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7,000 join landmark youth project
More than 7,000 young people Over the last 12 months young currently being worked into a
have taken part in the first year of a people from different walks of life campaign which will launch in the
youth programme managed by have learned new skills and gained autumn. The aim is to inspire all
The Wildlife Trusts and supported certifications in practical young people to value their local
by the Big Lottery Fund. conservation, leadership, environment and take action to
construction and campaigning. improve it.
Our Bright Future brings n More at ourbrightfuture.co.uk
together 31 projects which all In April representatives from all 31 or @OBrightFuture
connect young people to their projects met to share experiences
environment in different ways. and develop a youth vision. This is
Young volunteers
glean cabbages,
reducing waste and
supporting nearby
community kitchens
How Our Bright Future helped three young people to:
Grow in confidence Learn new skills Get back to work
Jack, 16, had suffered Holly was frustrated by “how Emyr, 20, came to Building
family loss and was often screwed up our food system Sustainable Communities
missing school when he is,” so she joined Foodcycle’s after a long period out of
came to Shropshire Wildlife Trust’s From Farm to Fork project. She work. He lacked confidence and
Growing Confidence project. There learned to cook and preserve food, even doubted his abilities to use a
he thrived, learning woodwork, tree and helped at the project’s soup tape measure. However, he became
planting and scrub clearing. He kitchen. Now she’s applied to study involved in a sustainable building
was particularly proud of the anthropology and archaeology, and project and by the end had achieved
wooden spatulas he made and that is exploring how food production, a practical qualification and secured
he overcame his fear of heights consumption and waste can be used a job. He is now thrilled to be in
during a tree-climbing exercise. as a central theme in her studies. work again.
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