Supporting Bees and Beekeepers for 150 years bbka.org.uk Building our future... bbka.org.uk Encouraging the next generation Educate young people about bees and the environment • Mainly financial But also Responsibilities • Must show a public benefit, state objectives and meet them Our Objectives are; • To promote and further the craft of beekeeping • To advance the education of the public in the importance of bees in the environment bbka.org.uk Bees in the curriculum bbka.org.uk • Provides material to support all primary schools (5 - 11 years) in line with the national curriculum • Encourage all schools to “Bee Friendly” • Support and encourage beekeeping schools So How Do We Pay For All That? Capitation Fund Raising • Corporate Sponsors • Friends of the Honey Bee • The Public • Adopt a Beehive • Just Giving • The Online shop • The Government / other sources bbka.org.uk Where does our income come from? bbka.org.uk What do we spend our income on? bbka.org.uk W h a t d i d w e s p e n d o u r m A D M / S D M / F o r u m 0 % A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 2 2 % B u i l d i n g C o s t s 4 % G o v e r n a n c e 4 % B B K A N e w s 2 5 % C o m m u n i c a t i o n 1 % S p r i n g C o n v e n t i o n 7 % E d u c a t i o n a n d E x a m s 9 % F u n d r a i s i n g A c t i v i t i e s 1 3 % M e m b e r s I n s u r a n c e 3 % S h o w s 2 % O t h e r 1 0 % R e s e a r c h F u n d s 0 % E x p e n d i t u r e 2 0 1 7 F u n M e £ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 E x p e n d i t u r e C o m p a r i s i o n 2 0 1 3 The Future We need to engage and encourage younger potential beekeepers • New schools membership • New “Bees in the curriculum” for primary schools • A pack for Beeks to take into schools • Promotions/events for young people to see beekeeping in action bbka.org.uk Schools Membership Schools join the BBKA directly and receive • Multiple copies of BBKA News • A membership certificate • Free entry to the Junior Certificate for their pupils • Free copies of all materials that we produce for schools • BDI insurance for up to 5 hives £25 for primary schools - £50 for secondary schools – Financial support is available bbka.org.uk BBKA Training Courses & Material • New assessments Bee Breeding Honeybee Health • Expanded General Husbandry and Advanced Husbandry training • Funded by DEFRA bbka.org.uk BBKA Training Material New BBKA Booklets • In the Apiary monthly guide • Anatomy booklet • Feeding Honey Bees • General Husbandry • Healthy Hive Guide bbka.org.uk The Future • Continue to engage with members and the public • Maintain a strong financial footing • Focus on bringing more young people to beekeeping • Improve the quality of our beekeepers and their bees bbka.org.uk