The CAG project in Oxfordshire began in Sept 2001 as a partnership project between The Recycling Consortium (now Resource Futures) in Bristol and Oxfordshire County Council. The project is supported by all District Councils in Oxfordshire and was initially funded by Viridor Waste management through Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (TOE) and Oxfordshire County Council.

Since the ToE funding finished the project has been fully funded by Oxfordshire County Council.

The CAG project provides support and funding for community groups holding events and intiatives that help to reduce the amount of resources wasted in Oxfordshire.

CAG Officers work to support exisiting CAGs in their events and initiatives and to promote the idea of 'resource sustainable communities' to other areas in Oxfordshire.

The CAG Support Team

Simon Kenton - CAG Project Manager

Simon has a background of working with diverse community and environmental projects in places as far flung as Poland, Israel and Nepal. He spent a number of years setting up a permaculture, alternative technology and sustainable living initiative in Central France. Prior to joining the CAG project he was coordinator of Worcestershire Resource Exchange, Worchester's ‘scrapstore', Community Repaint and timber recycling project. He is the regional representative for the Low Carbon Communities Network. He lives on a narrow boat with his dog, Blue, in Oxford.

Contact details:
Email Simon - T: 01865 815871 - M: 07793 647190

Frances Buckel - CAG Project Officer

Frances started work on the CAG project in August 2007. She has spent many years on waste related projects, and has lived in Oxfordshire for over ten years. She lived in Africa for a number of years and while in Malawi was very involved with the Lilongwe Branch of Wildlife and Environment Society of Malawi. She had a year in Kenya and took part in many community projects, including a number of clean ups in Mombassa. Prior to joining the CAG project she worked part time for the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. She is a keen bird watcher, and also a voluntary member of the Chipping Norton News team.

Contact details:
Email Frances - T: 01865 815871 - M: 07903 037290