May 9, 2019
Inspiring the next generation is a key part of what we do at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and our rural apprenticeship scheme continues to be a very successful way of doing so. Our apprenticeships aim to engage young people to... View Article
April 25, 2019
Catherine Mercer is the Bee Together project officer at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust – a scheme that aims to connect communities and landscapes to reverse the decline of wild pollinators such as bees. Here, as we head into spring, she... View Article
March 13, 2019
In 2017 we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust by honouring 20 organisations and people who have made a difference in the Yorkshire Dales and beyond. Douglas Thomson was named as an YDMT Champion and he received... View Article
March 4, 2019
In 2017 we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust by honouring 20 organisations and people who have made a difference in the Yorkshire Dales and beyond. The Craven Mental Health & Wellbeing Forum was one of our... View Article
December 19, 2018
In September Rosie joined Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) as our new Outreach trainee. Working across two projects, Green Futures and Stories in Stone, she’s been helping to reach groups of people from diverse communities and welcome them to the beautiful... View Article
October 29, 2018
In September we welcomed ten new people onto our environmental apprenticeship scheme. They will spend the next two years learning on-the-job with a local organisation, study at college for a Level 2 Diploma, and get stuck into a variety of... View Article
August 9, 2018
Earlier this year we awarded a Roger Stott Community Grant to Wensleydale Bike Club to help fund cycling away days in the school holidays. These days aim to help young people to explore the outdoors as well as supporting working families... View Article
April 27, 2018
Each spring we team up with local farmer Rodney Beresford to deliver a series of hands-on lambing days in the Yorkshire Dales for disadvantaged groups from across Yorkshire and Lancashire. The groups learn the ropes of hill sheep farming, helping... View Article
March 8, 2018
Gail smith our Green Futures Programme Manager, explains why there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing! Many of the young people taking part in our Green Futures programme lead difficult or challenging lives and being outdoors... View Article
January 11, 2018
Ellie Brown is Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust’s youngest Trustee. Here’s how she landed her role. Wildlife and the environment are two of my greatest passions, and it was my desire to have a positive impact on the health of this... View Article
