BTCV
● 4
country Offices: BTCV England, Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland ,
BTCV Scotland and BTCV Cymru
● 9
England Regional offices
● 134
offices
● 514 full
time and 148 part time employees
● 300
Volunteer officers
Head
Office: Sedum House, Mallard Way, Potteric Carr, Doncaster DN4 8DB
The
charity was set up in 1959, and has a successful history of environmental
conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world. Our Annual
Report and Facts and Figures provide essential information about BTCV.
Working
with and supporting BTCV can be a rewarding experience for corporate
partners, the Government, Big Lottery Fund, local authorities, government
agencies such as English Nature and individual donors.
Will you
support BTCV? As a charity, BTCV is almost entirely reliant on voluntary
donations. The work we do is only made possible by people like you - people
who want to make a difference to their community and environment.
Vision,
Mission & Values
Vision: A
better environment where people are valued, included and involved
Mission:
To create a more sustainable future by inspiring people and improving places
Values:
BTCV's values are integral to all our work. They have been developed through
four decades of a 'hands-on' approach to conservation activities. During
this time we have adapted to meet the changing needs of communities, we care
about people, the communities in which they live and the quality of their
environment
Our key
values:
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Sustained environmental improvement: A healthy environment and improved
biodiversity is at the heart of all BTCV's activities
●
Inclusiveness, accessibility and choice: BTCV is sensitive to people's
needs, their environmental awareness, personal values and beliefs, and is
striving to be accessible to all
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Appropriate support: BTCV understands that individuals and local communities
require different types of support
●
Individual and community empowerment: BTCV inspires people to fulfil their
potential
●
Corporate responsibility: BTCV provides a safe, healthy working environment
for our staff and volunteers, with development opportunities to meet their
personal aspirations
Strategic Plan 2004 - 2008
With
Inspiring People, Improving Places as its philosophy, our Strategic Plan
sets out our goals for 2004-2008:
● Enrich
the lives of 1 million people, through involvement with BTCV, volunteering
opportunities, employment, improved health, and life skill development
● Improve
the biodiversity and local environment of 20,000 places
● Support
active citizenship in 5,000 community-based groups
● BTCV
believes that everyone has the right to enjoy the environment. This means we
work with people at the heart of diverse communities to help them make a
difference to their environments.
●
Environments for All pioneered the inclusion of black, minority ethnic
people and marginalised groups in environmental action.
● Today it
is an integral part of BTCV’s overall strategy. We would like to share what
we learnt and current best practice so that everyone can enjoy Environments
for All.
You can
find a benefit leaflet detailing all staff benefits on offer at:
http://www2.btcv.org.uk/btcv_employee_leaflet.pdf
To find out more visit: www.btcv.org.uk
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