The Back Dane Trust

We are delighted to have recently been granted £6,300 from @TNLComFund to support inclusive #volunteering opportunities at Back Dane over the course of the next year. If you are interested in volunteering at Back Dane then get in touch!

Shelter Maintenance has decided to support the charity - Beasley Back Dane Trust - by donating £3000. The Trust’s purpose is to provide educational and recreational facilities for those in need, or those who are disadvantaged in some way. backdane.co.uk #neverforgetrobo

Pussy willow on the willow arch in the sensory garden.

Very cold at Back Dane this week ...

Did you know: 👇👀👇 The rare Killarney fern grows in the gritstone chasm of Lud’s Church at The Roaches in the SWP. This site is considered to be the Green Chapel sought by Sir Gawain in the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. @peakdistrict @StaffsWildlife

The Back Dane Trust's members receive quarterly newsletters and can vote at our AGMs. Please consider joining, it's only £5 per annum. The membership form can be found here: backdane.co.uk/.../membership…

The long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail which is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. Photo taken at Back Dane.

More yellow rattle was sown in the wildflower meadow at Back Dane today. Yellow-rattle is an annual that thrives in grasslands, living a semi-parasitic life feeding off the nutrients in the roots of grasses. The seeds were kindly donated by the @SouthWestPeak Grasslands team.

We are really grateful for our recent @alpkit grant enabling us to purchase water butts and compost bins for our small Peak District charity. The Trust offers respite breaks to the disadvantaged and those in need. #AlpkitFoundation #GoNicePlacesDoGoodThings

The woodland at Back Dane looking beautiful in the autumn sunlight last week ...

Backdane Cottage looked beautiful with the frost and the mist first thing

Beautiful autumn colours at Back Dane. #WilderStaffordshire

Last weekend we welcomed a refugee family to Backdane via the Greater Lincolnshire Area of Sanctuary. Their expenses were funded by an Allen Lane Foundation Grant. The family had a wonderful time (despite the weather!)

If you've visited the #DerbyVolFair site or attended any webinars, we'd love your feedback. Tell us your thoughts and enter a prize draw to win £50 in Amazon vouchers. Complete the short form here: unihub.derby.ac.uk/Form.aspx?id=8… @derbyunistudent @derbyunicareers #DerbyCCW20

Join us again tomorrow to find out more about volunteering for the Back Dane Trust #volunteering

Great to be involved in this today ...

We are excited to be participating in the University of Derby's first Virtual Volunteering Fair over the next 2 days in our search for more volunteers to support the Trust. #DerbyVolFair #derbyunivol

BagsOfHelp is a local community grant scheme from @tesco @Groundworkuk, throughout 2020 they’re providing grants of £1,000 to support children and youth focused projects. We benefited from a £1,000 grant for our sensory garden; find out if your organisation would too #BagsOfHelp

Not long left until #DerbyVolFair! Book to attend today – this is your chance to meet amazing charities and you might just discover your dream volunteering opportunity. unihub.derby.ac.uk/students/event…

Some beautiful fungi spotted in the Back Dane Trust woodland today