What Climate Action Strathaven does

Climate Action Strathaven is a registered Scottish charity (SCO49872) founded in 2019 and based in Strathaven, United Kingdom, operating a portfolio of community sustainability services from a single Eco Hub at 5 Green Street. The organization employs 9 staff and relies on volunteers to deliver environmental programs targeting local residents of Strathaven and commuters to Glasgow. Its service portfolio spans sustainable transport (the 3C Bus Service linking Strathaven to Glasgow, an electric vehicle car club, and e-bike hire), food waste reduction (a Community Fridge that has diverted 43 tonnes of food from landfill since April 2022 through partnerships with Stonehouse and Blackwood Co-ops), zero-waste retail (Strathaven Refill), active travel (bike repairs and second-hand bike sales), home energy efficiency (Retrofit Strathaven, which completed 36 home retrofits in 2023-2024), and community engagement (Climate Cafe).

The underlying technology is operational rather than digital: physical assets including a fleet that grew from one to three coaches by October 2024, electric vehicles, a diverse e-bike lineup (Raleigh Motus, Tern GSD, Babboe Flow Family), and refill shop infrastructure. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the Eco Hub and on-site delivery for retrofit services, with marketing primarily via Facebook, WordPress blog content, community events, and word-of-mouth referrals. The GTM motion is community-led, with volunteer recruitment, partnerships with local schools and award programmes (Duke of Edinburgh), and Climate Cafe discussions driving engagement.

The business model is hybrid charity: donations via PayPal and JustGiving constitute the primary funding base, supplemented by transactional revenue from bus tickets (averaging 11,000 per month), car hire (e.g., £35 for 24 hours), bike repairs, and Refill shop retail. The Community Fridge is free to use. Public-sector funding from South Lanarkshire Council has supported specific initiatives including a free e-bike hire month in July 2025. The charity is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and operates with a small staff team supported by trustees and volunteers.

Name

Climate Action Strathaven

Legal name

Climate Action Strathaven

Website

https://castrathaven.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Action Strathaven is a registered Scottish charity operating a community sustainability hub from Strathaven, delivering integrated environmental services—including the 3C Bus to Glasgow, electric car hire, e-bike rental, Community Fridge, refill shop, and home energy retrofitting—to local residents and commuters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Transportation Services (4700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK)

Keywords

• Community sustainability services
• Community bus transport
• Electric vehicle car club
• Food waste redistribution
• Home energy retrofitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Strathaven

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: Receives donations through PayPal and JustGiving platforms. Operates as a registered Scottish charity (SCO49872) relying on charitable donations and grant funding.
2. Service Fees: Charges fees for services including car hire and bike repairs to generate revenue for sustainability programs.
3. Retail Sales: Strathaven Refill shop sells bulk-refilled household and personal products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Climate Action Strathaven is a registered Scottish charity operating a portfolio of community environmental sustainability services from its Eco Hub at 5 Green Street, Strathaven. It runs the 3C Bus Service connecting Strathaven and Glasgow, an electric vehicle car club, e-bike hire and bike repairs, a Community Fridge food redistribution project, a zero-waste refill shop, home energy retrofitting services, and a Climate Cafe community discussion space.

Product overview

Climate Action Strathaven is a community-focused charity offering a portfolio of environmental sustainability services. The organization operates as a unified suite of interconnected initiatives centered around the Eco Hub at 5 Green Street, including the 3C Bus Service for public transport between Strathaven and Glasgow, Strathaven Car Hire providing electric vehicle access, Community Fridge for food waste reduction, e-Bike Hire and Bike Repairs for active travel, Strathaven Refill for zero-waste shopping, and Retrofit Strathaven for home energy efficiency. The services are designed to work together to help the community reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero targets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 3C Bus Service: Direct bus service connecting Strathaven to Glasgow with luxury coaches, stopping in Stonehouse along the route.
• Strathaven Car Hire
• Community Fridge
• e-Bike Hire
• Bike Repairs and Servicing
• Strathaven Refill
• Retrofit Strathaven
• CAS Climate Cafe

