The Sleaford Climate Action Network won the Climate Action Award at NK's 2025 Community Champions Awards, held on November 27th in Sleaford. The Awards, organised by North Kesteven Council, recognised individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to life in the area. The Climate Action Award, sponsored by Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant and our owners, Schroders Greencoat, were one of eleven awards presented; other award categories included Good Neighbour, Community Business, Contributions to Health & Well-Being, and to Sport.

We have been a category sponsor since 2016, after winning the Local Business category in 2015. 

The Climate Action Award invited nominations for “an individual, group, school, club or business whose actions contribute positively towards a carbon-neutral future, reduced energy use or greater environmental resilience.”  Three nominations were shortlisted for judging, with Sleaford Climate Action Network winning.  Runners-up were Elane Coulson of Anwick Parish Council (for a range of local environmental initiatives) and Ruskington Methodist Church (for running a series of events about climate change and the environment).

Sleaford CAN is a network of local people and an organization, led by Tim Grigg, that is focused on climate action.  It won the Climate Action award principally for its E-Waste Action week in March. The E-Waste Action Week raised awareness about e-waste (electrical or electronic waste), and the need to make better use of those materials by gathering them for reuse and recycling.  SCAN worked extensively with NK Council to understand the proper disposal and recycling methods, and developed a relationship with a local recycling firm to process the gathered materials.

With supported from the Council, the heavy lifting was done by SCAN who developed relationships, undertook research with charities, organised drop-off points and collected items that were dropped off throughout the week, as well as hosting an open-house event alongside their repair café. In total more than 500 devices and around 1 tonne of cables were handed in for repurposing and recycling.  Its success was reported by local BBC, and three of the six charity shops in Sleaford saw an increase in donations during E-Waste Action Week.