Overdue: 188 days
Public benefits
The direct benefits are that the local people and visitors will benefit from visiting the outdoors in the local area to see the Red Squirrels. This will have a health dividend in encouraging people to exercise and visit places where they can relax and enjoy nature. The incidental benefit will be for our native Red Squirrel. The benefits can be
identified by the increasing numbers of people visiting Carnfunnock Country Park and contacting the Mid & East Antrim Council and the BBG to report sightings and apply to go on guided walks. This is proof that people are exercising more and enjoying the outdoors. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes and this is clearly demonstrated in the Public Benefit statement. The Charity’s beneficiaries are the local people and visitors to Carnfunnock Country Park. Incidental beneficiaries are the Red Squirrel and other wildlife There is incidental benefit flowing from the purposes. The local people, volunteers and visitors will learn more about the natural environment and different skills needed to help wildlife thus improving their academic skills and ability to interact with other people. The Red Squirrels and other wildlife will benefit from an improved habitat and the control of invasive non-native species that spread disease and destroy native trees and song birds. All of which is necessary.
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a) The Trustees of the BBG meet the Public Benefit requirement by maintaining the Red squirrel population in Carnfunnock Country Park and surrounding area so that the local people and visitors will be encouraged to take exercise and benefit from spending time close to nature in an enjoyable and relaxing local area. There is no harm from this
purpose. b) By monitoring and managing the wildlife in Carnfunnock Country Park and surrounding area the Trustees of the BBG will ensure the continued presence of native wildlife and ensure that the local people and visitors will continue to spend time and exercise and relax in local woodland. There is no harm from this purpose and the local wildlife will be incidental beneficiaries. c) By recruitment and training of local volunteers the benefit will be the increasing of knowledge of wildlife by the local people and will they will be encouraged to visit forests and woods and will be able to assist other people and enabling them to take part in community-based activities to support wildlife. There is no harm in this purpose. d)To protect the endangered Red Squirrel the Trustees will work with all residents, land owners and agencies to remove the alien and invasive Grey Squirrel. The training and expertise delivered to residents will improve their confidence in their ability to protect local wildlife and encourage them to work in wooded areas and Parkland. The control and removal of the Grey Squirrel will help protect the Health and Safety of local people as the Grey squirrel is capable of spreading Weil’s disease and can cause damage to property.
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- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation