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Now is the time to consider noise problems in your neighbourhood – and what you can do during Noise Action Week to engage your community in reducing noise. We have information and advice on how to raise awareness of noise problems, and how to reduce them. Anyone can take part. Housing providers, local authority noise teams, mediation services, schools, youth groups – and individuals – can work to  engage their communities in raising awareness of the impact excessive noise can have on neighbourhoods and individuals, and measures we can all take to reduce noise.

In East Lothian, residents can make use of a mediation service to sort out neighbour problems.  East Lothan Community Mediation Service can be contacted at the Brunton Hall, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, on 0131 653 5295 or at info@eastlothian.sacro.org.uk.

See below or a wide range of support materials to download for free.

• How to Guide
  Advice on managing successful activities and examples of activities that you can carry out, in order to raise awareness of noise issues.
• How to Guide on Tackling Student Noise
  Our guide to help you carry out activities to tackle noise from student accomodation.
• A4 Promotional Flier
  To promote Noise Action Week and get others involved.
• Promotional Poster
  To help you promote events locally – with space to enter event/activity details.
• Decibel Chart and Fact Sheet
  Interesting and useful facts and figures about noise, and a decibel chart demonstrating relative decibel levels of common noises.
• Noise Action Week 2012 Logo
  To use on your own materials.
• School activity ideas
  Inspiration for activities you can carry out with schools
• Fundraising activity ideas
  Ideas for fundraising activities, including a sponsorship form and quizzes.
• Cartoons
  A range of fun cartoons, showing different types of noises and sounds, for using on promotional resources or for children to colour in.
• Sample Sounds
  A range of different sounds and noises to help demonstrate sounds and noises as part of your activities – available in two separate files – Part 1 (8MB) and Part 2 (8MB)
• Colouring Sheets
  For activities with children and schools.
• Posters Decibel PosterBanish Barking Dogs PosterDon’t Alarm Your NeighboursMuffle that Music
• Pro forma press release
  To help local coordinators promote their activities.
• Surveys
  Previous surveys undertaken by EPUK  looking at attitudes to noise.
• Travel Buster
  Free online teaching resource for key stage 2