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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wildflower seeds to honour fundraising Bee Lady
Residents of a Hull street are handing out wildflower seeds in memory of charity fundraiser Jean Bishop, better known as the Bee Lady. Members of the Chanterlands Avenue Residents and Traders Association said the initiative was to highlight Mrs Bishop's connection to the street, as she got married in a local church. She raised more than £125,000 for Age UK and was often seen dressed in a bee outfit raising money on the city streets. Chris Hall, chair of the association, said it was about creating "beautiful patches of wildflowers in honour of Jean Bishop, who herself spread joy". "We want children and adults alike to be able to help themselves to the seeds, take them home and scatter them where they like," he said. The group have put wildflower mixes into small packets and left them in display boxes at The Avenue pub and a pharmacy opposite. Mrs Bishop, who died aged 99 in 2021, was awarded the British Empire Medal for her fundraising efforts and picked up a Pride of Britain award, which was presented by actor David Walliams dressed in a bee outfit. This week, Age UK in Hull and East Yorkshire launched the first ever Bee Lady Day. The charity said the annual event aimed "to inspire a brand new generation of fundraisers". Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Bee Lady Day honours life of fundraising champion City's Bee Lady remembered with 'buzz shelter' City's Bee Lady fundraiser dies aged 99 Chanterlands Avenue Residents and Traders Association - Facebook
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bee Lady Day marks the life of fundraising champion
The first ever Bee Lady Day is marking the life of Jean Bishop who raised nearly £125,000 for Age UK in Bishop, who died aged 99 in 2021, was often seen dressed in a bee outfit raising money on the city was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2017 for services to charity and also picked up a Pride of Britain award, which was presented by actor David Walliams dressed in a bee UK said the day aimed "to inspire a brand new generation of fundraisers". The day will be held each year on 13 May, Mrs Bishop's than 13,000 schoolchildren will dress as bees as part of the fundraising event at Hull railway station will honour older charity fundraisers with the Jean Bishop Legacy Award at a ceremony alongside a train named in her will be taken to Doncaster for an afternoon across the city, including Hull Minster, will be lit up in amber to resemble UK Hull & East Yorkshire fundraising coordinator Kayleigh Carter said the day was about "honouring and remembering the life and legacy" of Mrs Bishop."The work that she did helped thousands and thousands of people who use our charity," she said."Jean was a real advocate for older people."We're trying encourage to people to see how they can raise money for Age UK, but also the charity sector in general."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Knitted bees to create a buzz for Hull Bee Lady Day
A charity has encouraged people to knit and crochet tiny bees to mark the first Bee Lady Day in Hull and East event will be held on 13 May in memory of Jean Bishop who dressed in a fun bee outfit on the streets of Hull to collect money for Age Bishop, who died aged 99 in 2021, raised more than £125,000 and was awarded a Pride of Britain Award which was presented by David Walliams dressed in a bee Carter, fundraising coordinator for Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire, said the bees would be hidden across the area in the lead up to the event. Speaking on BBC Radio Humberside, Ms Carter said the charity was "reaching out to the whole of Hull and East Yorkshire" to get involved, including 13 May representatives of the charity will be at Hull Paragon Interchange and the Prospect Shopping Centre, areas Mrs Bishop was known to Carter said she was approached by someone from a knitting community group who came up with the idea of knitting and crocheting tiny bees that can be hidden across the area ahead of the Herman, from Longhill in Hull, was one of the keen participants who got involved, and has already crocheted 13 tiny bees. 'Sea of little bees' She said: "The Bee Lady was a big part of my childhood growing up."She always stood in Prospect Centre with a smile on her face and always had time for anyone who would stop and talk or drop pennies in her pot."Ms Carter said: "We can just imagine Hull being this sea of little bees running around."We want to inspire a brand new generation of fundraisers." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
