Bees� Needs champion awards: 2024 to 2025
Updated 15 April 2025
Applies to England
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Beesâ€� Needs champion awards recognise and celebrate exceptional things that local authorities, community groups, farmers and businesses have done to support pollinators. Â
Defra gives these awards to people or organisations that have done inspiring things to help pollinators thrive. For example:Â
- creating a wildflower patchÂ
- educating the local community
- doing special things to help pollinators on your farm or around your workplaceÂ
You can nominate yourself for an award, or you can nominate someone else.Â
Award categories
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre are 2 award categories. You can enter under either:
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp communities category is for things that local authorities, schools and community groups do to help pollinators.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp farming category is for things that farmers do to help pollinators.
Application form
Closing date for entries
Entries close on 27 May 2025.
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