close to Castle Beach.
Upcycle Kernow is a Community Interest Company, offering individuals, communities and businesses the opportunity to re-think resources, in a bid to create a zero waste planet, by ways of various volunteer-led projects and schemes.
They’re offering includes hard to recycle materials drop off point, refill station, Repair Cafe and Tool Library, Community Clothes Swaps, Upcycling Workshops and Sustainable events.
Upcycle Kernow | Portreath | Cornwall
Cornwall Council manages domestic recycling across Falmouth. For details on what can be recycled and what days doorstep collections take place please visit their website
Wild space enthusiasts
Falmouth Nature hosts a Facebook page with posting on Nature, wildlife and conservation in Falmouth and Cornwall (1) Facebook
Friends of Tregoniggie Woodland host regular workdays undertaking practical conservation tasks in the woods.
Friends of Tregoniggie Woodland | Facebook
Transition Falmouth is part of a movement addressing a changing climate and declining oil production. They want to involve local people to work together to find solutions by engaging the creativity, imagination and knowledge of people in Falmouth. Their aim is to create active and supportive partnerships between individuals, groups and local government.
Transition Falmouth | Engaging the community in designing a vibrant low energy future
Falmouth Food Co-op has acquired a community field outside Penryn to grow food. Volunteers are welcome to come along to Loveland at one of their regular sessions.
Volunteering – you can sign up on the love Falmouth volunteermakers website to be notified of new opportunities across a range of organisations Falmouth Culture (volunteermakers.org)