Inspiring Young People
Read Our Blogs
Browse the blogs below, written by members of the Young People's Forum, Youth Rangers and other young volunteers and team members, who share their thoughts and experiences.
Nature and Mental Health: Why Getting Outside Makes A Difference
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (12th-18th May) Harvey, a member from the Young People's Forum has written a piece on…
Wild Live Conference
I first heard of the Wild Live conference during one of the forum’s winter socials. To be honest, I was already sold on the idea because…
Internship weeks 5 and 6
Communities and Education team day at Paxton Pits and my last week of Internship! The highlight of the week and a summary of my time at…
Why you should join your local Youth Rangers?
Youth rangers are a group of young people that enjoy wildlife and the opportunity to make a difference to the wildlife in their local…
Diary of a Youth Ranger
New Young People's Forum member Emily tells us about (and illustrates!) some of the activities she has taken part in, including as…
Ramsey Heights Internship: final week reflections
I’m now in my final week of my internship at Ramsey Heights – with just one day to go! My 5th and 6th weeks have involved helping the…
Intern Insights: Weeks 3 and 4
My 3rd and 4th weeks as an intern really have flown by – but I think the famous phrase of “time flies when you’re having fun” is…
Week 4 as an intern
Here are my highlights of the week!
Week 2 & 3 of an internship!
During the last two weeks, I’ve gained a variety of experiences working in Communications and Education! I had a mix of shadowing other…
Insights of an Intern
My name is Claire and I’ve just started a 6-week internship, alongside another intern called Kaitlyn, with the Communities &…
Our first ever Youth Week at the Wildlife Trust BCN!
Youth Week at the Wildlife Trust BCN 2024 - Monday 19th to Sunday 25th August.
Take Action for Nature and Vote!
The UK’s wildlife is on the line in the upcoming election and every vote counts.
Meeting the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to discuss progress towards a greener Cambridgeshire
BCN Wildlife Trust Young Person’s Forum Member Callum talks through the preparations for a meeting with Dr Nik Johnson, and the…
I think Spiders Deserve More Respect
On the Caribbean Island of Hispaniola farmers have huge respect for spiders. Many farmers say that spiders are God’s natural insecticide…
Why litter pick?
There are many reasons why I like to litter pick - here are just a few to share
Meeting Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge to discuss environmental concerns
Young People’s Forum member Callum talks about meeting up with Daniel Zeichner MP and some of the discussions that they had
