The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is urging shoots across the country to get involved in their 2014/15 shoot sweepstake scheme to help raise funds for their vital game and wildlife research.
Launched in 2002, the GWCT sweepstake has proved to be an enormous success. Running a sweepstake is a simple but effective way of fundraising for the GWCT during the shooting season. The GWCT sweepstake package contains everything necessary to help run a successful shoot day such as peg markers, shoot cards and cartridge collection bags. The sweepstake package features striking and celebrated designs created by renowned wildlife artist Owen Williams, including his wonderful illustrations of woodcock, pheasant, duck and wild grey partridge. The package is available completely free from the GWCT.
GWCT regional organiser Lottie Meeson said, "When we launched the sweepstakes scheme twelve years ago we had no idea how popular it would turn out to be. We already have 500 shoots around the country participating and the number is increasing all the time."
As an extra incentive there is a bottle of sloe gin for every £100 raised and an individual certificate for each shoot showing the amount raised during the season. From this season, the Trust sweepstakes are being conducted in partnership with Williams Chase Sloe and Mulberry Gin. This bespoke gin blend has been marinated by Chase Distillery from Herefordshire hedgerow sloe berries, augmented by a selection of botanicals and delicious mulberries. The latter are now rarely used in spirits due to their slowgrowing nature and low yield, but have a taste described as "fireworks in your mouth". The resulting gin has a unique, appropriate and distinctively British flavour!
The Trust would like to express its gratitude to Chase and to all participating members and their shoots for their generosity and their support. Lottie Meeson added, "This has proved again and again to be a fantastic scheme for participating shoots, and thanks to our partnership with Chase the package we offer is now better than ever."
To take advantage of this great offer of the free shoot sweepstake package, please contact Angela Hodge on 01425 651024 or by email at ahodge@gwct.org.uk.
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Photocaption: The GWCT's free shoot sweepstakes pack is illustrated with striking art by Owen Williams.
Notes to editors
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.
For information, contact:
Eleanor Williams
Telephone: 07592 025476
Email: press@gwct.org.uk