Charity
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust works to protect the wildlife and wildplaces of Leicestershire and Rutland and to engage people with their local environment. Our vision is for a Living Landscape rich in wildlife, valued and enjoyed by all.
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Rutland Osprey Project 3 Peaks Tour
The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland within 24 hours. In June 2012 Tim Mackrill, Paul Stammers, Michelle Househam and Gavin Young will set out to complete this challenge to raise money for the Osprey Migration Foundation. The team will be assisted by Chris Ditchburn who amongst other tasks will be our dedicated driver between the mountains in a minibus kindly donated to us by Tim Norton Ford of Oakham for our challenge. Before and after the challenge we will also deliver talks to Osprey groups in the three countries represented to encourage partnerships and hopefully raise even more money for our cause.
The Osprey Migration Foundation
Last winter a group of Rutland Osprey Project staff and volunteers travelled to Gambia and Senegal in search of European Ospreys. During the month-long trip they visited Tanji school near Banjul to talk to the children about our work at Rutland Water, focusing on Ospreys and migration. The children were enthralled.
Following the success of the visit to West Africa we have developed a wildlife education programme for Gambian schools, with Ospreys as the flagship species. We are raising money to provide educational resources for schools located in areas that are important for Ospreys and other European migrant birds. These resources, including books, posters, optics and computer equipment, will allow the children to learn more about the birds and other wildlife that live close to their communities. With the help of local Gambian bird guide, Junkung Jadama, we will also organise fieldtrips for school children. Furthermore, we have linked schools in the Gambia with schools in Rutland, allowing the children to develop friendships, with Ospreys as the common link. There is also the potential for similar links to be formed along the bird’s migration route in Europe and North Africa.
In addition, we would like to increase the number of Ospreys fitted with satellite tracking equipment to learn more about their movements in the UK, West Africa and, of course, their migration.
All funds raised will be managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and will be used specifically to purchase educational resources that can be used in the Gambian schools, fund field trips and to purchase satellite tracking equipment.
Recent donors
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Jan and John Rodgers £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 18.05.12 |
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Stan and Gill Bruce £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.05.12 We wish you well and hope the weather is kind to you on the day. |
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Liz Clinch £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.05.12 Well done, Tim and the rest of the team. |
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George B. £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.05.12 I hope the weather smiles on you |
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Sheron & Tim £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 15.04.12 Good luck from Somerset! |
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Linda Jones £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 14.04.12 Good luck to you all with the walk and the Rutland Ospreys talks. I'll be thinking of you and willing you on. A great cause. |
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Paul Roberts £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.04.12 |
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Klarisa Czekie £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 09.04.12 Fantastic cause, keep it going! And good luck with the challenge too. :) |
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Atsuko Okada Househam £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.02.12 Good luck to you all! |
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Christopheros Mounsopolopoudoupos £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 06.12.11 Best get the ball rolling then hadn't we. That's a tenner each, although Tim owes me a fiver so I may withhold the gift aid... Goes without saying that I'm very, very jealous. Great idea for a great cause. Kendal mint cake and Mars bar brownies aplenty! |
Running total
- Target:
- £3,000.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £293.75
- Total donors:
- 10
- Biggest donor:
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Linda Jones
£50.00 - Last donor:
- Jan and John Rodgers 18.05.12
- Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
