Green Influencers Scheme
To encourage young people to develop a meaningful and lasting connection with nature and contribute to their local community through environmental action
The Ernest Cook Trust pledged £1.5m, which was match-funded by the #iwill Fund, adding up to a £3m investment over three years. The #iwill Fund is supported by a £66m investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Ernest Cook Trust offers children and young people outdoor learning activities. Staff saw young people completing its programmes were developing a connection with nature and were keen to build on that. In 2019 it applied for funding from the #iwill Fund, which works to increase young people’s involvements in social action, with the aim of creating a project focused on the environment.
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