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Please support the Belfairs and Daws Heath Appeal

URGENT: Please help Essex Wildlife Trust raise the LAST £50,000 to complete the Belfairs and Daws Heath Appeal

Essex Wildlife Trust has been given a fantastic opportunity to work on the Belfairs and Daws Heath Living Landscape. We have just received the fantastic news that the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £855,000 to the Belfairs Woodland Centre and to our work in the Living Landscape.

We have now raised £1.85 million from various grants and donations: a fantastic achievement. Now we need to raise the final £50,000 in cash to match the grants and enable us to build the Woodland Centre and carry out important improvements for the benefit of wildlife and local people.

The Belfairs Woodland Centre will be a focal point in the Living Landscape and will enable many people to appreciate the unique woodland and the special wildlife of Belfairs and Daws Heath. The Centre will help people have access to the landscape, enjoy its heritage and have the opportunity to be involved in its future.

Some of the woodland is more than 1,000 years old – the earliest woodland recorded in Essex. Oak, Hornbeam, Sweet Chestnut and Wild Service trees provide important habitat to a great variety of wild plants and animals, such as Wood Anemone and Bluebell, the declining Dormouse, the great songster the Song Thrush and the rare Heath Fritillary Butterfly.

The Centre will offer an exciting events programme for adults and children, refreshments, a shop and an education/community room. People will have the opportunity to take part in wildlife surveying, identification courses and practical work parties and to enjoy heritage trails and wildlife and history walks. An Essex Wildlife Trust education officer will be based on the site and will lead important outdoor learning opportunities with schools and families.

Please help us complete this exciting project. We need to raise the last £50,000 in cash to match the grants.

Every £20 you donate will release £740 towards the Belfairs and Daws Heath Appeal.

Everyone who donates to the Appeal will receive an invitation to a special guided walk in Belfairs Park.

WE ARE NEARLY THERE…BUT WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW, TO BRING THIS SPECIAL PROJECT TO FRUITION.

A big thank you in anticipation of your support.

My charity

Essex Wildlife Trust

Essex Wildlife Trust

Charity Registration No. 210065

Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. It has more than 32,000 members, manages and protects over 7,250 acres of land on 87 nature reserves and 2 nature parks and runs 8 visitor centres. The aim of Essex Wildlife Trust is to Protect Wildlife for the Future.

Donations 104

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We love Belfairs - especially on Sunday mornings, when we go horse riding. Hope you reach the target very soon.

Donation by Justin Seviour on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Bowden on 08/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Jean Routledge on 04/06/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Jill Ballinger on 04/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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will focus community on area

Donation by Geoffrey Edwards on 04/06/12

Donation by Richard Olver on 03/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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A great achievement

Donation by anon on 02/06/12

£25.00

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In memory of my dad who passed away yesterday.

Donation by Liz on 31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 29/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Keep up the good work

Donation by Charles Joynson on 29/05/12

£50.00

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Belfairs Visitor Centre will provide a wonderful resource for our local community. Together we can make it happen!!

Donation by Julie Peek on 29/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Paul Jenkinson on 29/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Keith Upfold on 28/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Judith Stevens on 27/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 26/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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I must pay a visit, sounds great.

Donation by Jonathan Grant on 25/05/12

Donation by Janet Spencer on 25/05/12

£10.00

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Donation by Jillian Taylor on 25/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Vincent Peralta on 24/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Geoff Young on 23/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Persuaded by Geoff Rhodes to donate. Usually I do not donate to animal or wild life charities.

Donation by Ray Holden on 23/05/12

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Donation by Anthony Biggs on 23/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Pete Smith on 15/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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We are pleased to support our local Belfairs and Daws Heath Appeal. We get great pleasure from visiting the area.

Donation by Jean Carroll on 15/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Allen Risby on 13/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$4,423.83
  • Offline donations$103,230.85
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$107,654.69
  • Gift Aid$1,022.58

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