Case Studies
A Selection of Projects we have funded
Thornley Community Hub
Volunteers conversting derelict Thornley School into a community hub are on track to open later this year thanks to a grant from Champion Bowland. The £ 750...
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Busy Buzzy Bees
Thousands of newcomers to Bentham are settling in nicely, thanks to a £750 Champion Bowland grant - plus £250 from the local Riverside Caravan Park and a £175...
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Keasden Head Farm : Outdoor Classroom
Champion Bowland have awarded a grant to an upland farm towards developing an outdoor classroom on the farm.
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Lune Valley Swifts
Swifts are one of the delights of summer but they are in decline nationally with estimates that their population has declined by a half over the last twenty...
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Thornley Community Space
The former Thornley School is being transformed by volunteers into a community space for local people, visitors, tourists and the wider Forest of Bowland...
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Lancashire Best Kept Village
The organisers of this competition received a grant to purchase a digital projector and screen which they will use to assist in the training of their judges...
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Bleasdale Bird Hide
The bird hide near Bleasdale Cottages was originally built ten years ago with support from the AONB's sustainable development fund. Owners Robert and Anne...
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Bolton by Bowland Heritage Trail
The village of Bolton by Bowland have recently been busy putting together a new Heritage Trail booklet for the area. Champion Bowland was pleased to be able...
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Pollinator Patches
Lancaster Beekeepers have been busy creating pollinator patches around the villages of Caton and Hornby, and at the Crook of Lune. The patches are usually...
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Dunsop village green shelter
Mrs Amanda Parker JP, High Sheriff of Lancashire officially opened a shelter on the village green at Dunsop Bridge on Thursday 14th January 2016....
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Hurst Green Church Goes Wild
The Church Goes Wild project at St John's church in Hurst Green has bought a moth trap with funds from Champion Bowland. Church Goes Wild is a...
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A Day in the Life of Bentham 2015
The Friends of Bentham Station approached Champion Bowland for a grant to help re run a project cataloguing life in Bentham using public photographers. The...
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Friends of Beacon Fell Hay Meadow
The Friends of Beacon Fell are a group of volunteers who support activity and conservation works at this important country park in the south west of the...
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Knowle Green Churchyard Railings
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Chipping Walks Book
“15 Circular Walks Around Chipping” takes you along the footpaths, bridleways and quiet country lanes that surround this attractive village. The...
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AONB/RSPB Schools' Outreach Project
During the school year 2010-11, skilled teachers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds have delivered a project for 11 primary schools in...
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Chipping In Bloom
‘Chipping in Bloom’ began in 2008 and its main objective is to create lasting improvements to the village for the benefit of residents, workers and...
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Scorton Flower Festival
This event featured local wildflowers and information about the Forest of Bowland AONB. The Festival was a great success, attracting many visitors and now a...
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Ballads of the Beast of Bowland
This piece of outdoor theatre was run by Spot On in partnership with local families from the Hodder Valley. 17 young people developed a performance...
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