Intergenerational leadership
Support 500 young people to build the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to play a leading role in the future of Protected Landscapes, helping to increase diversity and representation in National Parks.
National Parks Reimagined invites us to imagine what’s truly possible for our National Parks — and to use that imagination as a catalyst for bold, positive change.
To avert the climate and biodiversity crises, our National Parks must become wilder, richer in nature, and supported by thriving communities and a renewed public mandate. This transformation demands ambition, wisdom and collective action — from partners, change-makers, young people and the public.
This project will spark a radical, hopeful force for change – inviting everyone into the future of our National Parks, nurturing a culture of courageous leadership.
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Parks Reimagined will drive landscape recovery by bringing a more diverse range of people in caring for our shared natural and cultural heritage. By listening to and learning from young people, members of the public, and those working every day to realise nature-rich National Parks for everyone, we’ll scale up action.

Support 500 young people to build the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to play a leading role in the future of Protected Landscapes, helping to increase diversity and representation in National Parks.
Connect 10,000 people from towns, cities and rural communities - with each other and with nature – so they can shape a collective vision for thriving National Parks and abundant ecosystems.
Create a National Parks Network that brings together 1,000 change-makers to share knowledge, raise ambition and demonstrate what’s possible for nature-rich National Parks that belong to everyone.
We will grow a more resilient and inclusive movement by expanding digital volunteering, involving more people in our work, and strengthening intergenerational governance.
Participants from James Broadleys New Perspectives project 'Into the wild'
National Parks Reimagined is building on the success of our New Perspectives project which ran from 2024-2026 with the aim 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.
New Perspectives has shown how inclusive, intergenerational leadership can drive change. We’ve learned how to create space for new voices, challenge assumptions, and build momentum for transformation. We now have a unique opportunity to scale this work and embed these new cultures of leadership into the heart of the sector.
Join our email list to make sure you're the first to hear about National Parks Reimagined and how you can get involved.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.