Learning new skills through conservation tasks. |
Members of The Our Bright Future National Youth Forum. |
Letting young people have their say on environmental issues. |
By being involved with this Youth Forum, I and a small group of others from Shropshire Wildlife Trust created our own local youth forum called Youth For The Wild – where we host discussion meetings between young people and expert panellists about local environmental and wildlife issues. From these discussions, the Trust will support these young people to bring about the change they want to see happen in their local area.
Speaking on environmental issues. |
I would say that by taking part in the Growing Confidence Project and attending activities at Preston Montford, my life and opportunities have developed beyond what I thought they would ever be. I realise I am now able to undertake practical conservation activities to benefit the natural world and wildlife around me – which I would not have developed in any other way. Similarly, my engagement with others has improved vastly – just a short time ago I would never have been able to stand in front of a group of others and deliver a presentation and discussion, but now I do so on a regular basis. Not only have these skills enabled me to gain an offer from The University of Oxford and follow a career in the environmental sector, but have benefited me in every area of my day-to-day life, and I would encourage any young person to become involved with these fantastic projects!
Growing Confidence (GC) is a five year project giving young people the opportunity to discover more about wildlife and wild places and have fun learning skills in their local environment. FSC Preston Montford is working together with Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Fordhall Community Land Initiative to offer a wide range of inspiring opportunities for young people aged 11-25.
You can find out more about the Growing Confidence project, an environmental project for young people aged 11-25, at https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/opportunities-for-16-25-year-olds/growing-confidence/.
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