Championing National Parks for Everyone
The Championing National Parks for Everyone (CNPfE) project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the charity Peak District Mosaic in collaboration with the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, and Peak District National Park Authorities, Derbyshire CVS and North York Moors Trust.
Our vision
Our vision is that everyone should be confident to visit and enjoy our National Parks. This means that everyone can receive the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in National Parks and has the knowledge to help protect them.
However, we know there are inequalities in accessing National Parks, including people from ethnically and culturally diverse communities, and that this is an exciting opportunity to work on a project that aims to change that.
In the North York Moors National Park we have worked with communities in Teesside and over the last 16 months our programme has:
- Supported more people to connect with nature and enjoy the North York Moors National Park and learn about the other National Parks.
- Delivered outdoor activity days that have enabled people to learn new skills, develop confidence and awareness of the benefits of National Parks.
- Delivered training sessions and resources to create a network of Community Champions, who can lead their own visits introducing their families, friends and wider communities in Teesside to the National Park and all it has to offer.
- Employed a trainee to work in the North York Moors National Park learning new green skills and being a part of the Engagement and Wellbeing Team.
- Provided advice and support on registering for a variety of volunteering opportunities in the National Park.
Community Champion Training
The heart of the CNPfE project has been the 6-month Community Champion training programme, which supports participants to gain skills and knowledge for them to run safe and enjoyable activities within the National Park for friends, family and community members. This builds on the success of previous work and aims to leave a successful legacy of Community Champions who will support others to visit in the future and will be supported by both the National Park and Peak District Mosaic.
24 community champions have taken part in the project with them leading activities across the National Park.
These events enabled many participants from communities new to the National Park to experience the North York Moors, build confidence in the outdoors, make new connections and feel a sense of belonging in the landscape.
For more information about the project please contact Jayney Barnard, Project Officer J.barnard@northyorkmoors.org.uk
The Championing National Parks for Everyone project is made possible through the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Championing National Parks for Everyone is made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
