Bee Lady Day 2026

• April 9th – A stall at Waitrose

• April 17th - A stall at Morrisons on Holderness Road

• April 24th – A stall in St Stephens

• May 1st – A stall at Bransholme Centre

• May 9th – Bee Lady in the Square

  • Queen Victoria Square
    10.00am - 3.00pm
    This is a family funday in the city centre to celebrate Jean and continue her fundraising legacy!
    There will be entertainment, stalls and performers, as well as an opportunity to purchase your Bee Lady Day merchandise ahead of the big day!

    

• May 13th – Bee Lady Day!

  • This is the day when schools, nurseries and local orrganisations/businesses will be getting involved however they choose.

  • Schools and nurseries will be dressing in black and yellow or even doing a Buzz Walk

  • Local organisations will be hosting their own fundraisers and fun events.

  • All with the aim of raising money for Bee Lady Day!

• May 15th – Bee Lady Day Ball

  • Mercure Grange Park Hotel
    7.00pm – 1.00am
    The first event ever! A night of celebration, fun and heartwarming stories.
    Tickets are still available here

• Receive a fundraising pack – Includes a Bee Lady Day presentation, posters, social media blurb, colouring sheets, and stickers for all participants.
  • Download here
• Dress in black and yellow – Encourage students to dress up as bees or in Jean’s signature colours in return for a small donation to Age UK HEY.
• Host a fundraiser – Get creative with bake sales, fun runs, sponsored challenges, or a tombola—every little bit helps.
• Hold a Buzz Walk at your venue with the children. If you would like Bertie Bee to make an appearance get in touch!

• Receive a fundraising pack – Includes a Bee Lady Day presentation, posters, social media blurb, colouring sheets, and stickers for all participants.
  • Download here
• Fundraise as a team – Organise a dress-down day, host a raffle, or challenge colleagues to take part in a sponsored event.
• Light up Hull – Join local landmarks in lighting up yellow or amber to celebrate Jean’s legacy.
• Become a sponsor – Support Bee Lady Day through sponsorship and become an official Age UK HEY Partner, with branding opportunities available.

• Receive a fundraising pack – Includes a Bee Lady Day presentation, posters, social media blurb, colouring sheets, and stickers for all participants.
  • Download here
• Volunteer – Help run Bee Lady Day activities and be part of this special event.
• Host your own fundraiser – Whether it’s a coffee morning, a sponsored challenge, or a community event, every effort supports older people in Hull & East Yorkshire.
• Join the celebrations –  We have numerous events across the week in celebration of Bee Lady Day, so get involved and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere. In the evening, look out for Hull’s buildings lighting up in Jean’s honour.

This Bee Lady Day we are inviting the public to nominate an older person who has done something amazing, just like Jean.

And amazing can mean lots of things!

Whether they’re a dedicated fundraiser, a committed volunteer, a long time carer, or someone who has overcome a challenge with remarkable strength, it could be anything you consider to be amazing…we want to hear about it!

Everyone who is nominated will receive a letter in the post from us, then from these nominations a selection panel will shortlist 5 people.
These shortlisted people will be invited to attend the Bee Lady Ball as our guest with a plus one.
The winner of the Jean Bishop Legacy Award will be announced at the ball by a guest host where they will win a award.

However all of those shortlisted will attend a grand prize day out together the following week

To nominate visit here: Jean Bishop Legacy Award 2026 Nominations

Fill in Form

Or they can call 01482 324644 if they would prefer to nominate without going online.

All nominations must be submitted by 31st March 2026.
Nominees should ideally be over 65 years old.

• Donate to Age UK HEY – Every penny raised funds vital services for older people in our community.
• Share on social media – Help us grow Bee Lady Day into a Hull tradition. Follow and tag us on:
  • Facebook: @AgeUKHull&EastYorkshire
  • Instagram: @ageukhull_eastyorkshire
  • X (Twitter): @AgeUKHEY
  • LinkedIn: Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire
  • TikTok: @ageukhey

• A local knitter, named Louise Cramond, has designed us an amazing crochet Bee pattern. You can find a link below along with her Revelry. Her name is Local craft groups are coming together to knit and crochet bees in celebration of "Bee Lady Day." These handmade bees will be tagged with a donation link and shared as random acts of kindness. Want to take part? Find the patterns and details here!
  • Download Jeanie Bee Crochet Pattern (.pdf 6,991 KB)
  • Louise Cramond's Ravelry
• We have also been given a lovely and easy to read bee cross stitch pattern. It was done by Kerry from the Dunelm Beverley Store. Thank you Kerry!
  • Download Bee Cross Stitch Pattern (.pdf 155 KB)
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