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“Three changes”: Call To Inspire Next Generation Of Foresters
The Royal Forestry Society is calling for three changes to make it easier for young people to enter the sector and for career changers to qualify.
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Careers Advice: Top 5 Tips To Get The Job
Whether you're trying a career change or just starting out after leaving education, it can feel daunting chasing your dream job. Becky Wilkinson, Learning & Outreach Manager, lays out the best advice for how to prepare and get the role you want.
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North Wales Division Student Awards 2023
Congratulations to John Hughes from Bangor University; Jacob Goodwin from Coleg Cambria (Llysfasi): and Tomos Jones from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (Glynllifon.)
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Students of the Year 2023
RFS Students of the Year 2023 have been announced. Congratulations to students from the Universities of Bangor and Cumbria, Coleg Gynliffon and Hill Holt Wood.
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Support the Next Generation of Foresters
The Royal Forestry Society is urging employers and early career foresters to get involved in supporting the next generation of foresters.
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First UK ‘Young People in European Forests’ Award Winners
A High School team from Edinburgh has been named the first ever overall UK winner of the Young People in European Forests (YPEF) awards with a heart-warming video on Forestry in Scotland.
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Forestry in the Community on curriculum
Leicester City in the Community has become one of the first places to offer a Level 1 Forestry in the Community qualification to young people looking for a career in woodlands.
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Forestry and the Future: European Schools competition in UK for first time
Applications open today for the Young People in European Forests competition which is being held in the UK for the first time. The RFS is a proud supporter.
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Education and Learning: Best of the Best Awards 2022
The RFS Education and Learning Excellence Award recognises those who increase awareness, understanding and skills related to the environment, particularly forestry. Following five years of regional Excellence in Forestry Award the regions’ winners went head-to-head this year for the title Best of the Best.
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Forestry in the Community: New Level 1 Qualification
As the UK plants more woodland to help fight climate change, a new Level 1 Forestry in the Community Award has been launched. It will give young people aged 14-19 their first experience and qualifications in forestry.
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Peter Borrowman: Patsy Wood Scholar
The new Patsy Wood Scholar is Peter Borrowman who will be working with independent forestry consultant William Hamer, mainly in Hampshire and Berkshire.
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Welcome aboard: Sam and Kate join RFS team
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is delighted to welcome two new members of staff to our team.
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