The following organisations are already supporting us and we are very grateful for their advice and encouragement:

• Virgin Media
  • Approved the Friends of Biss Meadows group to participate in their Employee Volunteering Support scheme where their employees can spend time helping local communities.
• Community First
  • Provided a grant of £7,000 enabling us to retain a landscape architect and pay other fees towards our Pond Project.
• Trowbridge Town Council
  • Funds to purchase public liability insurance and hosts our Committee Meetings.
• Trowbridge in Bloom
  • Grant to help purchase and erect a notice board.
• Trowbridge Area Board
  • Grant to purchase tools and equipment for our working parties.
• Wiltshire Council
  • Providing expertise and staff time to help the group grow. Claire Pullen was their representative until March 2010, giving up her evenings to attend our meetings, and providing a vital channel to the Council and its landscape contractor. Her link role has now been passed to Senior Countryside Ranger Leo Wirtz and we welcomed him at our March 2010 Committee Meeting. 
  • The previous owners, West Wiltshire District Council, also supported the group.
• Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
  • Providing expertise and staff time to help the group grow. Jacky Thomas was their representative until March 2010, giving up her evenings to attend our meetings and is promoting the group through its environmental links. We look forward to working with her replacement.
• Managing Change Ltd.
  • Providing this website.

Examples of sponsorship:

• Materials
• Equipment
• Manpower
• Money

How sponsors could be recognised:

• Your logo on our web site and brochures
• Our logo on your web site and brochures
• Media communications (radio, TV, newspapers)

Please contact us to discuss the various opportunities.