November 8, 2022
YDMT’s pilot Woodland Wellbeing project is bringing the wonders of the woods to young people who need it most. Connecting with nature provides many of the opportunities that young people need to develop life skills – confidence, self-esteem, self-understanding, building... View Article
By Rosie Russell-Cohen – Youth and Communities Officer at YDMT and co-ordinates our Green Influencer project As climate change and other world events threaten our environment and wellbeing, it is more important than ever that young people get their voices heard.... View Article
February 23, 2022
Grants awarded to young people through the Youth Environmental Action Fund have supported 33 grassroots environmental projects so far, with a new round of funding opening in February 2022. So far more than £25,600 has been awarded to help bring... View Article
November 4, 2021
Introducing Keziah! Keziah (on the left!) joined our Environmental Apprenticeship Scheme this year, as an apprentice at Cumbria Wildlife Trust. “I’ve had an amazing experience so far,” Keziah said. “We’ve been dock pulling, nettle digging, bracken bashing, clearing barns, osprey... View Article
August 19, 2021
We’ve been told that one of the best things about doing an Environmental Apprenticeship is getting the opportunity to try lots of different things, to help work out what interests you the most. Jack Dryden joined our Environmental Apprenticeship scheme... View Article
Thanks to funding from The Ernest Cook Trust national educational charity, our Green Mentor Rosie Russell-Cohen has been empowering young green influencers to make a real difference to their local area and, ultimately, the planet. Recently, she has been working... View Article
April 26, 2021
Planting trees is one of the best things you can do to fight climate change. They sequent carbon, provide a superb habitat for a variety of different flora and fauna, and will become amazing breathing spaces we can all enjoy. And... View Article
November 25, 2020
In November, we invited the young people involved in our Green Futures project to take over our social media channels and blog, to talk about what’s important to them about climate and the environment. In the face of a challenging... View Article
November 19, 2020
Melanie Shears is completing an Environmental Conservation apprenticeship through YDMT. Her placement is hosted by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, where she works as the Get Cumbria Buzzing Project Officer. She is also one of our Young Ambassadors. We caught up with... View Article
November 16, 2020
Giving young people the opportunity to experience the outdoors is something we are passionate about at YDMT. We work with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority on their Young Rangers programme to provide regular practical conservation activities for groups of young... View Article
