Announcing a new partnership with the Cameron Bespolka Trust

We are delighted to be working with the Cameron Bespolka Trust who have kindly agreed to support some exciting educational projects.  The Cameron Bespolka Trust is a charity that has been set up in memory of Cameron and his passion for wildlife. Cameron was a young naturalist who loved nature and in particular birds.  He spent much of his time exploring the outdoors and visited the Hawk Conservancy Trust on many occasions where he loved getting close to the birds here, whatever the weather!

The main aim of the Cameron Bespolka Trust is to inspire and encourage young people to love and appreciate wildlife and our environment, which is a shared aim of ours at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.  We need young conservationists of the future to help us achieve our mission – the conservation of birds of prey and their habitats.

In his memory, the Cameron Bespolka Trust are funding some opportunities at the Hawk Conservancy Trust that are open to teenagers and young people to discover the wonderful world of birds of prey and nature and encourage a career and or long-term passion in conserving them.

The Cameron Bespolka Trust will enable two internships within our Conservation, Research and Education department.  The internships will offer hands-on experience with public engagement and education for conservation, fieldwork, analysis, and science communication while supporting the Trust’s on-site biodiversity work.

The Cameron Bespolka Trust will also support our Explore Nature programme in 2025.  Explore Nature is a programme that invites senior school students and community groups to spend a day the Hawk Conservancy Trust to attend workshops, career exploration, and displays. It aims to encourage young people, who simply may not get the opportunity otherwise, to connect with nature.

We are excited about the new partnership and look forward to working together in the future.