Peak District National Park Authority - Youth Engagement Volunteer Rangers
We are looking for a group of enthusiastic volunteers to join us in engaging young people with the beautiful and iconic Peak District. Acting as Green Beacons, inspirational figures that can light the way for young people. Deepening their awareness and connection with the place and encouraging them to become the next green leaders.
Creating pathways for engagement at a range of activities across the Peak District National Park. As a volunteer, you may support:
- School and higher education field visits for ages 5-26 at our key Environmental Education Centres (Longdendale Environment Centre, Macclesfield Forest/Goyt Valley)
- Junior Rangers & Youth Action Green Skills across the Park
- Nature tots at Macclesfield Forest (Pre-school children and families)
- Residential Green Action Days (at partnership YHA’s and Ambassador Centres)
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Hello!
We wish to review our current practices as Moorlands Climate Action as we are looking into our engagement with the Staffordshire Moorlands community post-pandemic.
Moorlands Climate Action are carrying out a SWOT analysis to take stock of where we are up to as a group after 12 months of 'working from home'. This is a chance to reflect on how we interact with others inside MCA and engage with wider society in the Moorlands.
The focus for this questionnaire is on Moorlands Climate Action.
This questionnaire will be anonymous.
We are using the Community Organiser model as a baseline for our analysis.
The review of this will take place on 21st May so please fill in the questionnaire before then.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY
We are thrilled to have been invited to a few Parish Assemblies this year to represent Moorlands Climate Action to the local people across the Staffordshire Moorlands!
To view our presentation see here; Link to Presentation // text version
Please also sign up to our newsletter to stay completely up to date with what is going on and please become a member to join our Slack.
We would like you to submit a photo to us. If you are a Staffordshire Moorlands resident please take part!
This photo just needs to be a photo of you (your head and torso) holding a banner or with a t-shirt with a environmental slogan on it.
- If possible, please ensure your picture is of the ratio 3 (High) x 2 (Wide) but we can crop it if necessary if you leave space around you.
- If you are under the age of 18, please provide parent or guardian consent along with the photo.
- Optional - share your first name and the first part of your postcode to help make this a local issue!
Please send the photo to us via email:
Also, don't forget to sign up to our mailing list to come along to the teams!
The Challenge!
Great news if you're looking for project funding. We've just had the following from Severn Trent's Biodiversity Project Manager:
“We’re writing to let you know that our Boost for Biodiversity 2021 grant scheme will now be opening for applications on Monday 15th March and will close Friday 23rd April. We’re looking for projects between 0.5-30ha in size that will create or enhance habitats within the Severn Trent region.
Hello everyone! I’m Alana, the new Moorlands Climate Action Communications and Admin assistant. I am a recent geography graduate of Keele University. I have always lived in the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the local connections to nature have inspired me as an environmentalist.
During my time at Keele, I formed Keele Wildlife Society and have coordinated the Hedgehog Friendly Campus campaign at Keele. I assist Keele’s Sustainability as Senior Sustainability Intern with their projects and communications, as well as currently working towards a Masters in Geographical and Environmental Research, with a focus on climate change, conservation, community initiatives and youth engagement.
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