Dec 15, 2025
Fantastic opportunity for young people to learn new skills and explore conservation issues and land management by joining the Youth Steering Group!
Wild Garsdale Pike is a youth-led environment project set on 200 acres of high land in Garsdale, Cumbria. The project offers you the opportunity to explore conservation issues and strategies with experts and to work with the trustees to make positive, practical, research informed, changes to the land.
By joining our Youth Steering Group you’ll have the opportunity to discuss and work with likeminded people, learn practical skills, gain an understanding of our land and the wider landscape, make a real difference to your local environment, support wildlife and the natural world, get stuck into making practical changes and enjoy this beautiful place!
Follow this link to fill in the application form
We are different to many volunteering opportunities because, as part of the group, you have ownership of the project - both the decision making and the practical implementation. You can stay with the project for as long as you want and we hope you’ll stay involved to see the effects of the changes we make.
Our six trustees all have experience and skills that are vital for the project - including conservation and survey work, teaching, research, governance, and lots of enthusiasm for making positive change. We also work with lots of other experts and local groups.
In addition to using your ideas and enthusiasm to guide the WGP Project you can gain new skills and experience by focusing on areas that particularly interest you, which might include:
- Learning about different species of plants, insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles
- Data Collection, Surveys, Monitoring and Analysis
- Practical Hands-On Conservation like Tree Planting, Creating Wildflower Meadows, Drystone Walling, Hedge Planting, digging ponds and creating wetlands, peat bog restoration ….
- Wildlife photography and Film Making
- Investigating the Archaeological Structures
- Community Engagement
What we need from you:
- You are aged between 13 – 25 yrs
- Your skills, ideas, enthusiasm and motivation to bring about change
- Your interest in taking part in site visits, discussions and presentations around once a month
- To be involved for a year, or longer if you want
What we offer you:
- Transport/Travel Expenses
- Accommodation and food for residential stays
- Mentoring and training
- Presentation skills and public speaking opportunities
- Our support and knowledge and that of our expert contacts
Follow this link to fill in the application form and email it to: info@wildgarsdalepike.org.uk
Please get in touch at the email address above if you have any questions.
Wild Garsdale Pike is a charity. Charity number: 1201507
More information here: www.wildgarsdalepike.org.uk