Have you ever needed that extra funding to get an Earth Sciences initiative off the ground, make a field trip viable or perhaps to help a particularly deserving student? That’s where TBT can help. TBT was set up specifically to promote and encourage the appreciation, education and public awareness of Earth Sciences. The Trust is a charity which relies on donations from career Geologists and others wishing to support the teaching of Earth Sciences. TBT welcomes applications for funding from schools across the age range and other bodies needing financial support for Earth Science initiatives TBT has supported: Geology road show for primary schools - the ‘Rock and Fossil Road Show’ ‘The ”Rock and Fossil Road Show” targets Key Stage 2 classes of up to 30 primary aged pupils. King Edwards Five Ways boys and girls, age range 14-18, support the road show with each supervising 4 young pupils in the testing of rock with acids etc and the handling of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and fossil specimens’. TBT helped out with transport costs. Earth Heritage Trust ‘Champions Project’ King Edwards Fiveways School ‘The project aims to increase community awareness and understanding of Earth Heritage by encouraging local groups to champion RIGS sites on their doorstep. This will involve people in monitoring site condition, reporting any changes and/or threats to the site, using it for education and/or recreation and learning about its unique importance and place in the wider geology and landscape of the area’. For further information about the project contact the project manager Eve Miles on 01905 855184 or e.miles@worc.ac.uk website http://www.earthheritagetrust.org TBT will support schools with funding to help them prepare for Champions Project activities. TBT supported field trips to Iceland in 2008 & 2009 by providing individual grants.