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Project information
CONKERS RABBIT WARREN
TO USE FUN OUTDOOR ACTIVITES FOR CHILDREN TO ASSIST IN RAISING AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES PARTICULARLY RELATED TO TREES
4 MONTHS
Charity information: THE NATIONAL FOREST CHARITABLE TRUST

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Need
Need
40,000 SCHOOL CHILDEREN VISIT CONKERS EVERY YEAR. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REFRESH THE ACTIVITIES THAT CHILDERNE CAN PARTICIPATE IN SO THAT THEY REMAIN INTERESTED AND ARE OPEN TO LEARNING
Solution
OUR PROJECT WILL BE AN EXCITING AND UNIQUESADDITION TO WHAT IS ON OFFER AT CONKERS AND WE BELIEVE WILL GIVE A LOT OF ENJOYMENT TO CHILDREN.
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Aims
Aim 1
TO PROVIDE A NEW FACILITY FOR CHILDREN SO THEY CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT CONKERS.
Activities
» WE WILL BUILD A RABBIT WARREN BIG ENOUGH FOR CHILDREN. IT WILL INCLUDE SPECIAL SENSORY CHAMBERS
What success will look like
Success will be NUMBER OF CHILDREN USING THE FACILITY AND IN THE LONG TERM A GROWTH IN VISITOR NUMBERS
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Impact
Impact
RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESSS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYS OF VISITORS
Risk
CONSTRUCTION RISKS - ADDRESSED BY EMPLOYING A PROFESSION TEAM OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
Reporting
REGULAR WRITTEN REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN CONSTRUCTION AND ON USAGE
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Budget
Budget - Project Cost: £150,000
Loading graph....Amount Heading Description £40,000 enabling works ground preparation and drainage £80,000 construction installation of warren and interpretation £30,000 landscaping setting the warren in the landscape, entrances features -
Background
Location
THE PROJECT WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE WODDLAND SURROUNDING CONKERS - OUR VISITOR ATTRACTION DESIGNED TO RAISE AWRENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Beneficiaries
CHILDREN
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Why Us?
Why Us?
OUR REMIT IS TO PROMOTE THE NATIONAL FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING CONKERS FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE HAD OVER 2 MILLION VISITORS TO DATE
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People
STEPHEN WOOLFE
CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL FOREST CHARITABLE TRUST. HE WILL ENSURE GOOD GOVERNANCE IS APPLIED TO THE DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT AND WILL RAISE FUNDS
MIKE BALLANTYNE
DIRECTOR - HE WILL DIRECTLY MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
MIKE STICKLAND
HE WILL ENSURE THAT ALL OPERATIONAL ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED IN THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITY