Youth Opportunity Bureau
Organisation: John Muir Trust
Who: No age limit
Cost: Free!
Time: 15-60 hours
Contact details:
0131 554 0114
Summary:
The John Muir Award offers a chance to earn an award while connecting with nature – the award is structured in a very flexible way, allowing you to shape your own project.
In their own words:
“The John Muir Trust is a conservation charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing wild places. The Award helps people connect with nature and enjoy and care for wild places. It’s for people of all backgrounds – groups, families and individuals. It’s non-competitive, inclusive and accessible.”
Skills gained:
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Leadership
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Planning
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Taking responsibility
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Outdoors skills
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Communication
Further opportunities:
Become a conservation volunteer with your local Wildlife Trust! Fundraise for the John Muir Trust and support others to do their own John Muir Awards.
What you do:
There are four key challenges:
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Discover – identify a wild place that interests you
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Explore – visit at different times, take time to observe the area, learn about the natural features
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Conserve – support your wild place e.g. by volunteering, campaigning etc.
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Share – tell others about what you have done and learned e.g. keep a blog, create an artwork, lead a guided walk
There are three award levels with different levels of time commitment.
Why do it:
This Award gives you the chance to get outdoors and improve the local natural environment. The Award is open to many different activities – you can be as creative and ambitious as you like!
John Muir Award
