New Land + Nature Skills Service for Cumbria

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LANSS-Launch

New Land + Nature Skills Service for Cumbria

A new resource for those looking for training and career opportunities in the rural and environment sector has launched.

The Land + Nature Skills Service (LANSS) was officially opened at an event held at Westmorland County Show on Wednesday 11^th September.

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale spoke at the event advocating the need for the service alongside Juile Mennall, Vice Chancellor, University of Cumbria and Mark Johnston, Managing Director of H&H Land & Estates, part of the H&H Group, who considered the benefits of the service to the sector.

A team of three will run the service from their base at the University of Cumbria Campus in Ambleside.

Tracey Jackson, Manager of the Service: “It is great to get to this milestone, so much work has gone into bringing the Service into reality. It is testament to the collaboration of organisations across the County.”

“The Service is a unique partnership with the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, University of Cumbria, The Farmer Network, and Cumbria Wildlife Trust. ”

“The team look forward to promoting the service and working with education providers and employers to raise awareness of the vast training and career pathways available right here in Cumbria.”

The Land + Nature Skills Service is funded by the Esme Fairbarn Foundation and Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscape Programme (FiPL) via the North Pennines and Arnside & Silverdale National Landscapes, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and the Lake District National Park Authority, together with grants from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, Westmorland & Furness Council, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, University of Cumbria, and Ernest Cook Trust.

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