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A warm welcome
The Trust would like to extend a warm welcome to the following staff who have recently
joined us:
Tessa Rollings has started work at the Trust as our new Head of Finance based from
home. A new role, Tessa will manage our current finance team, leading the production of
key financial management systems.
Eilidh Shields has joined as Project Finance Officer in Stirling, assisting the Finance team
with day to day activities.
Wildflower Wednesday on YouTube Funding success
A selection of our staff have been Natural England has confirmed funding of
creating short five minute videos of the £20,000 in 2020/21 for our West Country
wildflowers you may find in your area, Buzz project. For our Saving the Great
from gardens, coastal walks and urban Yellow bumblebee project, Scottish Power
spaces. Staff have had to adapt to Foundation has confirmed £31,000 and
the current climate and through these Scottish National Heritage a grant of
short videos you too can enjoy what £18,000 - this is excellent news!
nature has to offer bumblebees! You
can view our current content at www. Art competition launched in Kent
youtube.com/user/BumblebeeTrust
Making a Buzz for the Coast
Bumblebee review 2019
The project recently
published its latest
annual report,
highlighting recent Why not get creative this summer? Our
achievements, Making a Buzz for the Coast project,
including several
exciting discoveries has launched an art competition for
of the rare Shrill people living in and around Kent. Kent
carder bee (Bombus is the county in the UK with the greatest
sylvarum) on new diversity of bumblebees and we would
sites by project volunteers. Staff and love you to showcase your work with us!
volunteers have undertaken task From painting and drawing to sculptures
days to create and restore habitat and textiles there is a category for you to
for bumblebees, and during 2019, display your skills. For all the information
delivered 60 community events. you require, including categories, age
To read the full report, visit: www. groups and terms and conditions, visit
bumblebeeconservation.org/making- www.bumblebeeconservation.org/mab-
a-buzz-for-the-coast/ art-competition/
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2020 AGM and Supporters Day
Although the Trust is not in a position to confirm details, please save the day for our
AGM and Supporters day on 12 December 2020. We will review nearer the time
whether we are able to hold our AGM and Supporters day as in previous years.
We are assessing whether we can host part of the day in person, some online or
altogether virtual, whichever is appropriate and is in line with the government guidelines
at the time. AGM voting will open on 18 November and close on 9 December. We wish
to connect with and thank all our supporters in the best way possible as in previous
years. Please view updates on our website for further information at
www.bumblebeeconservation.org/agm/
DontSendMeACard.com Nest survey
In March, the Trust For a trial year, we are introducing a
created a selection of ‘Nest survey’ for anyone who has found
e-cards for everyone a bumblebee nest and wants to help
to keep in touch with inform our knowledge of where nests
family and friends occur, as well as optional information
during lockdown. By to help inform us about nesting ecology
donating the cost of
a card and stamp, funds raised can go and behaviour. For a link to the survey
should you wish to assist, visit: www.
towards helping the UK’s bumblebees. bumblebeeconservation.org/surveys/
To date, we have raised over £900! We
will continue to add new designs for Virtual all staff meeting July 2020
different occasions, so keep a look out.
If you would like to browse our selection, Staff attended their first virtual full team
visit: www.dontsendmeacard.com/ meeting on the morning of 16 July 2020.
charities/HT5p We welcomed new staff, discussed project
developments and future plans, and
New ambassador - Katrina Thuis changes resulting from the impacts of
COVID-19 on our activities. It was a great
We would like to welcome morning, allowing staff to discuss what
Katrina as an ambassador they have been working on the past four
for the Trust. Having joined months and how we have continued to
the Trust herself, she then engage our supporters, members and new
set about encouraging audiences through a busy and challenging
her employer to do the same. She period. We intend to hold a longer full
volunteers for us on a project called team meeting in the autumn, our first
Pollinating London Together. Katrina is
one in 18 months . . will it be virtual or in
very passionate about bumblebees and person? We look forward to sharing it with
believes in raising their profile. you in our November edition.
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