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The next five years and beyond . . .

new plan, our staff and trustees, have
and energy to fulfil our plans but we
diligently gone back to basics over the ever. We know we have the momentum
last 18 months. Now we will put our need you to support our ambitions.
ideas to the test. The Trust’s direction Our new ‘vision’ and ‘mission’ are below,
has been set and we have developed both of which I am sure you share.
a comprehensive action plan to
accomplish our goals, and manage our Gill Perkins, CEO
finances in a sustainable way.
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
is made up of many ordinary people
Photo: Peiter Haringsma,
‘ The future, as someone number and distribution of bumblebees. and volunteers. Ordinary people doing Photo: Peiter Haringsma, Devil’s-bit
Buff-tailed bumblebee
doing extraordinary things, including
(Bombus terrestris)
paid staff, trustees, as well as members
extraordinary things. I wish to thank all
of you who have helped us over the past
We greatly value the immense
14 years, and we hope you will continue
once told me, “ain’t what it
contribution our members make to our
your support as we dive headlong into
scabious (Succisa pratensis)
used to be”
innovative work, and are proud to have
the future.
your support.
We can all be sure that the future will
said, “In the depth of winter, I finally
are given throughout this edition of
be different, in so many unimaginable
@Bumblebeeconservationtrust
learned that there was in me an
Buzzword, outlines a vision that we wish
ways. We know we are entering a new Our new strategic plan, details of which Albert Camus, the French philosopher, Follow us on:
invincible summer.”
@Bumblebeeconservationtrust
age of conservation. There is a new to fulfil to the best of our ability making
language, reflective of an emerging sure that staff, our members, indeed There is an invincible summer in all of Twitter.com
new era breaking through: natural all of our communities and our many us in the Trust, staff, trustees, members, @BumblebeeTrust
capital, landscape scale conservation, supporters receive what they need to volunteers – a determination to ensure @BuzzingWales
@BuzzingPeak
habitat connectivity, reconnecting with ensure bumblebees flourish. our wonderful strapline ‘saving the sound @BuzzingDevon
nature, sustainability. With this in mind Most people say generating ideas isn’t of summer’ has more relevance than
staff within the Trust have taken a long the problem - it is making them happen
hard look at the way we operate and that’s really hard. In developing our
what we need to do to be successful.
We have developed a new plan for the
next five years which learns from the Aims
past and embraces new developments,
but crucially keeps our most important, 1. Enhance the understanding
priority in sight - a vision of creating a of bumblebee ecology and
world where bumblebees are thriving conservation.
and valued. 2. Increase the quality and quantity
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is of bumblebee habitat. vision mission
now in its 14th year of operation. From 3. Inspire and enable a diverse
day one, we have retained the same range of people to take action for A world where bumblebees To increase the number and
passion. Our mission is still the same. bumblebees. are thriving and valued distribution of bumblebees
We continue to work hard to increase the
4. Be an effective and sustainable
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organisation.