Field Studies Council Youth Advisory Panel

The Field Studies Council, a UK environmental education charity with over 80 years' experience, is recruiting new members for its Youth Panel, a group of young naturalists who advise the charity on how it engages young people. Members serve a two year voluntary term, meeting online about once a month and in person once a year at a residential weekend in a field centre.

What you get:

• A place at the funded Youth Panel residential weekend, 6 to 8 November 2026 at Preston Montford, Shropshire, with costs covered
• Training opportunities, including heavily subsidised Biodiversity Courses online and in person
• Transferable skills such as chairing meetings, minute-taking, decision-making and influence in the environmental education sector
• A seat at decision-making meetings with Field Studies Council staff and trustees, and chances to represent the charity at events and conferences
• A network of other young people passionate about nature

What you'll do:

• Advise the charity on topics relevant to young people and give feedback on its youth products and programmes
• Join monthly online meetings on weekday evenings, 6pm to 7:15pm, attending at least four a year
• Discuss and carry out actions to increase engagement and diversity

• Aged 16 to 18 at the time of applying
• Based in the UK
• Able to attend the in-person residential, 6 to 8 November 2026 at Preston Montford, Shropshire
• Able to commit a couple of hours per month to meetings and associated tasks
• A parent or guardian must complete several questions in the application
• Commit to a two year voluntary term
• Answer three written questions (200, 200 and 300 words maximum)