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 (2019: 26%). In 2019 we applied for 14 different grants.  We were successful with 6 applications.  Grants ranged from €500-€16,000.
• Membership (2019: 20%). Membership fees in 2019 brought in one fifth of the necessary income to fund the organisation’s programmes.
• Events (2019: 20%). Burrenbeo Trust runs various events through the year that have an entry cost such as walks, talks, Burren Wild Child, Winterage Weekend, Burren in Bloom etc.  These all raise necessary funds for the Trust and cover the cost of these events.
• Donations (2019: 5%). Various individuals or businesses supported the Trust in general or specific programmes.
• Training and education courses (2019: 25%). Burrenbeo Trust held a symposium on place-based learning, and a training course for teachers bringing place-based education to the classroom. This year the Trust also ran biodiversity training through CLDC funding providing extra training for local communities.
• Merchandise (2019: 4%). 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.

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 Benefactor  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

Nearly 1360 individuals, couples and families have joined the Burrenbeo Trust since its inception in December 2008.  The continuing support of these individuals is crucial to the growing Burren voice.  If you would like to be part of it please join.

School Members 2019/20

• Carron National School
• Inagh National School

Schools Members 2018/19

• Ballyvaughan National School
• Carron National School
• Kilcolgan Educate Together National School
• Maree National School
• Gort National School
• Boston National School
• Newquay National School
• Inagh National School
• Lurga National School

Schools Members 2017

• Ballyvaughan National School
• Carron National School
• Corofin National School
• Kilcolgan Educate Together National School
• Lahinch National School
• Newquay National School

Benefactors

Burrenbeo Trust has further options to increase the scale of support through becoming a benefactor.  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.

Thank you to our current and past Benefactors:

2019

• Burren Perfumery donation boxes
• Patsy and Anne Carrucan
• Catherine Cleary
• Christine and Patrick Costelloe
• Dr. John Duncan
•  Dr. Brendan Dunford
• Hillwalk Tours
• Michael and Joan Houlihan
• Thomas Kerin
• Clodagh and Michael Lynch
• M.Moynihan
• Daire O’Criodáin and Mary Queally
• Fionnuala Ward
• Wilderness Ireland

Burrenbeo Trust received a further 19 donations from members and business friends who wish to remain anonymous. Donations ranged between €6 and €70 and were used for core funding of the organisation.

2018

• EI Electronics
• Michael Houlihan
• Micheline Sheehy Skeffington & Nick Scott
• Galway Walking Club
• Lilian Cassin
• Thomas Kerin
• Jean Byrne (Áitbheo Secondary)
• Christine & Pat Costelloe
• Stephen Ward
• Michael and Clodagh Lynch (Young Burren Ambassador)
• Limerick Climbing Club
• Gerard Keane

2017

• Philomena Hynes (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Anon
• Clodagh and Michael Lynch (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Richard O’Donnell
• Hillwalk Tours
• Rita McConn Stern
• Dr Stephen Ward
• Tomas Kerin
• Janet Buell (Learning Landscape Symposium)
• Jean Byrne (Áitbheo – place based learning programme)
• Galway Walking Club
• Michael Houlihan (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Anon
• Christine and Patrick Costelloe
• Dr Sharon Parr
• Dr Brendan Dunford
• Tubber Village Hall

2016     

• Donations in Burren Perfumery tearooms during winter time
• Dr Stephen Ward (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Dr Sharon Parr (PA System)
• Colm Lyons
• Daire O’Criodain & Mary Quealy
• Michael & Clodagh Lynch
• Anon
• Mary Gardiner

2015   

• Dr John Duncan (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Michael Houlihan (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Dr Sharon Parr (Young Burren Ambassador Bursary)
• Donations in Burren Perfumery tearooms during winter time

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

Corporate Benefactors

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

Thank you to our current and past Corporate Sponsors.

2018

• EI Electronics, Shannon Co.Clare

2017

• The Burren Perfumery (Fundraising aids)

2016     

• EI Electronics, Shannon Co.Clare (Ecobeo schools programme)
• High Nature Value Services (Burren Winterage Weekend)

2015      

• EI Electronics, Shannon Co.Clare (Ecobeo schools programme)
• High Nature Value Services (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• The Carron Group (Burren Winterage Weekend)

2014      

• FBD Trust (Burren Winterage School)
• EI Electronics, Shannon. (Ecobeo schools programme)
• High Nature Value Services (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• The Carron Group (Burren Winterage Weekend)

2013      

• FBD Trust  (Burren Winterage School)
• EI Electronics, Shannon (Ecobeo schools programme)
• High Nature Value Services (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• The Carron Group (Burren Winterage Weekend)

