Ways to Get Involved
Here is a list of all of our projects and operations teams that we'd love for you to get involved in
Library of Things
The Library of Things is a project run in collaboration with Guildford Library to allow people to borrow items such as tools and sports and camping equipmentthat they may need occassionally instead of needing to buy them.
How can you help?
Checking and maintenance of items
Answering queries and contacting overdue borrowers
Managing the borrowing system
How to get in touch
Marketing
The Zero marketing team are responsible for working with project teams to create social media, newsletters, blogs and press releases to publicise the great work that we are doing
How can you help?
Creating social media posts
Writing blogs
Compiling the newsletter
How to get in touch
Events
The events team manage Zero's events calendar, working with project teams and external partners to schedule events, advertise them and setup the space.
How can you help?
Responding to enquiries
Setting up furniture and managing the space during events
Reaching out to projects and external groups to schedule events
How to get in touch
Tech Support
The tech support team look after Zero's website, the digital displays within Zero and back office software.
How can you help?
Updating the website in collaboration with project teams
Updating digital content in zero
How to get in touch
Fundraising
The Zero fundraising team write our applications for grant funding and run crowdfunding and regular donation campaigns.
How can you help?
Get in touch if you have previous grant application or fundraising experience
How to get in touch
Schools
Zero's school team engage with schools and youth groups to educate students about climate change, pollution and nature
How can you help?
Learning how to give or support workshops on Doughnut Economics, HEAT COOL or how kids can change their behaviours
Designing new workshops
How to get in touch
Community Fridge
The Community Fridge takes surplus food from supermarkets and other locations and distributes it to the public.
How can you help?
Collecting food from supermarkets
Sorting and distributing food in Zero
How to get in touch
Finance
The finance team administer all of the finances for operations and projects; making payments, budgetting and producing accounts for auditors
How can you help?
Get in touch if you have experience with accounts
How to get in touch
Baby Clothes Library
The Surrey Hills Baby Clothes Library loans boxes of baby clothes to parents to help them avoid buying new.
How can you help?
Making up new boxes from donations
Sorting returned boxes so they are ready for the next borrower
How to get in touch
Explore and Restore
Explore and Restore encourages people to use active transport by making them aware of and comfortable using active travel infrastructure by orgainising group trips
How can you help?
Finding new safe routes and planning trips
How to get in touch
HEAT
HEAT offers free home energy surveys to Surrey residents to find where heat is being lost
How can you help?
Sign up to train as an energy champion and conduct surveys
How to get in touch
Urban Greening
The Urban Greening team install nature friendly measures such as green roofs on buildings in the town.
How can you help?
Help occaisonnaly installing green roofs and other measures