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Our Supporters

Burrenbeo is very grateful to all our supporters.  As an independent charity with no core funding, your support is essential to our existence.

Our Funding

Our funding comes from:

  • Grants from statutory bodies and charitable foundations (2021: 24%). In 2021 we applied for 17 different grants.  We were successful with 12 applications.  Grants ranged from €€400 to €45,000.
  • Membership (2021: 15%). Membership fees continue to be a highly important income stream for Burrenbeo Trust.
  • Events (2021: 6%). Burrenbeo Trust runs various events through the year that have an entry cost such as walks, talks, Winterage Weekend, Burren in Bloom etc.  These all raise necessary funds for the Trust but unfortunately many were cancelled or held online thus resulting in a reduced income for 2021.
  • Donations and Fundraising (2021: 24%). Various businesses or individuals supported specific programmes within the Trust during 2021 and our newest fundraiser the Burren Pine Project is not only a positive step for local biodiversity but bringing in much needed funds for the Trust.
  • Training and education courses (2021: 30%). Burrenbeo Trust held a training course for teachers bringing place-based education to the classroom. This year the Trust also began to work towards a national roll out of its education programme, the Heritage Keepers.
  • Merchandise (2021: 1%). The sale of Burrenbeo field guides through local businesses and the sale of Field Guides, Burren cards, Burren Insight magazines and our Áitbheo tool kits through our online shop found on our website.  This is lower than usual due to many local businesses who stock our merchandise being closed during lockdowns.

A massive thank you to all our members and friends that have been part of this journey.

So who exactly has been involved?

Volunteers  Members  Benefactors  Business Friends

Corporate Partners  Grant Agencies

Since its inception, Burrenbeo Trust has undertaken numerous events and activities which have involved a great deal of voluntary input and payment in kind.  From guiding informative heritage walks, coordinating volunteer events, helping provide information at events, providing venues, delivering educational workshops…the list is endless!  Since its inception, each year, we estimate between €130,000-€150,000 has been donated to the Burrenbeo Trust in professional time!  This excludes the work of the Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers.  This is an extraordinary contribution by any standard.  A massive thank you to all of you that have contributed in the past.

Volunteers

We estimate that for every € that is given to the Trust at least another € is donated in kind to the organisation in professional time!

If you have any ideas on how you can contribute in kind to the organisation please contact info@burrenbeo.com  Everyone has something to offer.

If you would like to get involved in active conservation volunteering out in the Burren then please see here for our thriving Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteer group.

Members

Burrebeo Trust is a membership organisation with a wide geographical spread. There are 750 current memberships with the Burrenbeo Trust. 307 of these
memberships are for more than one person (i.e. couple or family). We also have 38 Business Friends. The continuing support of these individuals is crucial to the growing Burren voice.  If you would like to be part of it please join.

Benefactors

Thank you to our 2021 Benefactors

  • Tom Arnold
  • Brendan Burgess
  • Burren IFA
  • Mr and Mrs Costello
  • Dr John Duncan
  • EI Electronics
  • FBD
  • J. Fine
  • Michael and Joan Houlihan
  • V. Keane
  • Niamh Lennon
  • Michael and Clodagh Lynch
  • Miriam Mooney
  • Sandra and Chuck Morrell Rooney
  • Sunflower Fund
  • Carol and Linda Wellings

Burrenbeo Trust received a further large donation from members who wish to remain anonymous and lots of smaller donations throughout the year. Donations ranged between €5 and €20,000 and were used for core funding of the organisation unless a specific programme was requested.

Find out more information about supporting specific programmes and on benefactors. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Individual Benefactor click here.

Business Friends

Burren businesses and beyond have been a huge support to the Burrenbeo Trust both in kind and financial. We are hugely grateful for all their support. Why not join our growing network of Burren businesses.

Please see list of Burren businesses below who are currently members of Burrenbeo Trust.

