ACCESS TO NATURE MEETING (3 JUNE 08)

Access to Nature - BEF meeting 3rd June

Further information about Bradford Environmental Forum's (BEF) coordinated approach to the Access to Nature funding programme:

The next BEF meeting for groups in Bradford district who are interested in applying to Access to Nature is on 3rd June at 3.30pm at the Carlisle Business Centre in Bradford. At the last meeting on 8th April, four possible bids were discussed and the meeting on 3rd June will be an update as to how those bids are developing.

Groups interested in partnership possibilities for bidding or even just benefiting from outreach offered by organisations who are bidding e.g. being part of activities rather than the bid should contact Julia Pearson at BEES on 01274 513109.

If you would like to attend the meeting on the 3rd June, please get in touch with Julia Pearson at BEES on 01274 513109.

Information about the Access to Nature fund is available on the Natural England website at
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/leisure/grants-funding/outcomes.htm

CLIMATE CHANGE - WHAT CAN YOUR PARISH DO? (13 May)

Venue: Fitzwilliam Community Centre, Wakefield

Organised by the Y&H Rural Affairs Forum, this conference aims to raise awareness of climate change adaptation amongst parish councils and rural communities, with a view to developing projects on a multi-parish level.

The event is FREE and will start at 10am (registration from 9.30am) until 3.30pm. To book your place, or request further details, contact:

Julie Jackson, RAF Secretariat at Askham Bryan College, on yhraf@askham- bryan.ac. uk or 01904 772228 by Friday 2nd May.