Community

1. Many young people visiting the Centres work on local conservation projects with organisations such as Forest Enterprise, the National Trust and Brantwood Trust.

2. Hinning House has developed a strong link with a local hill farm in the Duddon valley. Many groups of students include a visit during their programme.

3. There has been a strong link over the last 20 years with the Adventure and Environmental Awareness Group. The Centres have been involved in hosting many environmental workshops and seminars on the sustainable use of the outdoors.

4. The Centres have been involved in environmental education training for teachers, youth leaders and countryside staff and have worked with many partners including the Countryside Agency, the National Trust, the Lake District National Park Authority, Cumbria County Council and Cheshire Landscape Trust.

5. In 1990, Low Bank Ground hosted the first East-West conference on Environmental Education. This was sponsored by WWF and the Centre for Global Education and a book was published by WWF following the conference.

6. The Centres have made a significant contribution in terms of ideas and presentations to CDEC's " Going Global in the Outdoors" project.

7. Since 1990 Low Bank Ground has organised 11 International Youth Events on environmental themes supported by EU funding and with strong links with the local community.

8. The new Day Visits Base at Low Bank Ground is available to local schools and community groups to participate in a range of outdoor and environmental activities.

9. Low Bank Ground is currently involved in an environmental art project with John Ruskin School in Coniston.

10. The Centres have joined the Coniston Community Fair Trade purchasing group.

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