The Institute of Norrthern Ireland Beekeepers

The Institute is established to advance the service of apiculture and to promote and foster the education of the people of Northern Ireland and surrounding environs (hereinafter referred to as "the beneficiaries") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular:the education of the people of Northern Ireland and surrounding environs (hereinafter referred to as "the beneficiaries") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular:

a)    to raise awareness amongst the beneficiaries about bees, bee-keeping and methods of management;

b)    to foster an atmosphere of mutual support among bee-keepers and to encourage the sharing of information and provision of helpful assistance amongst each other.