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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.

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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)

Biffaward Awards, 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)

Somerset Bat Project winner 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)

Worsall Village Hall winner 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.

Local Woodland does the double at National Biffaward Awards (09 October 2009)

Bearsted winner The team behind Bearsted Woodland Trust in Maidstone are celebrating after winning two prestigious environmental awards 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 Bearsted Woodland Trust not only won their own category but outclassed 19 other projects to be crowned the overall Biffaward project of the year. Bearsted Woodland Trust was presented with a trophy and a cheque for £7000, a substantial cash boost for their facility.

Scotland welcomes back the beaver (29 May 2009)

The Scottish Beaver Trial (SBT), a partnership project run by Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) officially begins today (Friday 29 May) as the first beavers to live in Scotland for over 400 years are released into the wild. The trial is mostly funded thanks to private donations and grants, including up to £1 million from Biffaward and support from People's Postcode Lottery and People's Trust for Endangered Species.

Playscape opens to West London residents of Hanwell (11 May 2009)

Groundwork London formally opened the Biffaward funded 'Playing It Naturally' project's flagship playscape at King Georges Field, Hanwell, on Saturday 09 May. Everyone was welcome to enjoy the celebrations and experience this exciting and innovative new play space. Local residents enjoyed tree climbing and den building workshops, playful planting sessions, face painting, and were given the opportunity to meet the designers and contractors.

Please click below to read the full press release.

Creatures of the Night in Cambridgeshire (30 April 2009)

One of the world's rarest species of newt is being given a life line in Cambridgeshire. The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough has managed to secure a £35,500 grant from Biffaward, which will help increase the number of great crested newts in the county.

Picture right: Biffaward Grant Officer Alison Watson celebrates with Trust staff.

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