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Young people learn to go green for a brighter future

4 mins read Education Outdoor Learning
Project works to improve young people's wellbeing and help them acquire the employability skills they need to contribute to a more environmentally friendly economy.

PROJECT

Our Bright Future: Welcome to the Green Economy

PURPOSE

To help young people develop knowledge, skills, resilience and confidence to increase their employability and wellbeing and improve their local environment

FUNDING

£1m from the National Lottery Community Fund over five years

BACKGROUND

Our Bright Future is a partnership led by The Wildlife Trusts that bring together 31 projects across the UK. Each project aims to help young people aged 11 to 24 gain vital skills and experience and improve their wellbeing while also contributing to a greener economy. Under the umbrella of Our Bright Future, charity Groundwork developed a London-based project called Our Bright Future: Welcome to the Green Economy, which launched in 2016.

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