Products and services

• 3C Bus Service A direct bus service connecting Strathaven to Glasgow, operating 6 days a week with stops in Stonehouse before reaching Glasgow's North Hanover Street. Provides a sustainable transport alternative for local commuters and travelers.
• Strathaven Car Hire An eco-friendly car club offering electric vehicle rentals as an alternative to private car ownership. Insurance, repairs, and maintenance are included. Vehicles are available for pickup at the Eco Hub.
• Community Fridge A food redistribution initiative that collects surplus usable food from local supermarkets (including Stonehouse and Blackwood Co-ops) and makes it available to the community free of charge, operating Tuesday to Thursday each week from the Eco Hub.
• e-Bike Hire Electric bicycle rental service offering various models including Raleigh Motus, Raleigh Stow-e-way, Raleigh Centros, Tern GSD E-Cargo, and Babboe Flow Family for different cycling needs. Vehicles are collected from the Eco Hub.
• Bike Repairs and Servicing Professional bike repair and servicing located at the Eco Hub, offering maintenance, repairs, and a selection of accessories and serviced second-hand bikes for sale.
• Strathaven Refill A zero-waste refill shop where customers bring their own containers to purchase household and personal products in bulk, reducing plastic waste and supporting a circular economy.
• Retrofit Strathaven Home energy efficiency improvement service providing draught-proofing and insulation for residential properties. Between 2023/2024, the initiative retrofitted 36 homes in the Strathaven area.
• Climate Cafe An informal community space for people to gather and discuss climate change and environmental issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 tonnes of food saved from landfill
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stonehouse Co-opminorOthersLocal supermarket partner that donates usable food to the Community Fridge project, helping reduce food waste.
• Blackwood Co-opminorOthersLocal supermarket partner that donates usable food to the Community Fridge project, helping reduce food waste.
• Roasted (Local Business)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Strathaven business partnered with Climate Action Strathaven for Veganuary recipe content and International Day of Zero Waste spotlight.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wildlife Trusts: UK umbrella for 46 local wildlife trusts running community conservation and engagement programmes. Comparable mission profile but broader geographic scope and conservation focus.
• Groundwork UK: Federated UK environmental charity network with community programmes on energy efficiency, green spaces, and local sustainability. Comparable multi-service community environmental model at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Keep Scotland Beautiful: Scotland's environmental charity operating community-facing programmes on climate action, litter, and sustainable behaviour change. Comparable Scottish charity with a similar community action model.
• Surfers Against Sewage: UK environmental charity driving community-led action on plastic pollution and climate. Comparable community mobilisation, volunteer-driven model, and behaviour-change focus.
• Hubbub Foundation: UK environmental charity driving behaviour change through community-led projects on waste, reuse, and sustainable living. Directly comparable to CAS's refill shop, community fridge, and Climate Cafe approach.
• TCV (The Conservation Volunteers): UK charity connecting people to green spaces through community volunteering and conservation projects. Comparable volunteer-driven, community-action model with tree planting and environmental programmes.
• The Bread and Butter Thing: UK food redistribution charity working with supermarkets to redirect surplus food into communities. Directly comparable to the Community Fridge food-redistribution model.
• FoodCycle: UK charity redistributing surplus food and community meals to people in need. Closest direct peer to CAS's Community Fridge, which collects surplus from local supermarkets for free community access.
• Sustrans: UK charity focused on walking, cycling, and public transport, with strong community engagement programmes. Highly comparable to CAS's 3C Bus Service, e-bike hire, and active-travel focus within a Scottish/UK community context.

Emerging players

• Olio: UK food-sharing platform connecting neighbours and retailers to redistribute surplus food. Comparable food-waste reduction mission, but operates as a tech platform rather than a physical community hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClimateActionStrathaven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/castrathaven

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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