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Bees' Needs

How to nominate yourself or someone else for a Bees' Needs champion award, and how to get involved in Bees’ Needs week.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
14 July 2022
Last updated
5 FebruaryMarch 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Bees’ Needs week 2025

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Bees’ Needs champion awards: 2024 to 2025

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Bees' Needs champion awards: application form

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Pollinators are a priority for the UK government. Bees, and other pollinating insects, are an essential part of our environment. They play a crucial role in food production.

Find out how you can:

  • get involved in Bees’ Needs week, which happens every year
  • enter the Bees’ Needs champion awards

Updates to this page

Published 14 July 2022
Last updated 5 FebruaryMarch 2025 + show all updates

  1. Updated to remove references and links to the National Pollinator Strategy, which concluded in 2024.

  2. Updated for Bees' Needs Week 2025, including adding a new application form for the 2025 Bees' Needs' champion awards.

  3. We have published the 2024 Bees Needs Champions.

  4. Bees' Needs Week 2024 will take place from 8 to 14 July 2024.

  5. Added section on how to apply to Bee's Needs champion award to Bees Needs' week page.

  6. Added an attachment on how to nominate yourself or someone else for a Bees' Needs champion award. Added the Bees' Needs champion award application form.

  7. We have published the 2023 Bees Needs Champions.

  8. Updated the content under the 'Bees’ Needs Week 2023' heading.

  9. Added information about the interactive bee event under the 'Bees’ Needs Week 2023' heading.

  10. Bees' Needs Week 2023 is due to be held 10 July 2023 to 16 July 2023.

  11. First published.

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Update history

2025-07-14 00:01
We have published the 2025 Bees Needs Champions.

2025-07-09 09:09
We have updated the information for Bees’ Needs week 2025.

2025-07-01 17:21
Applications have closed for our 2025 Bees’ Needs champion awards. This year’s winners will be announced during Bees Needs Week 2025.

2025-06-11 15:53
We have updated the information Bees’ Needs week 2025.

2025-06-04 14:51
Added promotional materials for Bees’ Needs Week 2025.

2025-04-15 13:40
The deadline for applying for a Bees’ Needs champion award has been updated to 27 May 2025.

2025-03-05 16:08
Updated to remove references and links to the National Pollinator Strategy, which concluded in 2024.

2025-02-05 11:48
Updated for Bees’ Needs Week 2025, including adding a new application form for the 2025 Bees’ Needs’ champion awards.

2024-07-10 08:12
We have published the 2024 Bees Needs Champions.

2024-02-06 09:45
Bees’ Needs Week 2024 will take place from 8 to 14 July 2024.

2024-01-10 11:05
Added section on how to apply to Bee’s Needs champion award to Bees Needs’ week page.

2024-01-08 10:54
Added an attachment on how to nominate yourself or someone else for a Bees’ Needs champion award. Added the Bees’ Needs champion award application form.

2023-07-20 09:15
We have published the 2023 Bees Needs Champions.

2023-07-10 16:19
Updated the content under the ‘Bees’ Needs Week 2023’ heading.

2023-07-07 15:17
Added information about the interactive bee event under the ‘Bees’ Needs Week 2023’ heading.

2023-02-23 11:32
Bees’ Needs Week 2023 is due to be held 10 July 2023 to 16 July 2023.

2022-07-14 16:11
First published.