Celebrating the thousands of young people protecting Cornwall’s coastline - Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Young people in Cornwall are facing a crisis, as emerging evidence from The Health Foundation on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic shows that people aged 12–24 years are one of the worst-affected groups, particularly in terms of the labour market and mental health outcomes. But thanks to Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s (CWT) Your Shore Beach Rangers Project, being showcased in a new film being launched today, over 16,000 young people have been given opportunities to improve their employability skills and health and wellbeing tools to ensure a bright future for both themselves and the environment in which they live.
The Your Shore Beach Rangers (YSBR) Project, a collaboration between Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall College, has spent the last five years uniting communities and young people in Cornwall to combat threats to their local marine environment whilst also providing the support and training needed via its Beach Ranger Academy to ensure that the next generation have the skills they need to be proactive in creating positive change in their lives.
Working successfully in 16 schools, two universities, 8 colleges, and numerous youth and home school groups around Cornwall, the Beach Rangers academy has seen the graduation of 548 Beach Rangers who have completed specified hours of volunteering, skills training, event planning, and fitness and wellbeing. Thousands more young people have also been impacted by the Project, by either attending public events, partaking in training within their school, or linking with one of Cornwall’s local marine groups.
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Posted On: 08/02/2021