Your Shore Award

• Learn to snorkel session with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and BSAC qualified instructors - *Click here to check Cornwall Wildlife Trust events listings.

• Exploring Conservation – Free online conservation courses with United for Wildlife and National Geographic.
• Learn how to help wildlife at school.
• Wildlife Watch activities learn how to build a den or create your own wildlife spotter guides. Use Wildlife Watch from The Wildlife Trusts to skill up on a wide range of things!
• Wildlife Watch learning resources Are you a teacher or youth worker wanting to expand your resources to teach young people about the natural world? Wild Watch has resources available for educators to use!
• RSPB has great ideas and resources to help kids and families connect with nature, from simple activities you can do at home or at school to wild clubs, fun articles and family-friendly reserves and events.
• Woodland Trust. Learn about Trees and wildlife with these outdoor learning resources.
• Surfers Against Sewage interactive online Ocean school.

*Search cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/events using the filters to search location and different categories. Just attending an event is a skill-up session if you are learning new things.

• Learn to snorkel session with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and BSAC qualified instructors - Check CWT events listings
• Natural History Museum Training opportunities.
• Wildlife Courses with Secret World Wildlife Rescue (some costs associated)
• Exploring Conservation – Free online conservation courses with United for Wildlife and National Geographic.
• Marine Mammal Medic for British Divers Marine Life Rescue (some costs associated) (18+).
• Woodland Trust.  Learn about Trees and wildlife with these outdoor learning resources.

Search Cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/events using the filters to search location and different categories. Just attending an event is a skill up session if you are learning new things.

• Cornwall Plastic Pollution Coalition-  Fun community and schools education programme.
• RNLI Water Safety Workshop
• Cornwall Climate Care Workshop (primary – KS5)
• Learn how to help wildlife at school
• Wildlife Watch activities learn how to build a den or create your own wildlife spotter guides. Use Wildlife Watch from The Wildlife Trusts to skill up on a wide range of things!
• Wildlife Watch learning resources Are you a teacher or youth worker wanting to expand your resources to teach young people about the natural world? Wild Watch has resources available for educators to use!
• Natural History Museum virtual workshops (some costs apply)
• Learning Resources | Natural History Museum
• Biffa workshops and resources to learn about recycling and waste management which can include a visit to one of their sorting centres.
• Woodland Trust. Learn about Trees and wildlife with these outdoor learning resources.
• WWF wildlife and conservation teaching resources and virtual events.
• RSPB great ideas and resources to help kids and families connect with nature, from simple activities you can do at home or at school, to wild clubs, fun articles and family-friendly reserves and events
• RSPB Teaching activities, resources and opportunities to help inspire pupils to experience and learn about nature.
• Surfers Against Sewage Ocean School resources.

• Land based Mega-fauna surveys with Seaquest Southwest
• Rocky Shore intertidal survey with Shoresearch Cornwall 
• The Big Seaweed Search
• Natural History Museum citizen science opportunities
• Million Mile Beach Clean

• Land based Mega-fauna surveys with Seaquest Southwest.
• Become a Shoresearch Cornwall volunteer to carry out intertidal surveys of your local rocky shore and help create a snapshot of the biodiversity that thrives within it (16+).
• If you are a recreational diver or snorkeler looking for a new challenge, Seasearch offers an exciting way to learn about marine life whilst doing your bit to protect and restore our oceans (18+).
• Join the Marine Conservation Society on a plastic pollution beach clean to survey the litter found along our coast and help make real positive changes to our marine environments.
• The Big Seaweed Search
• Natural History Museum citizen science opportunities
• Million Mile Beach Clean 

• Land based Mega-fauna surveys with Seaquest Southwest.
• Join the Marine Conservation Society on a plastic pollution beach clean to survey the litter found along our coast and help make real positive changes to our marine environments.
• The Big Seaweed Search.
• Natural History Museum citizen science opportunities.
• Online projects with Zooniverse.
• Million Mile Beach Clean.

• Record shark, ray and skate egg cases as part of a national program called The Great Eggcase Hunt with The Shark Trust.
• Record your flora and fauna wildlife sightings using Cornwall Wildlife Trusts Online Recording Kernow and Scilly (ORKS).
• Record and identify bird songs using BirdNET.
• Use SEEK with iNaturalist to identify and record different flora and fauna.
• Join the Marine Conservation Society on a plastic pollution beach clean to survey the litter found along our coast and help make real positive changes to our marine environment.

• Search Volunteering Opportunities | Cornwall Wildlife Trust or Cornwall Wildlife Groups | Cornwall Wildlife Trust for volunteering opportunities with Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
• Your Shore Network - Cornwall has a thriving network of dedicated and skilled local marine volunteer groups all around its coastline, who look after and shout about their wonderful marine wildlife. With 18 groups to choose from, find your local group and get volunteering!
• There are over 900 plastic-free communities across the country, all taking action as individuals, businesses and communities to tackle plastic pollution. Join your local communities’ team of volunteers or join in on a beach clean.
• Become a Shoresearch volunteer to carry out intertidal surveys of your local rocky shore and help create a snapshot of the biodiversity that thrives within it (16+).
• If you are a recreational diver or snorkeler looking for a new challenge, Seasearch offers an exciting way to learn about marine life whilst doing your bit to protect and restore our oceans (18+).
• Write to your local MP.
• Campaign for Surfers Against Sewage to become an Ocean Activist.

Breaking it down into sections, you will need to think about and record the following:

• What are you going to do? The who, what, when, why and with whom.
• Plan how you are going to make it happen, thinking about things such as equipment needed, if you want to advertise, and most importantly, health and safety.
• Describe how the event went, such as how many people took part, any highlights for you or feedback from those that attended.
• Reflect on how you felt about taking the lead and what you learnt from the experience.