RSPB News: Girlguiding Rustle, Bustle and Squeak for the RSPB! - via Tony Whitehead

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Girlguiding Rustle, Bustle and Squeak for the RSPB!

Girlguiding South West England has raised nearly £17,000 for the RSPB over the last 18 months by taking part in an exciting new partnership project. 

The two organisations worked together on Rustle, Bustle and Squeak, a special programme where badges are awarded to girlguides for getting involved in a range of activities all about helping wildlife and the RSPB.

Over 20,000 girls from the region have taken part and helped give nature a home. Many have also been able to visit and have lots of fun on RSPB reserves.

Nikki Marks, Project Manager for the RSPB in the South West said; “We’re delighted with how successful this partnership has been. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved at Girlguiding South West England for making Rustle, Bustle and Squeak so popular and for helping to raise this fantastic amount of money.

“As well as buying badges and attending activities, girls of all ages have been bustling around fundraising for the RSPB in lots of different ways, from sponsored “wiggle walks” to colouring competitions. Their support will help us to continue our vital work in the region”.

For more information visit: http://www.rustlebustleandsqueak.co.uk/

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For further information and to arrange an interview, please contact:

Tony Whitehead, RSPB Press Officer, 01392 453754, 07872 414365

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NOTES FOR EDITORS

·         Rustle, Bustle and Squeak is the most successful resource created by Girguiding South West England (GSWE)

·         260,000 nature related activities have been carried out by the girls / young women of GSWE in the past 12 months.

·         20,000 girls have taken part in Rustle, Bustle and Squeak in the past 12 months as 20,000 caterpillar head and tail badge sets have been sold. (The girls need to complete 5 activities to get this badge set.)

·         32,000 caterpillar body segments have been sold. (For each badge, 5 general activities or a fundraising activity must be completed.)

·         Sales of caterpillar badges have raised £7696.79 each for GSWE and RSPB.

·         360 girls have attended the RSPB arranged activity days, raising £1800.

·         700 girls have taken part in their own independently arranged events.

·         Individual units have raised £2,043.55 for RSPB since the project began  (£1,961.55 in the past 12 months)

·         Approx 12,000 stamps collected on behalf of the Save the Albatross appeal.