Biffaward Latest News and Press Releases
Finalists announced for Biffaward Awards 2010 (29 June 2010)
The finalists for the Biffaward Awards 2010 have now been shortlisted. Competition was fierce and 170 eligible contenders have now been cut down to 21 finalists.
The 21 finalists are split across four different categories, Buildings for Community and Culture, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Environment, and Small Grants.
The Princess Royal Opens Biffa Suite in Suffolk (13 May 2010)
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal was present at the opening of a Biffaward funded project earlier this week.
Princess Anne officially opened the new facilities at the Suffolk Punch Trust, who recently expanded their site with the development of a new educational suite, thanks to a £50,000 grant from Biffaward.
April 2010 Newsletter Ready for Reading! (04 May 2010)
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Following a design revamp, the latest edition of the Biffaward enewsletter is now ready for reading.
Catch up on the latest Biffaward News, including the opening of applications for our Flagship Grant Scheme and funding figures for 2010 so far.
You can also pick up some great PR tips in our new feature Get Yourself Promoted, as well as details on the 2010 Biffaward Awards.
2010 Flagship Scheme Reopens (20 April 2010)
The start of the month saw Biffaward’s 2010 national Flagship Scheme reopen to applications
Through the Flagship Scheme Biffaward looks to fund projects that have something unique and exciting that no other project in the region, or possibly country, has.
Welcome to the Autumn Biffaward Newsletter, 2009. (30 October 2009)
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The Biffaward Newsletter allows us to become more interactive and user-friendly with you and to enable people to find out about the ongoing projects and landscapes we are redeveloping and protecting so that you can better appreciate, understand and conserve them.
Welcome to the launch of our Annual Report 2008-09 & Impact Assessment…. (27 October 2009)
We have the great honour of introducing you to our freshly-delivered 2008-
09 annual report which gives you a flavour of an incredibly successful year, with almost £6 million awarded to 135 very worthy projects. Earlier this year we commissioned an independent assessment of the true impact of our funding on local communities and our environment. The results were truly remarkable.
Triumphs for Everyday Heroes at the National Biffaward Awards 2009 (12 October 2009)
The splendour of the Royal Hall in Harrogate provided the stunning backdrop to this year's annual Biffaward Awards, celebrating the achievements of environmental projects in our communities and recognising the everyday heroes who give so much to deliver them.
Local wildlife haven wins National Biffaward Award (09 October 2009)

A small environment project in Farnham, Surrey is celebrating after winning an environmental award at the annual Biffaward Awards 2009. The awards highlight the achievements of environmental projects from across the country and recognised the everyday heroes who gave so much to deliver them. Held in the splendour of the Royal Hall in Harrogate, the Bourne Conservation Group was presented with a trophy and a cheque for £2000, a substantial cash boost for their activities.
Local bat protection project wins National Biffaward Award (09 October 2009)

A bat protection project in Harridge Woods, Somerset is celebrating after winning an environmental award at the annual Biffaward Awards 2009. The awards celebrated the achievements of environmental projects from across the country and recognised the everyday heroes who gave so much to deliver them. Held in the splendour of the Royal Hall in Harrogate, the Somerset Wildlife Trust was presented with a trophy and a cheque for £2000, a substantial cash boost for their facility.
Worsall Village Hall win National Biffaward Award (09 October 2009)

North Yorkshire's Worsall Village residents are celebrating after winning an environmental award at the annual Biffaward Awards 2009. The awards celebrated the achievements of environmental projects from across the country and recognised the everyday heroes who gave so much to deliver them. Held in the splendour of the Royal Hall in Harrogate, the Worsall Village Hall project team were presented with a trophy and a cheque for £2000, a substantial cash boost for their facility.