2012      

• Roche, Clarecastle (Ecobeo schools programme)
• The Carron Group (Ecbeo schools programme)

2011      

• Roche, Clarecastle.  (Ecobeo schools programme)

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:

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)

2018:

• The Heritage Council
• Clare County Council Local Agenda 21 (Áitbheo Primary)
• Clean Coasts (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Creative Ireland Galway (Winterage Weekend)
• Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Winterage Weekend)
• FBD (Winterage Weekend)
• Galway County Council Community Support Scheme (Developing Áitbheo Trainers’ Resource)
• Galway LCDC/Galway County Council Community Enhancement (Equipment)
• GRETB (Learning Landscape Symposium and Áitbheo Training)
• The Ireland Funds (Áitbheo Training Panel)

2017:

• Clare Local Agenda 21 (Conservation Volunteers & Burren Winterage Weekend)
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine (Burren Winterage School)
• Clare County Council and the Creative Ireland Scheme (Children’s artwork as part of the Winterage Weekend)
• Galway Community Support Scheme and European Region of Gastronomy (Developing Aitbheo Trainers Materials)
• The HDH Wills Charitable Trust (The Burren as a Learning Landscape)
• GRETB (Volunteer 1st Aid Training)

2016:

• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren in Bloom, Winterage Weekend, Teacher Training courses, Learning Landscape Symposium)
• Galway Community Grant Scheme (Winterage Weekend, Ecobeo & Áitbheo)
• Clare Local Agenda 21 (Working for Wellbeing Conservation Gathering)
• Clare Education Centre (Teacher Training courses)
• Gort Lowlands Group (Áitbheo, Ecobeo)
• EU Horizon 2020 (High Nature Value Farming Links)

2015

• Clare Local Agenda 21 (Burren Wild Child Summer Camps)
• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren in Bloom, Winterage Weekend, Learning Landscape Symposium, Teacher Training courses)
• IPB Insurance (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Galway Community Support Scheme (1st aid training for volunteers)
• Galway Local Agenda 21 (Learning Landscape Symposium)
• GRETB (1st aid training for volunteers)
• Failte Ireland (Burren in Bloom, Burren Winterage Weekend)
• EPA (Burren Winterage School)

2014

• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren Winterage Weekend, Burren in Bloom, Learning Landscape Symposium)
• JP McManus Benevolent Fund (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Ballyvaughan Development Group (Burren in Bloom)
• The Carron Group (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Clare Education Centre (Teacher Training Course)
• Galway Community Support Scheme (Burren in Bloom)
• Galway Local Agenda 21 (Winterage Weekend)
• International Charities Bazaar (Walk with a Difference)
• European Forum for Nature Conservation (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh (IUCN World Conservation Conference)
• Irish-US Land Use & Leadership Network (IUCN World Conservation Conference)

2013

• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren Winterage Weekend, Burren in Bloom, Learning Landscape Symposium)
• Galway VEC (1st Aid course for the Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• The Burren Geopark (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Galways Arts Council (Burren Winterage Weekend)
• Local Agenda 21 Clare (Burren Winterage Weekened)
• Local Agenda 21 Galway  (Learning Landscape Symposium)
• The Ireland Funds (Teacher Training Courses)
• Clare Local Development Company (The Learning Landscape Feasibility Study)

2012

• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren Winterage Weekend, Burren in Bloom, Learning Landscape Symposium)
• Burren Geopark (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)
• Local Agenda 21 Galway (Media development)
• Galway Arts Council (Kinvara Culture Night)
• Galway Heritage Grants (Heritage courses)
• Galway Rural Development (Office equipment)
• Galway Community Support Scheme (Volunteer training)
• Clare Local Development Company (Coordination of farming training)
• Coca Cola (Volunteer training)
• Clare Local Agenda 21 (Winterage Weekend)

2011

• The Heritage Council (Website, Ecobeo, Burren in Bloom)
• Galway Community Support Scheme (Newsletter development)
• Local Agenda 21 Galway (Podcast development)
• Galway Rural Development (Field guide development)
• The Ireland Funds (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)

2010

• The Heritage Council  (Ecobeo, Burren in Bloom, Heritage Courses)
• Local Agenda 21 Galway (Children’s Environmental Exhibition)
• Local Agenda 21 Clare (Heritage Walks and Talks)
• Galway Community Support Scheme (Heritage Courses)
• Clare Leader (Website development and online resources)

2009

• The Heritage Council (Ecobeo, Burren in Bloom)
• Local Agenda 21 Clare (Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers)

2005-8

• Clare County Enterprise Board
• The Heritage Council Publication Grant
• LEADER Co. Clare
• Burren Connect Project
• Galway Rural Development

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!