Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2015. Honey Bees the World’s Greatest Pollinators Directly responsible for 35% of all foods the World eats Contributes.

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Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2015

Honey Bees the World’s Greatest Pollinators Directly responsible for 35% of all foods the World eats Contributes £275 million pa through pollination alone Safeguarding tens of thousands of farming and food sector jobs Essential in offsetting CO2 emissions Declining by 30% annually

Trading Arm of Community Owned Social Enterprise Kilsyth Community Market Garden Established in 2012 to; Safeguard the Natural Environment for future generations Reverse the decline in honey bee population Contribute to the regeneration of multiply disadvantaged rural & urban communities Increase incomes, enhance quality of life, reduce social isolation & increase community engagement of people housebound through disability, long term and/or life limiting illnesses Create employment for long term unemployed and multiply disadvantaged young people

What we deliver - Become a beekeeper for Free - Foraging Habitat Creation - Part financing & supporting communities to replicate the KVH social enterprise model - Employ & socially support housebound individuals - Increase – choices, chances & opportunities for multiply disadvantaged individuals

Summary Achievements since 2012

Income Generation Approaches Aim – self sufficiency by 2013 –profits generating by 2014 End 2012 – Realisation that reliance on honey sales a certain road to bankruptcy Focus on added value honey & beeswax cosmetics, personal grooming, bathing, natural healing etc. consumer products Capitalising on growing trends for ‘all things natural’ and ‘healthier’ lifestyles Wholly natural products and product innovation to create and grow niche markets Outlets initially restricted to independent retailers

Not a Jar of Honey in Sight A small selection of our added value, wholly natural beeswax products

Income Generation

2012 to 2014 Income Sources & Profits

Use of Profits

2015 A year of growth and 2015 A Year of Growth & Diversification Increasing Economic, Environmental & Social Benefits Delivery Scotland’s Honey Bee Experience Beekeeping for Business Hospitality Sector Beekeeping Online Shopping & Marketing Winter Workshops Programme Socially Enterprising Scotland Exporting

The Next Generation