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Ouse Valley Climate Action (OVCA)

Ouse Valley Climate Action is a National Lottery-funded programme bringing the community together to inspire positive action to mitigate the effects of climate change in the lower Ouse Valley and Havens.

Click on the below links to find out more about each element of the project, what partners and community groups are doing and how you can become involved.

Keep checking back because we’ll be adding more projects, photos, events and updates as work progresses.

You can contact the OVCA Project Team by emailing OVCA@southdowns.test:8000

What is OVCA?

In October 2022, Ouse Valley Climate Action was awarded £2m Climate Action Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund – the largest funder of community activity in the UK –...

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OVCA Community-Led Projects

Find out about some of the fantastic Ouse Valley Climate Action Community-Led projects being funded by the National Lottery here. This page will be updated as the project progresses so...

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OVCA Interactive Map

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Community Pitch

The Community Pitch is funded through the South Downs National Park Trust and awards grants up to £5k towards projects under the following aims: Help mitigate the effects of climate...

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OVCA Project Partners

Ouse Valley Climate Action (OVCA) is a partnership project, including: South Downs National Park Trust Lewes District Council Ovesco Community Energy South SCDA 3VA Railway Land Wildlife Trust Transition Town...

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