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The CSI annual meeting takes place on Tues 30th April at Victory Hall in Dalston at 7.30pm when we will be reporting on our work over the last year and our future plans to help save our local red squirrels. All are welcome. No entry fee. Our guest speaker will be Sarah Beatham from the…

Massive thanks to everyone Caldbeck & District Gardening Club for their donation of £800 from the recent, hugely popular Caldbeck Potato Day event. We are overwhelmed by the amount raised which will go directly to help save our local red squirrels. Pictured (on the left) is Mrs Pat Shaw from the Gardening Club presenting the…

Thanks to everyone connected with Potato Day in Caldbeck last Sunday for making us one of the nominated charities for the event and to everyone who came to visit our stall.

Endurance 100 – Walking to the South Pole Illustrated talk by James Clarkson-Webb with the proceeds in aid of CSI. Weds 20th March 2024.  Victory Hall, Dalston. Doors open 7.30pm. Entry £5 per person. Pay on the door although tickets are also available in advance from the Suziebou shop in Dalston Square. Raffle and refreshments. 

Huge thanks to Garry Lomas Photography for his donation from the sale of his 2024 Caldbeck calendars and to everyone who made a purchase. The money raised is going towards our campaign for a new thermal imaging camera.

Best wishes to our all supporters and thank you for your continued efforts in helping to save red squirrels locally. Also huge thanks to all the field volunteers and the farmers & landowners who allow them access to undertake their conservation work. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy (and hopefully grey-free)…

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to visit our stall outside Dalston Coop. It was great to chat to people about our conservation work and promote our involvement in the Coop Community Fund scheme.

The Royal Mint has unveiled eight new coin designs inspired by Britain’s flora and fauna. The new UK coins reflect King Charles III’s passion for wildlife and we are excited to see our native red squirrel is sitting very pretty on the new 2 PENCE coin. They should be in general circulation by the end…

For every £1 spent in store by Coop loyalty card members who select CSI as their preferred cause,1p will be donated to us by the Coop to help our fundraising efforts to save local red squirrels. To support us if you can, you need to : 1. Become a Coop Loyalty Card Member. You can…