A collection of resources to assist Associations in engaging their local community to prevent the establishment of the Asian hornet in the UK. Includes press release, templates for letters, posters and ID sheets, PowerPoint and safety guidance for the public.

Asian Hornet Features Graphic
NNSS ID Sheet
NNSS Alert Poster

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Fact Sheet

Risk Assessment
Safety Guidance

How to Track Leaflet

Help Letter Template
Letter to MPs Template

Email Template
Press Release

PowerPoint presentation - this is held on Google Drive due to the file size.

This information is also available on BBKA Learning Online:  https://learning.bbka.org.uk/course/view.php?id=69

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Articles about Asian Hornets which can be used by Associations to engage their local communities:

Informal article suitable for parish magazines, community newsletters, social media feeds etc.

More formal article suitable for businesses, groups and and organisations to post on their websites.

These can be personalised by Associations and edited or adjusted as required as long as there is no change to the more detailed aspects about Asian Hornet behaviour, diet, stats, and impacts on Jersey.

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Suggested Stakeholders for Community Engagement 

List to be used in conjunction with:

-       Template letters 1 to 6
-       AH fact sheet/AH fact sheet for media
-       AH press release
-       AH sample articles
-       AH safety guidance
-       AH ‘How To Track’ leaflet
-       Alert posters, ID sheets 

Please find below a list of possible contacts to engage on the issue of yellow-legged Asian hornet awareness and/or monitoring and trapping, and the recommended template letter to use with each. Letters can be edited and amended to suit each target group accordingly – and in some cases elements of more than one letter may be appropriate.  Please use and change as you wish.

For questions or support, contact Kirsteen Thorne:  [email protected] 

Local authorities  - county councils, city councils, district councils, parish councils   (LETTER 3)

Emergency services and NHS depts/sites – police, fire, ambulance, air ambulance, hospitals, GP surgeries, walk in centres, pharmacies   (LETTER 3)

Local media/social media – local newspapers, community radio stations, commercial TV and radio stations, BBC Local, magazines, hospital radio, parish magazines/newsletters, local online news, local social media   (LETTER 1)

Transport and logistics, including access routes – rail networks, highways, bus depots, ferry operators, motorway service stations, truck stops, airports, coastwatch stations, coastguard,  (includes: freight, warehousing, containers, packaging etc)   (LETTER 4)

Agriculture and land management industries – eg. dairy farms, fruit growers, vineyards, crop consultants, bird breeders, cattle farms, pig farms, chicken farms, tree surgeons  (LETTER 2)

Utilities and communications – energy companies, water companies, green energy, phone, TV and Broadband   (LETTER 2/LETTER 4)

Real estate and large landowners – eg. MoD, CofE, nobility and royal estates, property developers, moorland owners, Forestry Commission, commercial landowners, country parks   (LETTER 4)

Education and youth provision – Local Education Authorities, pre-schools, primary and infant schools, high schools, colleges, universities (includes: nurseries, childminders, youth clubs, Scouts/Guides, young cadets, army corps, holiday camps, forest schools etc)   (LETTER 2/LETTER 5)

Tourism and hospitality – hotels, campsites, holiday parks, Air BNBs, pubs, cafes, restaurants, theme parks, entertainment venues, nature reserves   (LETTER 2)

Outdoor sports and leisure – walking groups, hiking, Parkrun, ramblers, geocaching, canoe and sailing clubs, horse riding, angling, tree climbing groups, cycling, golf clubs, tennis clubs, metal detecting etc  (LETTER 2)

Wildlife and conservation areas – nature reserves, fishing lakes, wetlands, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Areas (SPA)  (LETTER 2/LETTER 4)

Food production and manufacturing – supermarkets, local shops, farmers markets, factories, breweries and distilleries (LETTER 2/LETTER 4)

Gardening – allotment holders, gardening centres, professional gardeners, landscape gardeners   (LETTER 2)

Builders and building services - house maintenance, painters and decorators, groundworks, chimney sweeps, gutter cleaners, skip hire   (LETTER 2)

Animals and pets – vets, horses and equine centres, pets, local animal charities, rescue shelters, Guide and assistance dogs, exercise fields, outdoor training centres   (LETTER 2)

Other beneficial contacts:

Local MP, political parties, lobbying groups     (LETTER 6)

Academics, influential individuals, high-profile personalities – eg local conservation experts, celebrity beekeepers, entomologists   (LETTER 1)   

Possible sources for funding (wealthy vested interests)   (LETTER 6)

Volunteer groups – to potentially monitor for AH (particularly those who monitor wildlife, groups looking for environmental projects etc)   (LETTER 5)

Templates:

LETTER 1        LETTER 2        LETTER 3        LETTER 4        LETTER 5        LETTER 6

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