Posts Tagged ‘youngpeople’
My Patch for Pine Martens
Ashburton Primary School has been awarded £1000 through the DPA’s Public Access Fund to help deliver ‘My Patch for Pine Martens: Young Guardians of Ausewell Woods.’ This grant is in addition to funding secured through the Devon Wildlife Trust Pine Marten Community Fund and will allow the scope of the project to be broadened to…
Read MoreTen Tors Triumph for Moor Boots Recipients
This year we have supported 248 young people to train and take part in Ten Tors, the Jubilee Challenge, the Granite Challenge and other outdoor adventures through our Moor Boots Grant scheme. £25,329 of funding has been awarded to purchase essential outdoor kit, including 127 pairs of walking boots and 134 sets of waterproofs. Without…
Read MoreUgfest Raises Funds for Moor Boots
Ugfest, an annual music festival in Ugborough, has raised an astounding £8000 for local charities with its 2025 event. From this money, £500 has generously been donated to the Dartmoor Preservation Association to help fund our Moor Boots scheme. We’re hugely grateful for this support and the money will go towards equipping at least four…
Read MoreFuture Leaders Celebration
The DPA were delighted to attend a celebration event in the House of Commons on Tuesday the 16th of December, hosted by Campaign for National Parks, and opened by the Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh MP. The CNP Future Leaders residential programme, which began with our joint residential on Dartmoor in 2024, has delivered excellent…
Read MoreTavistock Students Receive Sylvia Sayer Award
A group of young women from Tavistock College have been presented Sylvia Sayer awards, after completing the Girls Do Dartmoor programme. This empowering programme brings young carers, students lacking confidence and those at risk of exclusion out onto Dartmoor to experience time in nature and learn new skills. Girls Do Dartmoor is delivered by Community…
Read MoreMoor Boots Grant Scheme Open for 2026
The DPA are delighted to announce the relaunch of their successful small grant-giving scheme ‘Moor Boots’ for 2026. This scheme is part of their mission to remove financial barriers to experiencing the great outdoors and ensure that all young people have the chance to connect with wild places, such as Dartmoor. To reach as large…
Read MoreDartmoor Partner Launches
Dartmoor Partner, a new collection of family-friendly Dartmoor walks is now live. The DPA have been pleased to partner with Dartmoor Partner from the early stages, joining Moorland Guides in helping to shape this fantastic resource. Visitors and locals alike can sign up for a small yearly fee, but there are also free routes available…
Read MoreGirls Do Dartmoor Visit High House Waste
Recently, we welcomed a cohort of young women taking part in Girls Do Dartmoor on a visit to our land at High House Waste. Led by DNPA Engagement Ranger, Kats Koster-Shadbolt, these young people are guided through a multi week program, structured to include hands on activities in nature, outdoor cooking, conservation work and time…
Read MoreFuture Skills Course
During the February half term we supported the DNPA Future Skills course by running a storytelling workshop on the first evening of the residential. Our Communications Officer Helen guided the young people taking part through constructing an engaging narrative, and also spoke about the importance of sharing compelling stories when campaigning. The course aimed to…
Read MoreMoor Boots Recipients Prepare for Ten Tors
The Dartmoor Preservation Association has awarded 73 Moor Boots grants so far in 2025, already beating our figure of 70 grants awarded in 2024. This means that 73 young people have been able to train for both the Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenges, when they otherwise would have been unable to, due to financial constraints.…
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