Applications have closed for this opportunity.
Discovering the Peak District through a day of activities or three-day residential.
Green Skills was aimed at young people from a broad range of backgrounds, supporting them to enjoy and care for nature.
This opportunity asw provided by Peak District National Park.
Essentials
- Type: Two-night residential or day visit
- Dates: Flexible
- Location: Derbyshire / Staffordshire / Yorkshire
- Cost: Free (fully funded)
- Suitable for: Groups aged 15-26 years
About this opportunity
This opportunity could be completed as a day visit or two-night residential. It was offered on various dates at the Peak District National Park.
Through active participation, volunteering and access to experts and staff, participants gained experience and skills in countryside management and recreation.
Whether participants took part to build and develop career skills or a lifelong passion, we hope that this create longer-term connections with the park. There was also an opportunity to lead onto a skilled volunteering training course.
Need to know
How it works
Activities varied by location but included:
- practical countryside management skills - practical conservation, land management, ecological surveys, interpretation, communications and marketing
- recreation activities - hill skills, mindfulness, cycling and climbing
- structured reflection to develop personal social action plans, building confidence and resilience
- optional completion of John Muir Awards with a celebratory ‘share’ event
Learning outcomes
Participants had a day (or three days) out in fresh air in stunning scenery.
During the visit, they were able to:
- challenge by choice leading to increased personal awareness, self-confidence and self-efficacy
- understand personal responsibilities and opportunities to undertake pro-environmental behaviours and actions
- complete a John Muir Award
- develop countryside management and hill skills
Locations
Accommodation for the residential will be provided at a YHA youth hostel in Derbyshire.
Derbyshire
Staffordshire
