At Maidenhead Festival, we believe that great community events and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. As a volunteer-led, not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to delivering events that bring people together while minimising our impact on the environment.
Our programme of events take place throughout the year at a variety of venues across Maidenhead. This gives us the opportunity to work closely with local partners, make better use of existing community spaces and continually improve the sustainability of every event we organise.
Our aim is simple: reduce waste, use resources responsibly, support local businesses where possible and leave every venue as we found it.
Our Waste Policy
We encourage everyone attending our events to leave no trace. Whether we're in a park, public square, theatre, church or community venue, we want every location to be left clean and tidy for those who use it after us.
To achieve this we will:
We ask all visitors to dispose of their rubbish responsibly and help us keep our venues clean.
Working with Traders
We encourage all food and drink vendors attending Maidenhead Festival events to adopt sustainable practices by:
Sustainable Purchasing
Whenever possible we aim to:
Energy & Resources
As our events take place at existing venues across Maidenhead, we aim to make the best use of existing infrastructure and minimise additional energy consumption. Where temporary equipment is required we will:
Travel
We encourage visitors, volunteers and participants to consider sustainable travel where possible by:
Our events are intentionally held at accessible locations within Maidenhead, helping reduce unnecessary travel and encouraging people to support their local community.
Looking After Our Venues
Every venue we use is an important community asset. We work closely with venue owners and local authorities to ensure our events respect the surrounding environment and local residents. This includes:
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Everyone attending Maidenhead Festival can help make our events more sustainable by:
Small actions by lots of people make a big difference.
Together we can continue to create vibrant, welcoming community events while helping protect Maidenhead's environment for future generations.
Our programme of events take place throughout the year at a variety of venues across Maidenhead. This gives us the opportunity to work closely with local partners, make better use of existing community spaces and continually improve the sustainability of every event we organise.
Our aim is simple: reduce waste, use resources responsibly, support local businesses where possible and leave every venue as we found it.
Our Waste Policy
We encourage everyone attending our events to leave no trace. Whether we're in a park, public square, theatre, church or community venue, we want every location to be left clean and tidy for those who use it after us.
To achieve this we will:
- Minimise waste wherever possible.
- Provide clearly labelled recycling and waste facilities where appropriate.
- Work with venues to maximise recycling opportunities.
- Encourage traders to minimise unnecessary packaging.
- Reuse event materials, signage and equipment wherever practical.
- Avoid single-use plastics wherever possible.
- Ensure volunteers carry out litter picks during and after events.
We ask all visitors to dispose of their rubbish responsibly and help us keep our venues clean.
Working with Traders
We encourage all food and drink vendors attending Maidenhead Festival events to adopt sustainable practices by:
- Using recyclable, compostable or reusable serving materials.
- Reducing unnecessary packaging.
- Avoiding single-use plastics wherever practical.
- Managing waste responsibly throughout the event.
Sustainable Purchasing
Whenever possible we aim to:
- Work with local suppliers and businesses.
- Reuse existing equipment and materials before purchasing new.
- Choose environmentally responsible products where practical.
- Reduce unnecessary printing by using digital communications whenever appropriate.
Energy & Resources
As our events take place at existing venues across Maidenhead, we aim to make the best use of existing infrastructure and minimise additional energy consumption. Where temporary equipment is required we will:
- Use energy-efficient equipment wherever practical.
- Minimise generator use.
- Switch off lighting and electrical equipment when not required.
- Work with suppliers who share our commitment to sustainability.
Travel
We encourage visitors, volunteers and participants to consider sustainable travel where possible by:
- Walking or cycling.
- Using public transport.
- Car sharing where practical.
Our events are intentionally held at accessible locations within Maidenhead, helping reduce unnecessary travel and encouraging people to support their local community.
Looking After Our Venues
Every venue we use is an important community asset. We work closely with venue owners and local authorities to ensure our events respect the surrounding environment and local residents. This includes:
- Protecting green spaces.
- Managing noise responsibly.
- Leaving venues clean and undamaged.
- Minimising disruption to neighbouring businesses and residents wherever possible.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Everyone attending Maidenhead Festival can help make our events more sustainable by:
- Using the recycling and waste bins provided.
- Taking litter home if bins are full.
- Bringing reusable water bottles and coffee cups where possible.
- Choosing sustainable travel.
- Supporting local traders and community organisations.
- Respecting our venues and the people who live and work nearby.
Small actions by lots of people make a big difference.
Together we can continue to create vibrant, welcoming community events while helping protect Maidenhead's environment for future generations.
