We are proud to have won awards for the two things that drive us; Community and Environment.

Environmental Impact Award

On 25th September 2014 the Umbrella Fair Organisation won the Environmental Impact Award at the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards.

We won the award for a project which recruited volunteers from the Castle ward who worked as part of the team refurbishing the Racecourse Pavilion and helping at the festival. For the refurbishment we use lots of reclaimed or recycled materials to keep the environmental impact low. At the festival we keep the carbon footprint very low by generating all the power from renewable sources ranging from well known means such as solar panels to bicycle generators and even generators running on chip fat. 

Celebrating Community Award

In September 2012 UFO were one of four groups nominated for the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Community Involvement Award. We won the award for the involvement of community groups at our festival; as volunteers, performers and also stall holders.