Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has received £167,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help it cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding, made possible by National Lottery players, was awarded through the Heritage Emergency Fund.
£50 million was made available to provide emergency funding for those organisations most in need across the heritage sector. The UK-wide fund aimed to address immediate emergency actions and help organisations to start thinking about recovery.
Since the pandemic began, the Wildlife Trust has had to adapt its way of working in order to protect staff, volunteers, and visitors. It has also seen additional pressure on its nature reserves, including a sharp increase in litter, damage, and antisocial behaviour. These factors have made it more difficult for the Trust to protect local wildlife and habitats.
The emergency grant will be invaluable to helping the Wildlife Trust to cope with these circumstances. It will be used to fund distance working equipment, repairs to nature reserves, site adaptations for visitor safety, and staff time for those unable to benefit from the furlough scheme due to the essential nature of their roles.
Debbie Tann, Chief Executive of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, said:
“We are hugely grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for their support during this difficult time. This funding will enable us to continue protecting our natural heritage and working towards a wilder future for everyone.”
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, said:
“Heritage has an essential role to play in making communities better places to live, supporting economic regeneration and benefiting our personal wellbeing. All of these things are going to be even more important as we emerge from this current crisis.
“Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players we are pleased to be able to lend our support to organisations such as Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust during this uncertain time.”
By playing the National Lottery, people up and down the country are making an amazing contribution to the nationwide-response to combatting the impact of COVID-19 on local communities across the UK.
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