We were delighted to once again sponsor the BTO Young Leaders Course at Cameron’s Cottage in August.

You can read about their stay and how they benefitted from this course and were able to learn new skills to help them discover a career in conservation.  

The opportunity to be focused on developing environmental and leadership skills on a beautiful site, surrounded by other passionate people is one I will always be thankful for

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The Young Leaders course is open to young people aged between 18 - 24 (inclusive) who want to make a difference to the natural world.  This course focuses on skills that will help you advance as a leader and will include practical skills and theoretical skills as well as communication skills and working with other people.  

The course is held over 4 days at Cameron's Cottage in the New Forest. The participants undertake a wide range of activities aimed at improving their skills as leaders. They learn everything from making the most of social media to turning their passion for nature into a career.

Course Objectives

Negotiating and influencing; how to use a leadership position to affect positive change.
Guiding events; from bird walks to debates, how do you run and organise a safe and inclusive event?
Networking; put into practice some of the theory around networking in an interactive activity.
Building a community; how do you bring together a variety of stakeholders for the greater good?
Working in partnership; understanding the importance of working together in the sector.
Practical skills; such as running successful meetings, making presentations, and writing CVs