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Dates: Tuesday 14th July, Wednesday 15th July, Thursday 16th July, Friday 17th July Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm Venue: Online Price: £25 +VAT per day

Could our four-day online business start-up course be the first step to helping you start a business or sustain and grow your new business? Running from 14th to 17th July in the mornings, the course covers all areas you need to consider when starting out on your own. The course has been designed so…

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Monday 6 July 1.00 PM - 3:30 PM Eaglesfield near Cockermouth

Join us for this free CPD event at Danaway homestead to learn how we bring people together, build community and develop skills. We'll introduce the building blocks of connective practice, connecting people with themselves, each other and the natural world. The event will also provide the…

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7th July 2026 other dates may become available

Ghyll Head is a provider for Mountain Training and have huge amounts of experience working with groups in the hills. We are very supportive, fun and love working with aspiring leaders through the schemes. We will run this course over 3 days. The pre requisites are to be registered with…

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3 Days
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On demand videos on YouTube

Five short videos on Squirrel Management in Woodlands. Managing Forests to Benefit Red Squirrels, How to Carry out a Grey Squirrel Impact Assessment, Using live and lethal traps to manage grey squirrels: good practice guidance, Understanding how grey squirrels impact our woodlands, Using bait…

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Apprenticeship

Our Countryside Worker Apprenticeship Programme is a unique opportunity for young people to launch a meaningful career in conservation. By joining Cumbria Wildlife Trust, you’ll gain hands-on experience caring for and restoring our natural heritage, protecting wildlife, and enhancing the…

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Volunteering

The Lake District National Park welcomes millions of visitors every year. Our Visitor Welcome Volunteers provide a friendly face and local knowledge to help make sure visits are safe and enjoyable, inspiring people to love and respect the landscape. This role will be piloted during Summer 2026 in…

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Apprenticeship

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) has exciting opportunities for local young people with a love of the outdoors to join our Apprenticeship Scheme this autumn. We offer apprenticeship opportunities in the Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria and surrounding areas in partnership with a number of fantastic…

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Job Vacancy

The Lake District National Park are looking for a Nature Finance Lead to help shape and deliver an ambitious programme of work that connects nature recovery, climate action and creative approaches finance to secure investment, build strong partnerships and support projects that will make a lasting…

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