RSPB NI’s Nature Positive Changemakers Programme launches!
This new programme is an experiential outdoor learning initiative with a strong community-focused approach. It aims to increase partnership work within primary and secondary schools along with youth and community organisations through direct engagement with and upskilling of existing teachers and youth leaders.
Through this approach, RSPB NI will educate, up-skill and mobilise greater numbers of young people to help tackle our nature crisis; we will embed the principles of positive action at a much earlier stage in children’s learning and development; and through the cascade approach of upskilling existing and new leaders, we will see transformation of mass areas of development for nature.
If you are a teacher or work with young people and are interested in signing up for this FREE programme then please contact: Anne.Cahill@rspb.org.uk for more information.
The Programme [October 23 - May 2023]
The programme will be delivered over the academic year 2023/24 and will include one face-to-face on-site workshop per term delivered within the grounds of the nature-rich site at Glebe House in Strangford. Participants will be introduced to a range of engaging nature-based activities and games and will be provided with the necessary support and mentoring to develop practical nature-focussed sessions, within their own setting, with their respective pupils/youth groups. There will be a particular focus on young people helping special County Down wildlife including seed0eating birds such as the House Sparrow and Yellowhammer along with bumblebees including the common carder bumblebee and the native Irish honeybees.
Please see below to view the full programme of activity for each season and location/timings.