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Young Natural Ambassadors
Thanks to a generous benefactor The Sustainability Centre in East Meon is delighted to be able to offer a young person the chance to gain experience of traditional crafts and outdoor skills such as bushcraft, nature conservation, green woodworking, botany, coppicing or woodland management, all going towards earning their Level 1 Wild Places Guardian John Muir Award and supporting future career prospects.
WE ARE NOW TAKING APPLICANTS, show your interest by filling out an application below. Please submit by the deadline Sunday 8th February 2026, with interviews likely to take place in the Half Term week beginning 16th February.
If selected, you will be expected to commit to and complete seven 1:1 sessions with our expert tutors here at the centre, if you're under the age of 18 you will need to attend with a guardian. During your time as a Young Natural Ambassador you will be required to create a small portfolio to coincide with your practical work, this can be in different multi-media formats and assisted by our tutors but it is what will be submitted to achieve the John Muir Award.
This is a fully funded opportunity, to be eligible applicants must be aged between 14 and 21 and living within 30 miles of the centre. Formal qualifications are not required, however applicants must have an interest in the outdoors. They will also need a desire to further their experience in this area, with a potential view to developing a career using these skills.
The offer doesn't end there, after completion of the 7 sessions, Young Natural Ambassadors will still be invited back to the centre for hub meetings bringing young people together to skill share, have important discussions, conservation work at the centre, cook outs, fundraising ideas, fun activities like walking across the South Downs and much more!
If selected, you will be expected to commit to and complete seven 1:1 sessions with our expert tutors here at the centre, if you're under the age of 18 you will need to attend with a guardian. During your time as a Young Natural Ambassador you will be required to create a small portfolio to coincide with your practical work, this can be in different multi-media formats and assisted by our tutors but it is what will be submitted to achieve the John Muir Award.
This is a fully funded opportunity, to be eligible applicants must be aged between 14 and 21 and living within 30 miles of the centre. Formal qualifications are not required, however applicants must have an interest in the outdoors. They will also need a desire to further their experience in this area, with a potential view to developing a career using these skills.
The offer doesn't end there, after completion of the 7 sessions, Young Natural Ambassadors will still be invited back to the centre for hub meetings bringing young people together to skill share, have important discussions, conservation work at the centre, cook outs, fundraising ideas, fun activities like walking across the South Downs and much more!
We have a fantastic track record of providing hands-on learning and working with hard-to-reach young people, or those who struggle in a more formal setting and helping them to turn their lives around. The ‘Young Natural Ambassadors Award’ takes this to the next level by offering one young person 7 sessions of one-on-one skills and personal development tailored to their needs, aspirations and interests.
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"This has been an unforgettable experience. I have had lots of fun and learned so many things. Over the year I have learned about woodcraft, whittling and more. Getting to learn and experience these things has been made all the more special by the amazing people teaching me."
JAKE, YOUNG NATURAL AMBASSADOR
JAKE, YOUNG NATURAL AMBASSADOR
2026 Applications
AwardsWe offer the John Muir Award in the South Downs National Park. Pupils can work towards both the Practical Environment Skills and the John Muir Award during their placement.
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QualityThe quality badge for Learning Outside the Classroom is a national award that we have earned for our education provision. It recognises the essential elements of safety and learning for all types of outdoor provision.
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