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Malvern Hills Food Action Network

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The Malvern Food Action Network is a group of organisations working together to strengthen and coordinate the local food system. 

We aim to address:

  • Food insecurity,
  • Access to healthy, affordable food, and
  • Reduction of food waste.

Our principles:

Connect: We bring together diverse food initiatives to collaborate and share resources.

Community-Centred: We support locally driven solutions that meet real community needs.

Create Change: We turn ideas into action through, effective collaboration.

We welcome projects from across the district to join us, if you would like to be part of the network, complete this form:

Join our Network

If you have any queries, contact Sarah McCarten-Williams Community Officer (Financial Wellbeing) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

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Community Facility Legacy Grant Scheme

Applications are now closed.

Our Community Facility Legacy Grant Scheme (the Grant Scheme) has been launched to support communities to become healthier, safer and stronger by protecting and enhancing where people live for current and future generations.

The £1,000,000 Grant Scheme will support communities to enhance the current network of facility provision across the district. Ensuring communities have access to high-quality, sustainable and accessible public open spaces and community facilities, that foster improved health and well-being and connected communities.

The Grant Scheme is a key component of the Council Plan which will:

Accelerate the development of community hubs for wellbeing across the district by investing £4m into community assets through our Community Infrastructure Investment Plan, with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity.

The Community Infrastructure Investment Plan 2025-28 (CIIP) provides the Council with a framework that underpins the Council’s approach to providing, and investing in, new and existing public open space and community facility provision. This includes both provision that is part of the Council’s own facility portfolio, and provision that is owned and operated by community organisations.

Applications are now closed for this scheme and 48 projects have been chosen to move to the next stage.

For Further Support

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Connected Communities Celebration

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The Connected Communities Celebration is about shining a light on the valuable contributions made by individuals, teams, organisations and businesses across the Malvern Hills District.

Do you know an individual, team or business in the Malvern Hills district that makes a difference to their community and the lives of those around them?

We want to celebrate these wonderful people, who give their time for free, and we are asking residents to come forward and nominate your local stars.

Perhaps you know a young person who is caring for a family member, a neighbour who regularly litter picks in your street, a fantastic team or group that come together to provide support to their local area, or a company whose business initiatives and outlook makes a difference to their local community.

Please come forward and nominate them to get the recognition they deserve. 

Every nominee will receive a letter of thanks, a certificate and a special pin badge from Malvern Hills District Council’s Chairperson. They can also be entered into a prize draw to win a pair of tickets to a special Community Celebration event, taking place in June.

Nominations open on Monday, 5 January 2026.

You can submit a nomination below or you can request a word or pdf version of this nomination form by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by contacting 01684 862250 or picking up a copy at our Reception (Council House, Avenue Road, WR14 3AF – open 9am-3pm Mon-Fri).

If you would like some assistance in completing the nomination form, please call us on 01684 862250.

Submit a nomination

Deadline for Nominations: 5pm on Friday 6 March 2026

Criteria:

  • The individual or group you are nominating should have been volunteering or giving their time to others (for free) for a minimum of 6 months (this excludes the Young Person and Community Business categories).
  • This scheme is to recognise the contributions of people and businesses within the Malvern Hills District Council area.
  • We are looking for people that are going above and beyond, that are making a significant impact on people's lives and wellbeing in Malvern Hills District. This could be through supporting one individual or many.
  • Nominees might contribute any number of hours per week.
  • Nominated community groups/teams must be from not for profit organisations.
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.
  • You must be 18 years old or over to nominate – if you are under 18, please ask your parent/guardian to nominate on your behalf.

Categories:

  • Individual – we know that sometimes you want to celebrate an individual but cannot find a category that fits. This category is for any individual who has given their time (for free) or volunteered somewhere in the district area and has made a difference. If they have been contributing to their community for more than 6 months, tell us more about them.
  • Young Person (25 years or under) – do you know a young person who cares for a family member, has volunteered through the Duke of Edinburgh scheme or perhaps has a more permanent or informal volunteering role. Whether it is a young person providing support to one person or many, we want to celebrate them.
  • Lifetime Achievement – this category is aimed at shining a light on those individuals in the community who have been giving their time, to support their community, for many years. They may have taken on various volunteering roles in that time, or perhaps are always the first to organise the annual street party event or provide opportunities to bring their neighbourhood together.
  • Team / Group - two or more volunteers or a board of trustees (not for profit organisations only). Do you know of a fantastic team or group that come together for the better of their community? Perhaps they have created a community garden space, regularly litter pick your area, provide a range of support to their local community, come together as trustees to provide crucial support to a charity and deserve to be celebrated, as a collective.
  • Community Business - this recognises a company or sole trader whose dedication to supporting community groups or local communities has a positive impact on others. It honours businesses that understand their social responsibility and who are committed to creating meaningful change through their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes or day-to-day business activities. If you know of a business that demonstrates a genuine commitment to making a difference, we want to celebrate the positive work they do.

Read our Privacy Notice for Connected Communities Celebration

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West Mercia Local Resilience Forum

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We are a member of the West Mercia Local Resilience Forum (LRF). This is a crucial partnership of public sector organisations dedicated to safeguarding communities across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire.

It was created under the Civic Contingencies Act 2004, which places a duty on public bodies like councils, police, fire, NHS etc to work together to respond to respond to major emergencies and support our comunities to be better prepared for, and able to cope with, emergencies whether they're natural disasters, technological failures, or societal disruptions.

The main responsibilities of the LRF are listed below:

  • Plan for and respond to major incidents

    This includes a wide range of emergencies, from natural disasters like floods and severe weather to man-made incidents such as terrorism and cyber-attacks.

  • Build community resilience

    We help communities to be better prepared for emergencies through awareness campaigns, training exercises, and by supporting local resilience groups.

  • Mitigate risks

    By identifying and assessing potential threats, we can put in place measures to reduce their impact and improve overall community safety.

  • Ensure effective co-ordination

    The LRF helps join up communication and collaboration between key organisations, including police, fire and rescue services, councils, the NHS, and other essential organisations.

The LRF is legally required to undertake risk assessments, maintain them in a Community Risk Register and to publish this register. Risks in this context are those that could result in a major emergency. The Community Risk Register is the first step in the emergency planning process. It ensures plans that are developed are proportionate to the risk.

You can read more about the West Mercia LRF and view the West Mercia Community Risk Register using the links below.

Useful links

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Bike Boost scheme

Please note:
The Bike Boost Scheme has now closed

As part of our commitment to Active Travel, we are offering a £50 reimbursement scheme to encourage people to cycle more.

We will do this by reimbursing £50 you have spent towards a bicycle check or service, replacement parts, tools, locks, accessories, protection, or even towards a new bicycle.

The Bike Boost scheme aims to encourage people to choose to cycle more, and to choose their bicycle over their car for short journeys. Which in turn will help reduce our carbon footprint and help people to be healthier.

How to claim:

To claim £50 as part of the Bike Boost reimbursement scheme, you must:

  • Live within the Malvern Hills District.
  • Fill out the application form to receive a voucher number (we use this to keep track of voucher recipients) and bank details form.
  • Make your purchase at one of the participating businesses below, make sure you get a receipt!
  • Come back to us with your voucher number, completed bank details form, receipt and we’ll do the rest!

Please note, only one voucher is allowed per household, and we will need you bank details to reimburse you.

Vouchers will need to be redeemed within eight weeks of receiving the voucher number and no later than ten days of the receipt date.

Participating businesses

The following bicycle businesses have agreed to participate in the scheme, and only receipts from these shops will allow for a claim back.

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