THE BDS NORTH WEST BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) North West England branch including events, news, and contacts.
BRANCH Area aND COMMITTEE

BRANCH CONTACTS
Chair | Nick Jackson | chairnorthwestengland@bds.org.uk |
Secretary | Judy Richardson | northwestengland@bds.org.uk |
Treasurer | Giles Thornley |
BRANCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Additional Committee Members
John Cushnie
Iain Richards
Craig Parkinson
Simon Roch
Ben Roch
RANGE CONTACT
Simon Roch
All BDS/BASC/NRA members are welcome to join us on all Range Days providing they have a current FAC.
Non FAC members can join us on Guest Range Days – Subject to conditions.
BRANCH AREAS
Postcode | Area |
BB | Blackburn |
BL | Bolton |
CA | Carlisle |
FY | Blackpool |
IM | Isle of Man |
L | Liverpool |
LA | Lancaster |
M | Manchester |
OL | Oldham |
PR | Preston |
SK | Stockport |
WA | Warrington |
WN | Wigan |
EVENTS
Date
Event
thursday 28th november 2024
Deer stalkers evening milnthorpe
Thursday 13th March 2025
Branch agm online
Sunday 8th June 2025
branch stand at Myerscough College Open day
Sunday 8th June 2025
The Anatomy of Shot Placement for Deer Stalkers
Wednesday 10th - Thursday 11th September 2025
The Westmorland Show
See below for more details on these events. Some events will have a restriction on numbers, so please email northwestengland@bds.org.uk with the event name as the Title to register your interest.
We have a small Committee and a lot of events, so if you are willing to volunteer to help out, please email the branch with VOLUNTEER as the title and indicate which event(s) you will be available to assist us if needed. Many thanks.
NEXT BDS NATIONAL EVENT
No upcoming events, please check back soon.
NEWS
NORTH WEST ENGLAND BRANCH 2025 EVENTS
AGM ONLINE – Thursday 13th March 2025 @ 7pm, please email the branch for a link if you would like to attend
DSC1 COURSE – subject to demand T.B.C.
RANGE DAY IN MAY– GRAYRIGG, date T.B.C.
ESKDALEMUIR LONGER DISTANCE RANGE – date T.B.C.
RANGE DAY SEP/OCT– GRAYRIGG, date T.B.C.
EFAW+F – Renewals from 2023 courses onwards starting 2026
ATV – subject to demand T.B.C.
ANATOMY & SHOT PLACEMENT – Sunday 8th June 2025 with Peter Green MRCVS, venue T.B.C.
MALMO CHARITY EVENING – Late May/June 2025 T.B.C.
MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS COURSE – 2 day course with Bradley Bourner in Summer, date & venue T.B.C.
OUR BRANCH WILL HAVE A STAND AT – Myerscough Open Day -Sunday 8th June 2025 The Westmorland Show Wed 10th & Thu 11th Sept 2025
Some events will have a restriction on numbers, so please email northwestengland@bds.org.uk with the event name as the Title to register your interest.
We have a small Committee and a lot of events, so if you are willing to volunteer to help out, please email the branch with VOLUNTEER as the title and indicate which event(s) you will be available to assist us if needed. Many thanks.
Contact:
For all enquiries, contact northwestengland@bds.org.uk
Bob Jarratt Memorial Scholarship
For 2024 the Bob Jarratt Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Toby Caunce.
The branch annually funds a BDS DSC1 course for a young person, ideally from the region but potentially from further afield. If you know of any suitable worthy candidate please send us their details with some background. The scholarship is run in the memory of Bob, a former branch chairman and schoolteacher. Please email with Bob Jarratt Scholarship as the title.

STAY IN TOUCH
If your contact information has changed please make sure to let us know. To update your details simply email membership@bds.org.uk or call 01425 655434.
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