New Perspectives 2021-2023
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
National Parks: New Perspectives has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to set up a two year project aimed at engaging young people with National Parks in England and Wales.
Over the next two years we will be:
- Awarding bursaries to 25 young people in areas including film, photography, writing, illustration and audio, with support and training provided by mentors
- Connecting the bursary-holders with National Park partners and deliver a series of events to showcase their work
- Recruiting 25 further young people to work as a Youth Collective, with support from partners such as the British Youth Association
- Inviting all 50 young people to fieldtrips in three National Parks in partnership with Action for Conservation, Dartmoor Preservation Association and Friends of the Dales
- Recruiting ten young ambassadors from diverse backgrounds to play a key role in public engagement and organisational governance
- Holding a series of meetings with decisions makers within National Parks and at Parliamentary events
