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Wildlife trusts share £81k Lincolnshire Co-op donation

Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers have raised over £81,000 to help improve local nature reserves and fund educational activities for families. As part of the Lincolnshire 
Co-op’s Community Champions scheme, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust were gifted funds raised during June and September. A donation was made to the charities each time a…
Members of the public joined Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve staff, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust workers and colleagues from Lincolnshire Co-op to celebrate the £72,249 donation to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers have raised over £81,000 to help improve local nature reserves and fund educational activities for families.

As part of the Lincolnshire 
Co-op’s Community Champions scheme, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust were gifted funds raised during June and September.

A donation was made to the charities each time a Lincolnshire Co-op member shopped using their dividend card, amounting to a total of £81,636.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust received 
£72,249, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust received £7,454 and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust received over £1,900.

(L-R) Youngsters at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve celebrate the £72,249 donation to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. From left, George Wilson age 8, Rhianna Wilson age 10 and Jack Eastwell age 9.

(L-R) Youngsters at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve celebrate the £72,249 donation to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. From left, George Wilson age 8, Rhianna Wilson age 10 and Jack Eastwell age 9.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust was presented with its share at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve in Skegness, with colleagues from Lincolnshire Co-op and members of the public in attendance to celebrate by the sea.

In Lincolnshire, the local trust runs reserves including Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln, Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve, Willow Tree Fen near Spalding, Far Ings National Nature Reserve near Barton-upon-Humber and Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve near Horncastle.

Besthorpe Nature Park near Newark is one of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s sites and Pearson Park Wildlife Garden in Hull and Burton Rigg Nature Reserve, near Scarborough, come under the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

(L-R) Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Paul Learoyd being presented with a cheque for £72,249.87 by Lincolnshire Co-op Director Margaret Tranter at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve.

(L-R) Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Paul Learoyd being presented with a cheque for £72,249.87 by Lincolnshire Co-op Director Margaret Tranter at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve.

Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Paul Learoyd said: “This is an incredibly generous donation to our work, we thank Lincolnshire Co-op and their members for their support.”

Outlets are currently raising money for local causes through the schme. Over 90 groups are being supported, including schools, scout groups and sports clubs between September and December.