# Bumblebee Conservation Trust projects wins £25,000 from Aviva Community Fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/13/bumblebee-conservation-trust-projects-wins-25000-aviva-community-fund/
- Published: 2017-01-13T08:30:18+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Pollinating the Peak, a [Bumblebee Conservation Trust](https://bumblebeeconservation.org/)-
led project to transform the Peak District and Derbyshire into a flagship of action
and knowledge for bumblebees and wild pollinators, has won £25,000 in the national
[Aviva Community Fund](https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/) competition.**

The project received 13,503 votes, and won in the Environment category. Overall,
430 projects won funding ranging from £1,000 to £25,000 each. The winners were announced
on 10^(th) January.

The [Pollinating the Peak](https://bumblebeeconservation.org/about-us/our-projects/pollinating-the-peak/)
project aims to inspire people and communities to get involved in creating bee-friendly
habitats, helping to monitor bumblebees, and in learning conservation skills. Secondary
schools will also be able to take part in an educational programme, and the project
will include a focus on the rare Bilberry bumblebee.

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The Trust’s partners in the projects include: Chatsworth, Chesterfield Borough Council,
Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Little Green Space, Moors 
for the Future Partnership, Peak District National Park, and Visit Peak District&
Derbyshire.

**Sally Cuckney**, Pollinating the Peak development manager said:

> “This is fantastic news for our project to make the Peak District and Derbyshire
> a bumblebee haven and a centre of knowledge about our vital wild pollinators. 
> Local support during the online vote was amazing.”

The Aviva Community Fund offers funding to projects that will have a positive impact
in their community, and asks entrants to secure votes. Projects that get the highest
number of votes are entered into the final where they go before a judging panel 
that then decides, based on a number of criteria, which ones should receive funding.

Dates for the next Aviva Community Fund competition have yet to be announced, but
those interested can [register online](https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/acfcms/get-involved)
to be kept up to date with Fund news.

_Main image: Heath bumblebee © Izzy Bunting_

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