2010 Wear your Wellies for Wildlife!

The 2nd of October 2010 sees the launch of our Wear your Wellies for Wildlife week!

Wear your Wellies for Wildlife is a community based fundraising project set up by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in 2007. It helps us to raise valuable funds so that we may continue our conservation work in the county.

The project has three main aims:

• To raise funds for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s work

• To get people talking about wildlife and the county’s wild places

• To generate a lot of fun for everyone taking part
  

All funds raised stay in the County of Gloucestershire and help us to protect vulnerable species like the dormouse, water vole, and barn owl, and also goes towards helping us educate children on wildlife and environmental issues through our School Education Programme.

To get involved please request a fundraising pack either:

Visiting: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk,

Phoning: 01452 383333

or emailing: info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

This will give you lots of ideas on how to raise money while wearing your wellies or you could come up with a new wacky idea of your own.

Last year people raised money in their wellies while taking a Tai Chi class, playing squash and having a game of cricket to name but a few so the possibilities are endless, even the Bishop of Gloucester got involved!

WELLIES GO TO WESTMINSTER!

Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood has taken his wellies to the capital in support of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood has taken his wellies to Westminster this week in support of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

He took time out of his busy schedule to promote the fundraising campaign, which aims to get schools, communities and workplaces involved in organising fun welly-themed activities to raise money for the Trust's valuable conservation work in the county.

Mr Horwood said "As a member of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, I am supporting Wear your Wellies for Wildlife because I think it is really important both to support The Trust's work and to get everybody involved in protecting the Gloucestershire countryside. Most important of all is getting children involved in something that's fun, to teach them how important our green spaces are to everything we do."

If you want to join in the fun contact us on 01452 383333 or email janet.ryder@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

CHELTENHAM MP MARTIN HORWOOD WEARS HIS!

Cheltenham's MP Martin Horwood has joined the Bishop of Gloucester in supporting Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust by wearing his wellies for wildlife too!


Mr Horwood said "As a member of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, I am supporting Wear your Wellies for Wildlife because I think it is really important both to support The Trust's work and to get everybody involved in protecting the Gloucestershire countryside. Most important of all, it is important to get children involved in something that's fun to teach them how important our green spaces are to everything we do."

It's great to have the support of such wonderful local figures who really appreciate and understand the importance of the work we do.

So c'mon, follow their lead and get yer wellies on!

WELLY WEEK IS HERE!

The time has come to take off your sensible shoes and pull on yer wellies!

This week we've got loads of people around the county armed with their wellies, having a laugh and fun -raising for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust including...

Gloucester Road Primary School, Dinglewell Primary School and Blakeney Primary School

WILL YOU WEAR YOURS?

It's not too late to organise a do - call us on 01452 383333 now!

BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER WEARS HIS WELLIES!

Yesterday, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Michael Perham showed his support for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust by wearing his wellies!

The Trust wants people to have fun and help to raise awareness of wildlife and our beautiful wild places in Gloucestershire while at the same time raising much-needed funds so that valuable conservation work can continue in the county.

The Bishop highlighted the fundraising campaign by getting involved himself and donning his trusty green boots. He said:

"Protecting wild life for the future, locally in Gloucestershire as much as globally, is a really important part of saving the planet, our particular bit of God's creation. So I shall wear my wellies for wildlife with pride and enthusiasm to promote a really important cause."

Get in touch to organise your findraising event now!
01452 383333
janet.ryder@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

Wear Your Wellies is Back!

30th March - 5th April 2009

Yes, it's that time of year again, when Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust asks YOU to show your support for wildlife in Gloucestershire by wearing your wellies!

The concept is simple - all you have to do is organise a day when your friends, family, work colleagues, school, community group or sports team pay a small donation (£1+) to wear their wellies as they go about their daily business.

All of the finds raised will go directly to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's valuable conservation work throughout the county.
So why not indulge in a day of silliness and do your bit for wildlife too!

The week of 30th March - 5th April is a focal point for the campaign, but you can hold an event at any time during the year.

To find out more and receive your free fundraising pack complete with fun ideas, a sponsorship form, stickers and cut out and make money box to collect your donations, call us on 01452 383333 or email janet.ryder@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

We Want you to take part and Wear your Wellies for Wildlife

We want you to take part in Wear your Wellies for Wildlife, all you have to do is wear your wellies as you go about your usual day, you could wear them to school or work and get your friends to wear theirs too - all you need to do get sponsored to do so. You can receive a fundraising pack by email info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk or telephoning 01452 389967. Make sure you take lots of pictures of your welly wearing so that we can post them here... send your pictures to emma.bradshaw@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk