Latest News
Princess
Royal Opens 'Biffa Suite' in Suffolk
 Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal
was recently present at the opening of a Biffaward funded project.
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.
Biffaward
Awards 2010 - The Final Shortlist
 The first round of judging for the Biffaward
Awards 2010 has been completed, and we can now proudly announce
our finalists for the awards. With 21 projects shortlisted for the final
stage of judging, read on to find out who's made the cut and what happens
next.
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Project News
Biffaward has recently seen an
exceptional demand in first stage applications. With some great projects
coming through this is good news for Biffaward, however this does also
mean that selection for successful projects is extremely competitive.
To ensure you application is as strong as possible visit our
Frequently Asked Questions here
A number of projects have
now completed their funded work, and all deserve credit. To
read more about projects in your region, visit our case study page
A few to
catch our eye recently include:
 St Mary's Church, Wallingford
The church
was refurbished following a £50,000 grant from Biffaward, which
included a new kitchen/coffee area, additional meeting rooms,
and stone flooring. The result was stunning, providing the Church
with an area for the whole community to use
 The Wildlife Habitat Protection Trust
The
Trust received over £49,000 to develop a natural haven for wildlife
at this North Yorkshire site. Access for the general
public was also developed with a range of shelters/viewing points
installed to allow people to learn more about the wildlife living there
 Environmental Improvements in Downhill's
Park
Working in
partnership, Friends of Downhill's Park and Froglife received £30,000 in
Biffaward funding in order to create a standing water habitat to improve
biodiversity in the area. A wildflower meadow was also
created to further improve the surrounding area
Biffaward in the
News
Here we bring you a
selection of clippings from Biffaward projects that have featured in the
press recently
Get Yourself Promoted!
 In each issue of the Biffaward
Newsletter we plan to provide you with top tips and advice to help
you secure publicity for the good work you're carrying out.
Following our top tips for
securing radio coverage in the last edition, we now delve into the
world of social media to show you the endless benefits of spreading the
word across the net.
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Events
As part of their funded projects,
organisations are holding promotional and celebratory events across the
country.
- Polesworth Gatehouse - Completion of
Conservation Work - Sunday July 4th
- The Gaskells' House - Completion of
phase one celebration - Friday 23rd July
To promote your project
here, please send details of the event through to lblackburn@rswt.org
Feeling Snappy?
Here we bring you a
selection of pictures from projects that have been sent through to Biffaward
recently. To see your snapshots feature here in our August
edition send them through to lblackburn@rswt.org
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