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Press Release
Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust
Receives $44,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation.
02 November 2006
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| Roger Hambleton, Plant Manager of Howmet Exeter, presents the
$44,000 cheque on behalf of the Alcoa Foundation to David Lyons
(left), Chairman of the Trustees, Offwell Woodland & Wildlife Trust
(OWWT). Also present, from left to right were: Dr Rosalind
Wilson, Trustee OWWT; Dr Philip Whateley, Howmet Exeter; centre -
Stephen Lawson, Director, OWWT; far right - Alec Jones, Howmet
Exeter. |
The Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust near Honiton
in Devon have received a substantial grant from Alcoa Foundation,
which will aid in improving disabled access and extending teaching
facilities.
The Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust, which was established in
1986, aims to provide environmental education facilities to private
individuals and educational establishments ranging from Primary
Schools to Universities and postgraduate students. Offwell has a
significant presence in the environmental science community
worldwide, information from their excellent website
www.countrysideinfo.co.uk being used as a resource by schools,
colleges, Universities, and environmental agencies from the USA,
South Africa, and Europe.
Dr Philip Whateley from Howmet Castings, the Alcoa manufacturing
facility in Exeter Devon which facilitated the grant application,
said: “We are delighted that Offwell have been successful in their
application to Alcoa Foundation, and have received a grant in
recognition of the excellent work they perform as both a local
amenity and an internationally recognised resource for environmental
science.” The grant of $44,000 is the largest Alcoa Foundation award
made in the UK since 2003.
Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in
communities where Alcoa has a presence world wide. With nearly
US$411 million invested since its inception in 1952, Alcoa
Foundation has enhanced quality of life around the globe, focusing
on areas such as Conservation and Sustainability; Safe and Healthy
Children and Families; Global Education and Workplace Skills; and
Business and Community Partnership. As well as making grants of
varying amounts, Alcoa Foundation actively supports voluntary work
undertaken by employees of Alcoa.
Contact Details
Alcoa Foundation Website:
www.alcoa.com/global/en/community/info_page/foundation.asp
Howmet Castings Alcoa Foundation Committee
01392 429863
Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust
01404 831373 |
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