Shropshire Wildlife Trust is offering bird feeding kits to give to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic this autumn. 

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, individuals can apply for a kit, a bag of bird seed and a feeder, which will then be delivered to your door. Recipients can also request volunteer help to keep them topped up. 

People who are elderly, vulnerable or have been shielding; individuals living on their own and families with young children are all eligible. We would also like to hear from organisations that could help distribute feeders to those that may benefit, for example care providers. Feedback is being gathered to assess the impact of the project.
 

‘The pandemic has shown us how valuable nature is for mental health and wellbeing,’ says Feed the Birds project officer Diane Monether.  Even when we are confined to our homes we can still enjoy the pleasure of wildlife through bird watching. As we head into the colder months when food is harder to find, garden birds like blue tits and robins rely on our garden feeders to build up fat reserves to survive winter.