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National Lottery Community Fund announces new strategy and funding The National Lottery Community Fund, the UK’s largest community funder, has revealed its new strategy and…

Local authorities in England can now apply for funding and a share of £9million to recruit ecologists and specialists to help deliver the government’s commitment…

The Scottish Government has opened the £65 million Nature Restoration Fund for Expressions of Interest. The fund is available to organisations that are working to…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) is investing £3.6 billion in heritage projects over the next decade as part of its new 10 year Heritage…

The NBN Trust, Biological Records Centre and Marine Biological Association are proud members of the iNaturalist Network, a partnership that supports iNaturalistUK. This arrangement allows people…

EuroBioBlitz is a Europe-wide wildlife recording event taking place on 29 and 30 September 2023. Anyone across the continent can support ecological research by uploading…

View Network News – July 2023. In this issue: Call for nominations – Honorary Membership of NBN Trust JNCC would love to hear your thoughts…

Communities around East Midlands Airport can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects that have a long-lasting community, social or environmental benefit. Applications…

What do birdboxes, bee hotels, fire woks and nature experts all have in common? They are all available free to schools as part of Learning…

Grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 are available for the provision, maintenance or improvement of community facilities in England. This can include nature reserves; public…

The Sea Watch Foundation is delighted to announce the return of National Whale and Dolphin Watch, a week-long citizen science event, to monitor the UK’s…

We are delighted to hear that NBN Trust Honorary Member, John Newbould, has been awarded a British Empire Medal by King Charles III, in his…

The Linnean Society of London is looking for nominations for the John Spedan Lewis Emerging Leader Award 2024.  This Award celebrates a nature champion whose initiative…

Dr Stuart Wainwright OBE, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). Stuart was previously Director…

Habitat information is important for conservation, and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) would like to explore the feasibility of increasing the amount of it…

Every €1 invested in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) provides €3 in direct benefits to users and up to €12 in societal benefits, according…

Teams of marine researchers from the Sea Watch Foundation were thrilled to sight two minke whales in Cardigan Bay during line transect surveys on 15…

On Wednesday 14 June, 38 rare hazel dormice were reintroduced into the heart of the National Forest by wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES),…

View Network News – June 2023. In this issue: UK returns as GBIF Voting Participant Improving the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording iNaturalistUK – two…

The NBN Trust has been running the annual NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording for eight years. During that time we have celebrated the work and…