Funding has been announced for Bailiffgate’s Out of Town Museum! So pleased to have had a role in bringing this project to life – the OOT Museum is going to […]

I’ve spent the day in Hexham at the Restoring Ratty conference. What an amazing and inspirational bunch of people delivering real conservation impact through water vole reintroduction. I’m evaluating the […]

Awesome! I’ve been working with Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Forestry Commission and others since 2012 on projects which aim to improve diversity, protect iconic species and bring wildlife back to Kielder. […]

The amazing Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre has won a RIBA North East Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. The eco-friendly building, designed by Brightblue Studio, was among five […]

Some photos from this morning: exploring the heritage of Benwell in Newcastle. This is part of a community partnership project I am supporting to improve Hodgkin Park, working with HealthWORKS, […]

Interesting research from Heritage Lottery Fund about what makes a good evaluation report. “Just over a third, 37%, of reports were graded as good or excellent, while 64% where judged […]

The Natural Neighbours project will put greenspace back at the heart of communities. This is a brilliant project that I worked on last year with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. […]

Last year, following the EU referendum, I wrote about how a yes/no referendum is not an effective form of consultation (read my post here). This morning, I am pondering whether […]

#fundraisingsuccess! I’ve written before about how the amount of money raised is not the only measure of success in fundraising and how the small grants are as important (and sometimes […]