
I, me, moor by Alicia Hayden
Alicia’s book follows Mimi and her family who live in North Yorkshire; her mother rocks her whilst been serenaded by skylarks, and Mimi grows up playing surrounded by peat and gorse in the garden.
As part of our New Perspectives project we have offered grants to young people to share their stories of National Parks
As part of our New Perspectives project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we offered funding opportunities of up to £1,000 to young people who want to develop their communication and storytelling skills and share their stories of National Parks. We heard from young people who wanted to develop a project exploring an issue, topic or story relating to one or more of the 13 National Parks in England and Wales.
Explore their stories below.
Thanks to National Lottery players
Alicia’s book follows Mimi and her family who live in North Yorkshire; her mother rocks her whilst been serenaded by skylarks, and Mimi grows up playing surrounded by peat and gorse in the garden.
Hannah has produced a zine exploring the themes of nature, young people and the mental health crisis, featuring stories and photos she’s captured from the Peak District and Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks.
Transing the Wild: Wilding the Trans by Felix Bill is a narrative non-fiction short story collection inspired by the South Downs National Park
Şeniz Mustafa created a film to support our campaign to reshape National Park governance, for nature, social justice and future generations.
Where’s My Bus? A Peak District Bus Story by Fliss Dowding is a film showcasing the importance of and problems with buses in the Peak District National Park
The Trees Talking by Emily Quilton is a photography project based in the New Forest, that collaborates with nature to inspire a wonder around trees.
Felix, on his project Transing the Wild: Wilding the Trans (2025)The best piece of advice I ever got as a young trans person was “there are happy trans people in the world, you just have to figure out how to be one.” For me, that meant getting outdoors and exploring the UK’s National Parks. Meeting other trans people while hiking in the South Downs National Park has given me a sense of community, connectedness, and hope for the future that changed my life. That is what the National Parks mean to me.
Our National Parks New Perspectives project aims to give young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to influence and connect with decision makers to change the narratives on who National Parks are for and who has a say in their future
We teamed up with Ocean City Media to support young storytellers to share their stories as part of the National Parks: New Perspectives bursary scheme
The course has been developed with young people and focuses on support to advance as a next generation leader and change-maker.