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Scotland’s national walking charity seeks new trustees

Stuart Mitchell

SCOTLAND’S leading walking and wheeling organisation is seeking two experienced professionals to join its Board of Trustees to help to champion walking  to improve public health and tackle the climate emergency. The charity, which supports everyday walking and wheeling across Scotland’s communities, is recruiting trustees with professional backgrounds in accountancy and fundraising to support its strategic direction and ensure strong governance. Paths for All plays a vital role in creating the conditions for more people to walk or wheel as part of daily life, aiming to build a happier, healthier…

Veolia Environmental Trust backs plan to bring wildcats back from the brink of extinction

Stuart Mitchell

The Veolia Environmental Trust is supporting Wildwood Trust, a native species conservation charity, with £45,000 for an ambitious wildcat conservation project in partnership with Canterbury City Council. Veolia Environmental Trust’s £45,000 grant will expand the Wildwood Trust’s vital breeding facilities, helping to increase wildcats from seven to ten breeding pairs. This will enable the programme to eventually release wildcats into carefully selected habitats from 2027, with the potential to produce kittens annually. The initiative will reintroduce wildcats across the UK, establishing the first population outside Scotland since the 1800s. With…

Bauer Media Outdoor supports nationwide art competition marking 60 years of the Race Relations Act

Stuart Mitchell

Bauer Media Outdoor, in partnership with Curiosity Un(Ltd), invites illustrators, designers and visual artists from across the country to take part in Designs4Change, a national art competition marking the 60th anniversary of the Race Relations Act and its defining moment in the UK’s civil rights journey.    Launched as part of Curiosity Un(Ltd)’s Bristol Bus Boycott 360 campaign, the Designs4Change competition calls for bold and inspiring artwork reflecting the themes of justice, equality, and protest. Spotlighting creative voices with the hopes of shaping a more inclusive future, 10 winning designs…

UNESCO names 16 new Global Geoparks

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO has designated 16 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network to 229 in 50 countries. The network now covers an area of almost 855,000 km², equivalent to the size of Namibia. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, brings together territories recognized for their rich geological heritage – rock formations, mountain or volcanic ranges, caves, canyons, fossil sites or ancient desert landscapes – which bear witness to our planet’s history, evolution and climate. These sites are also…

Cycling UK unveils brand refresh, cementing its vision for happier, healthier and greener communities

Stuart Mitchell

Cycling UK, the UK’s leading cycling charity, has today unveiled a refreshed brand to cement its charitable identity and help deliver its mission to enable and inspire people from all backgrounds to experience cycling’s joys and benefits. Developed in close partnership with the creative agency elvis, Cycling UK’s new brand is designed to underpin the charity’s commitment to creating happier, healthier and greener communities through cycling. Through its new look and feel, Cycling UK aims to show that more people cycling has far-reaching benefits for everyone, and not just those…