Bill Hickmott, longstanding volunteer at Kent Wildlife Trust, at the Kent Charity Awards
The Kent Charity Awards showcases the hard work and perseverance that charities and voluntary groups undertake to make the lives of others better. It is open to both small and large charities and the gala evening was hosted by the BBC’s Rebecca Kenyon and Phil Harrison.
The nomination for the trust covered all aspects of the work of the charity from flagship projects like the Wilder Blean Initiative to Nextdoor Nature, Wild About Gardens, Education, Volunteering, Conservation and Advocacy.
Charlotte Lewis of Kent Wildlife Trust said: “It was an honour to be recognised for all the incredible work our staff and volunteers do at Kent Wildlife Trust to create a wilder Kent. Nature is in crisis and with recent government announcements threatening to reduce our net-zero commitments it has never been more urgent to highlight the need to protect our wildlife and wild spaces.
“In particular, we were delighted to see Bill shortlisted for Volunteer of the Year, he has been selflessly giving up his time to benefit wildlife for decades. He is part of a wonderful volunteer team, and one of many who want to see nature thrive in our beautiful county.”
Kent Wildlife Trust and CPRE Kent welcome the decision by Canterbury City Council to remove a controversial site for large-scale development in the heart of the Blean woodland complex from its 2040 draft Local Plan.
Conservationists and local volunteers are celebrating after Old Park and Chequers Wood, a unique green space on the eastern fringe of Canterbury, has been officially designated as a Local Wildlife Site (LWS).
Coalition, backed by Sir Roger Gale MP, warn flawed application places unreasonable burden on charities, local authorities, and communities.
