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Environment and Wildlife



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Published Date: 05 January 2007
Find local groups involved in environmental and wildlife issues
Groups in alphabetical order:

British Trust for Conservation Volunteering (Preston)

CONTACT NAME: Sonia Edwards
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS:
TELEPHONE: 07801686006 or 01772 250286
ADDRESS:
EMAIL: S.Edwards@btcv.org.uk
WEBSITE: BTCV North West
OTHER INFORMATION:

British Trust for Conservation Volunteering

CONTACT NAME: Neil Pilling Project officer
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: BTCV is an organisation that exists to enable people to engage in practical environmental conservation and learn from that experience. The organisation is experienced at working with community groups
TELEPHONE: 01772 251279
ADDRESS: 2 Oakham Court
Avenham Lane
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3XP
EMAIL:
WEBSITE: http://www.btcv.org
OTHER INFORMATION:

British Trust For Conservation Volunteers (Preston)

CONTACT NAME: Miss Sonia edwards Project officer
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS:
TELEPHONE: 078016860006
ADDRESS: 16 Grimshaw Street
PRESTON
PR1 3DD
EMAIL: lancashire@btcv.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.btcv.org/northwest
OTHER INFORMATION:

Campaign to protect Rural England Lancashire

CONTACT NAME:
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: the Lancashire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
TELEPHONE: 01772 627510
ADDRESS: Station Road,
Bamber Bridge,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR5 6TN
EMAIL: andyy@cpre.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.lancashirecpre.freeserve.co.uk/
OTHER INFORMATION:

Friends of Healy Nab

CONTACT NAME: Maureen Hall Chairperson
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: Local Volunteer group who aim to take part in activities to protect the environment of Healey Nab and promote its use for informal recreation
TELEPHONE: 01257 272851
ADDRESS:
EMAIL:
WEBSITE:
OTHER INFORMATION:

Geographical Association (Central Lancashire Branch

CONTACT NAME: Dr Charles Rawding Honorary secretary
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS:
TELEPHONE: 07803 938072
ADDRESS: 1 Lane Ends
Sabden
BB7 9EZ
EMAIL: rawdingc@edgehill.ac.uk
WEBSITE:
OTHER INFORMATION:

Greenpeace Local Campaign Group

CONTACT NAME: Ms Isabel Nelson Secretary
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: To raise awareness and recruit volunteers for campaigns
TELEPHONE: 01772 741894
ADDRESS: 18 Gaskell Road
Penwortham
PRESTON
PR1 9RJ
EMAIL: phaedradesign@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://www.greenpeace.org
OTHER INFORMATION:

Groundwork Lancashire West

CONTACT NAME: Bob Allen executive Director
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS:
TELEPHONE: 01772 257577
ADDRESS: Groundwork Lancashire West
1a Chapel Street
Preston
PR1 8BU
EMAIL: lww@groundwork.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.groundworknw.org.uk
OTHER INFORMATION:

Groundwork Wigan and Chorley

CONTACT NAME: Dawn Kyte Youth Works Manager
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: Groundwork Wigan and Chorley works in partnership to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses
TELEPHONE: 01942 821444
ADDRESS: Groundwork Wigan & Chorley
The Environment Centre
74 - 80 Hallgate
Wigan
WN1 1HP
EMAIL: dawn.kyte@groundwork.org.uk; wigan@groundwork.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://wigan.groundworknw.org.uk/
OTHER INFORMATION:

Penwortham Nature and Conservation Group (Pencon)

CONTACT NAME: Mr Peter Smith Chairman
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: Environmental Conservation
TELEPHONE: 01772 747661
ADDRESS: 44 Howick Park Drive
Penwortham
PRESTON
PR1 0LU
EMAIL: peter.nature@virgin.net
WEBSITE:
OTHER INFORMATION:

Prosperity Recycling Ltd

CONTACT NAME:
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: Community recycling project
TELEPHONE: 01254 230123
ADDRESS: Prosperity Recycling Ltd
Fairfield House Business Centre
Fairfield Street
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 OSG
EMAIL: enquiries@prosperityrecycling.org
WEBSITE:
OTHER INFORMATION:

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside

CONTACT NAME: Sue Savage
DESCRIPTION/ AIMS: We are part of the Wildlife Trusts partnership which is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to all wildlife. The network of 47 local Wildlife Trusts and our junior branch, Wildlife Watch, work together with local communities to protect wildlife in all habitats across the UK, in towns, countryside, wetlands and seas.
TELEPHONE: 01772 324129
ADDRESS: The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire and Manchester and Merseyside, The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PRESTON, Lancashire PR5 6BY
EMAIL: volunteer@lancswt.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.lancswt.org.uk
OTHER INFORMATION: The Trust manages over 2,000 acres of some of the region's most precious wild places in the form of 34 nature reserves; places where wildlife can thrive and people can relax and enjoy the wealth of our natural heritage.

Send in your group information and we will add it to the list:


  • Call 01771 838104

  • Fax 01772 880173

  • Email community@lep.co.uk

  • Or write to: Community Reporter, Lancashire Evening Post Ltd, Oliver's Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZA



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