Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020

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Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020
Bee Connected
                                                                        Milkywire proposal
                                                                        December 2020
                                                                        Nigel Madge
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
                                                                        Fundraising Manager
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
                                                                        Nigel.madge@bumblebeeconservation.org
Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020
Why bumblebees?
“Our natural ecosystems would be radically altered and much poorer without insect pollinators,
and in the UK, the predominant pollinators are bumblebees.” (Prof Dave Goulson, founder of
the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a Sting in the Tale, 2013.)
Bumblebees are iconic, charismatic and captivating insects that play a vital role in the lives of
us all by pollinating crops, wildflowers and garden plants, acting as a useful and powerful
indicator of the health of our environment and bringing pure inspiration & enjoyment.
In the UK, 90% of wild flowers and 74% of crop species are dependent on insect pollination,
with bumblebees and other pollinators carrying out 66% of crop pollination in the UK. The most
recent estimated annual production value of insect pollination in the UK is £691million.
However, bees are declining. Bee diversity has declined in over half of UK landscapes since
1980, and numbers and distribution of many bumblebee species continue to fall.
There are currently 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, representing approximately 10% of the
world’s bumblebee species. The Kent & Sussex coastline is an important hotspot for rare
bumblebees, containing all six species of bumblebee listed on
Section 41 of the 2006 NERC Act as species of principal
importance for conservation in England.
Four of the six can currently be found in the project area; Moss
Carder, Brown-banded Carder, Red-shanked Carder, and the
Ruderal bumblebee, while a fifth (the Shrill Carder) has also been
recorded there during the past decade. A sixth, the Short-haired
bumblebee, was declared extinct in the year 2000 but has been
the focus of a BBCT-led reintroduction project at Dungeness
                                                                   Brown banded carder bee
since 2009.
Where
The project area covers parts of East Sussex and Kent. In
triangular form, from Hythe to Pett Level along the south coast
to just south of Cranbrook northwards.
When
1st April 2021 – 30th July 2022
What
BBCT will be applying to the Green Challenge Recovery Fund which, if successful, will allow us
to undertake the final year of the Short-haired Bumblebee Reintroduction Project, important
work that has been cut short due to Covid -19, and commence new work for rare bumblebees.
'Bee Connected' is a transition project, endorsed by Natural England, and will deliver on two key
themes:
1) Nature conservation and restoration
2) Connecting people with nature
It will:
* enable us to undertake important monitoring work for the Short-haired bumblebee, Bombus
subterraneus, the final year of a reintroduction project.

Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020
* undertake new work to improve the provision of bumblebee-friendly habitat on a landscape
scale, allowing rare species (Bombus humilis, B. muscorum, B. ruderatus, and B. ruderarius) to
expand their range.
* work with both existing and new audiences; from farmers, landowners and councils to NGOs,
local community groups and volunteers, and engage them in the delivery of the project. We are
planning to engage the following during the life of this project:
       ●     45 landowners and farmers
       ●     45 existing volunteers, 5 new volunteers
       ●     1000 people (general public)
       ●     20 community groups
       ●     2 trainees
How
The table below shows what we will do to achieve our
outcomes:

  Outcome                                   Outcome Indicator                              Outputs
  Expand the diversity                      Diversity of people                            20 talks given to different audiences
  of the people taking                      engaging with the Trust                        5 events attended
  action for bumblebees
  Increased land area is                    Area of land prepared or                       45 sites visited
  being restored,                           planted to support                             35 landowners engaged
  created and managed                       pollinators Area of natural                    1500 ha of land advised on.
  to benefit bumblebees                     habitats now joined up to                      1 farm/landowner demonstration day
                                            improve connectivity for                       47 kg of seed & 2,700 plug plants
                                            pollinators                                    planted for bumblebees.
  There is a greater                        Number of taxa for which                       47 BeeWalk transects monitored
  understanding of                          we have robust                                 10 new BeeWalk transects established
  bumblebee population                      populations trends                             12 sites monitored for wild flowers
  dynamics at a local &                                                                    10 new sites surveyed for wild flowers
  national scale
  Increase people’s                         No. of actions being taken                     1000 volunteering opportunities offered
  ability to take action                    for bumblebees                                 inc. BeeWalk, public engagement,
  for bumblebees                                                                           habitat management, surveys (wild
                                                                                           flower & bumblebee)
                                                                                           6 bumblebee ID training sessions
                                                                                           delivered
                                                                                           4 wildflower training sessions delivered
                                                                                           (Volunteer led)

Cost:
The total cost of the project is £199,992 (please see appendix 1). We will be making an
application to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund for £169,993 early in 2021. This leaves a
shortfall of £30,000.
In addition, we have in-kind contributions of £3,000, together with an incredible £30,000 of
expected volunteer time.

Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Appendix 1: Budget

Project                            Bee Connected
Time Period                        16 months

Cost Heading                       Description                                                       Cost       VAT         Total costs
Existing staff                     Project Manager (Nikki Gammans) Salary, NI &                       46980            0         46980
                                   Pension
Existing staff                     Data Monitoring Officer 0.6FTE-                                     12948           0        12948
New staff                          2 trainees FT - Created posts - 10 months (Paid at real             31934           0        31934
                                   living Wage)
Recruitment                        Advert costs for two trainees                                         417        83             500
Repair and                         Fencing @£970 Seeds/plants @ £3600                                   3975       795            4770
conservation work                  Contractor harrowing £200
Equipment and                      Volunteer and staff clothing £500                                    4376       877            5253
materials including                Nets, pots, books and collecting materials supplied to
learning materials                 new volunteers £500. 2 Stihl Brushcutters@£864
                                   Brush/collect attachment @£729 Fuel @£160 Hand
                                   tools £500 Planters £1600 Soil £300 Liner £100
Training for staff                 2 staff @£500/staff                                                  2400           0          2400
                                   2 trainees - £700/trainee ( 1st Aid, strimmer, ID
                                   course)
Training for volunteers            4 Strimmer & 5 mower places + Lantra certification                   1293           0          1293

Travel for staff                   Based on previous years and factored in Covid-19                     5833      1167            7000
                                   lockdown @ £1750/employee Mileage @40p/mile
Travel for volunteers              Based on previous years. Although offered, volunteers                 417           83          500
                                   do not claim travel expenses and give as in kind. A
                                   nominal amount is included @40p/mile
Expenses for staff                 Based on previous years and factored in Covid-19                     2500       500            3000
                                   lockdown @ £750/employee
Expenses for                       Based on previous years. Costs associated with work                  1667       333            2000
volunteers                         parties, attending events
Event costs                        Venue hire, catering, consumables for activities.                     625       125             750
Other                              IT set up costs: 1 new laptop@ £1500, 3 tablets@£550                 5975      1195            7170
                                   each & 3 GPS @£60/each. Mobile phone costs:
                                   4@£25/month £1600. Stationary, postage: £800.Van
                                   hire@£72 20 hires £1440
Publicity and                      Existing material from BBCT and from another closing                  500           0           500
promotion                          project will be used, reducing the need for new
                                   developments. Where necessary updates or location
                                   specific details may need to be added.
Evaluation                         Costs associated with reports & video. Data & analysis               2500           0          2500
                                   costs form part of the Data monitoring officers post
Full Cost Recovery                 Using standard BBCT FCR calculation method (see                     61494           0        61494
                                   attached FCR spreadsheet)
Contingency                        For a short project contingency is at 5% of total costs              9000           0          9000

                                   Total project costs                                             £ 194,834   £            £ 199,992
                                                                                                               5,158

        Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
        SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
        Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
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