Support those Burren businesses that support us

FULL LIST OF BURREN BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT US 
Gold Business Friend
Burren Geoparkwww.burrengeopark.ie
Burren Perfumery www.burrenperfumery.com
Burren Programmeburrenprogramme.com
Burren Smokehousewww.burrensmokehouse.ie
OBI Wealth Management Ltdhttp://www.obiwealth.ie/
Gregans Castle Hotel www.gregans.ie
Lahinch Family Medical Centre, Dr John Duncan NA
Silver Business Friend
Scales Coacheswww.scalescoaches.com
Sleepzone Hostel Burren www.sleepzone.ie
Business Friend
Aillwee Caves www.aillweecave.ie
Airmid Natural Irish Skincare
https://www.airmidsoap.com/
Anam Coffeewww.anamcoffee.ie
Ballyvaughan Fanore walking clubhttp://www.ballyvaughanfanorewalkingclub.com/
Burren College of Artwww.burrencollege.ie
Burren Outdoor Education Centrehttps://burrenoec.com/
Burren Vetsburrenvets.ie
Burren Yoga Retreatswww.burrenyoga.com
Caherconnell Stone Fortcaherconnell.com
Clooncouse Country Cottage and CafeFacebook page
Coole Park Tearooms Coole Park Tearooms Facebook page
Feel the Burrenhttp://www.feeltheburren.ie/
Doolin2AranFerriesWebsite link
Fitzpatricks Supervalu EnnistymonFacebook page
Hanne T. Fisker Photographywww.htfisker.com
Hazelwood Lodgewww.hazelwoodlodge.ie
Healing Harvestwww.healingharvest.ie
Hotel Doolinhttps://www.hoteldoolin.ie/
Hylands Burren Hotel, Ballyvaughanhttps://www.hylandsburren.com/
Irish Natural Stonewww.irishnaturalstone.com
Kinvara Guesthousekinvaraguesthouse.ie
MK Burren PhotographyFacebook page
Moher CottageMoher Cottage
Mount Vernonwww.mountvernon.ie
Ocean's Edge B&BWebsite link
Leave No Trace IrelandWebsite link
Slieve Elva B&Bhttps://slieveelva.com/
Station House Bed and BreakfastWebsite link
St. Tola Irish Goats Cheesehttp://www.st-tola.ie/
Stone Cutters Kitchenhttps://stonecutterskitchen.ie/
Sunny Meadow FarmFacebook page
The Burren Centrewww.theburrencentre.ie
The Burren Farm Experiencehttp://www.burrenfarmexperience.ie/
The Burren National Park Hostel-Clare's Rockwww.claresrock.com
The Clare Jam Companyhttps://www.theclarejamcompany.com/
The Health Store, Galwayhttp://www.healthstoregalway.ie
The Wild Atlantic Lodgewww.thewildatlanticlodge.com
Wild Honey Innwww.wildhoneyinn.com
Wetland Surveys Irelandhttp://www.wetlandsurveysireland.com/

 

Corporate Partners

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Corporate Partner click here.

Thank you to our current and past Corporate Sponsors.

2021

  • All About Kombucha
  • Brightwind Analysis
  • Clonbio Group Ltd.
  • Copytype Ltd., Co.Limerick
  • EI Electronics, Shannon, Co.Clare
  • Engine Lease Finance, Shannon, Co.Clare
  • Fire.com
  • Fexco

2020

  • Burren IFA
  • Burren Perfumery
  • Lahinch Family Medical Centre
  • Michael Houlihan
  • EI Electronics, Shannon, Co.Clare

2019

  • Burren Perfumery
  • Dr. John Duncan, Lahinch Medical Centre
  • Hillwalk Tours
  • Wilderness Ireland

Grant agencies

Below are some of the grant agencies that have supported the Burren Trust in the past.  As it is competitive times for every grant we write, we are only about 30% successful.  However, we are truly grateful for all grants received as without them much of our work would not be possible.  Below is a list of those that have supported us in the past:

2021:

  • The Heritage Council
  • Bord Bia
  • Clare County Council
  • The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • European Innovation Partnership (EIP)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Galway County Council
  • Galway Rural Development
  • Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB)
  • Rethink Ireland – GLAS communities fund

2020:

  • The Heritage Council
  • GRD/LEADER (Áitbheo Community Training)
  • Social Innovation (Áitbheo online)
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Winterage Weekend)
  • EPA (Burren in Bloom)
  • FBD (Winterage Weekend)
  • GRETB (Áitbheo Heritage Training)
  • Clean Coasts (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
  • Clare County Council (First aid training)
  • Clare County Council (Learning Landscape Symposium)
  • Community Support Scheme, Galway County Council (Learning Landscape Symposium)

2019:

  • The Heritage Council
  • Cuanbeo
  • Clean Coasts (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Winterage Weekend)
  • FBD (Winterage Weekend)
  • EPA ( Burren in Bloom)
  • CLDC ( Áitbheo Community Training)

Other

Support comes in many ways.  Over the years, Burrenbeo Trust have been hugely honoured by the generosity of people.  With free venues, free speakers fees and much more.  Whilst the list is endless, we would like to give a special shout out to the following:

  • Martin Kiely for donating so many photographs to the Trust from our different events that has contributed hugely to our PR look including this website.
  • Michael O’Donoghue for hosting our Winter Tea Talks in the Tubber Hall
  • Gordon D’Arcy for leading our annual Dawn Chrous walk as well as leading children’s art workshop during the Burren Winterage Weekend
  • Mary Howard for her stalwart voluntary support during all our major festivals and events. From making teas and coffees to helping run walk events, Mary plays a crucial role in keeping our show on the road!

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Glebe House, Glebe Road, Kinvara, County Galway, H91 C3X2, Ireland. Email info@burrenbeo.com. Telephone 091 638 096

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