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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.5K
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Spending
£2.1K
Public benefits
1 The benefit of purpose 1 is protection of the red squirrel population, an endangered species. Demonstrated through increasing number of red squirrel sightings. There is no harm from the purpose. The charity’s beneficiaries are red squirrels and Glens community who take pleasure in seeing this native species. No private benefit. 2 The benefit of
purpose 2 includes educational programmes to raise awareness of the plight of red squirrels and promote activities that improve conditions of Red Squirrels. Demonstrated through increasing number of sightings, requests from schools and organisations to educate the threat of grey squirrels and need to report sightings. No harm from purpose. Beneficiaries are red squirrels, the Glens and other communities who have knowledge of wildlife increased and are encouraged to visit forests/walk. Any private benefit is incidental through enhanced knowledge of individuals and groups. 3 The benefit of purpose 3 includes protection of red squirrels. This is demonstrated through increasing number of sightings, and volunteers helping. There is no harm from purpose. Beneficiaries are red squirrels and general community who are encouraged to enjoy walks and report sightings. No private benefit. 4 The benefit of purpose 4 include provision of volunteers who work to protect red squirrels and provide protected spaces for red squirrels to live, and education of general public on red squirrel conservation. Demonstrated through the increasing number of volunteers involved in work and number of activities that group deliver. No harm from purpose. Beneficiaries are red squirrels, Glens community and volunteers involved who derive a sense of wellbeing from voluntary activity. Private gain is incidental through enhanced knowledge. 5 The benefit of purpose 5 include ability to heighten awareness of the plight of red squirrels, protect this endangered species, reduce threat of grey squirrels, and provide protected spaces for red squirrels to live throughout N. Ireland. Demonstrated through the increase in sightings of red squirrels and provision of protected spaces, through increasing number of volunteers, increasing number of research reports, increase in knowledge around threats facing red squirrels and subsequent measures to reduce, and increasing number of collaborative projects. No harm from purpose. Beneficiaries are red squirrels, general community of Glens and wider N. Ireland, who benefit by learning from one another in collaborative projects. Private gain is incidental through enhanced knowledge. 6 The benefit of purpose 6 include protection of red squirrels, provision of protected spaces for red squirrels, reduction in number of grey squirrels, involvement of landowners and enhanced knowledge around need to protect red squirrels, volunteer fulfilment from teamwork and having responsibility for the conservation effort. Demonstrated through increasing number of reported sightings of red and grey squirrels, increasing provision of protected spaces for red squirrels, and increasing number of volunteers involved in trapping of grey squirrels. No harm from purpose. Private benefit is incidental through enhanced knowledge. 7 The benefit of purpose 7 includes ability of group to obtain money through grants, fundraising and/or donations to enable the work to protect red squirrels to take place; including provision of equipment to trap grey squirrels, organising of events and activities aimed at educating people, encouraging social interaction and a feeling of well being in helping protect the red squirrel. Demonstrated through the increasing number of events and activities that group deliver, increasing number of volunteers involved, monies gained to support work, increasing number of squirrel sightings in public and private property, and publication of reports and research papers. No harm from purpose. Private benefit is incidental through enhanced knowledge.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Glens Red Squirrel Group is a voluntary group made up of people interested in the protection of the environment and in particular the Red Squirrel in the Glens of Antrim. The group actively works to conserve the native Red Squirrel in Northern Ireland. We have a program of community engagement at all levels that provides opportunities for
people to learn about wildlife and to carry out positive conservation work to protect, defend and promote the native Red Squirrel. We provide educational programmes for young people to heighten awareness of the plight of the Red Squirrel and to promote activities that will improve conditions for the Red Squirrel.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- The advancement of animal welfare
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Animal welfare
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
