New Kick-Starter for a Career in Conservation

New Kick-Starter for a Career in Conservation - Froglife

a person squatting down in long grass with an amphibian on their outstretched hands — Chantel Carr Froglife’s Reserve Warden and Trainer (Froglife)

We are thrilled to announce that thanks to National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded a £248,399 grant for our ‘Transforming Lives: Froglife Trainees’ project.

Our CEO Kathy Wormald, said: “this is a fantastic opportunity to encourage people from different backgrounds that are new to conservation into the sector. We know that there are many barriers to people from lower socio-economic and diverse ethnic backgrounds and we hope that the Transforming Lives project will help to break these down and breathe new life into the conservation world.”

The project will be working with up to fifteen aspiring conservationists (aged 16+) over three years. Each year the trainees will complete a comprehensive nature conservation training programme to equip them with the knowledge, skills and experience required to work as a Reserve Warden.

The nature conservation sector is the least diverse sector out of all of the charitable sectors, and the UK cannot save nature unless we have the buy-in of all communities living here. Froglife is working hard to ensure the sector reflects the UK’s diversity.