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Imbewu Scotland Imbewu Scotland Connecting Urban Youth and Rural Heritage Essex University Review of two year pilot programme An initiative of the registered charity Wilderness Foundation UK (SC041693) and Scottish Land & Estates Limited 1 Introduction Our youth face some of the greatest challenges of any generation through history, due to increasing urbanisation, economic crises and over population. This includes their loss of a vital connection to the natural world and rural heritage skills, thus impacting on wellbeing and sustainable futures. Launched in 2013, Imbewu Scotland is an intergenerational project which shares the knowledge and wisdom of stalkers, ghillies and other experienced countrymen and women who live and work on rural estates, with young people from urban backgrounds who have demonstrated an interest in nature, learning rural skills and enjoyment of the outdoors. Week long residential trails, including wilderness journeys and experiences in the most remote and beautiful parts of rural Scotland, enable those selected to grow an awareness and love of nature and the outdoors, which is part of their natural heritage. The project aligns closely with a number of the Scottish Government National Outcomes. It assists in delivering the aims of the Land Use Strategy and in the work being undertaken to link children to the land through the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland. Heritage Imbewu Scotland is based on a similar successful project delivered in South Africa since the 1990’s. The project aimed to link young people who were dissociated from their ecological and natural heritage (in this case areas in National Parks) with ‘elders’ such as retired game rangers, who worked in and understand the natural environment, and to help young people grow an interest in the outdoors and connect to nature. The UK programme is a joint initiative between Wilderness Foundation and Scottish Land & Estates. The Wilderness Foundation has for thirty years been connecting people with wild places, through pioneering initiatives and projects that serve social and environmental sustainability. We have a proven track record in nature based learning, coupled with robust learning outcomes in order to develop young leaders of the future. Scottish Land & Estates represents landowners, land managers and rural businesses across Scotland. The organisation promotes the wide range of benefits that land-based businesses provide including tourist attractions, recreation facilities and landscapes enjoyed by the public, as well as housing, employment, tourism and enterprise and farming. The organisation is firmly committed to increasing the ways in which people can connect with the land. We are supported in delivering the programme by a number of landowners across Scotland who have provided access to their estates. These include: Atholl Estates, Douglas and Angus Estate, Glenkindie, Glen Tanar, Mar Lodge Estate and the MacRobert Trust. We wish to express our sincere thanks to these and all our partners for supporting the delivery of the first two years of Imbewu Scotland. Delivery and Achievements 2 In the pages that follow, we report on our landmark outcomes and achievements, together with an analysis of performance against identified targets. Experiential Learning Courses In total ten experiential learning weeks were delivered across six estates during the pilot two years. Places were offered to 103 young people in total. Participants were drawn from Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, Fife, City of Glasgow and North Lanarkshire authority areas (Appendix 1). One of our stated outputs was to attract applicants from the CSGN and wherever possible from schools within the lower quartile of the SMID. Pupils from Aberdeenshire (Gordon Schools, Meldrum Academy, Porthlthen Academy and Kemnay Academy) Perth & Kinross (Perth Grammar and Breadalbane Academy) came from these areas, as did all pupils from Fife (Kirkland High School, Kirkcaldy High School, Kilsyth Academy and Buckhaven High School) and Glasgow (Hollybrook Academy) all came from schools in the lowest 15% of SMID. Participant Selection We worked closely with all the schools – Head Teachers, Deputy Head Teachers, Support & Learning Staff to identify those who would be most likely to benefit from the experience. The interview and selection process was carefully planned so no pupils who expressed an interest in coming on a trail were disadvantaged by communication skills; one way in which this happened was the statement which each applicant had to complete – we accepted written statements, artwork or other forms in which the applicants could demonstrate their interest in nature and learning about the opportunities for work in the rural sector. All participants were identified by their schools as being deserving of a place. Many had experienced poverty of opportunity for a variety of reasons e.g. the death or long term illness of a parent or difficulty in reaching their potential in school as a result of a learning difficulty or other barrier to learning, including challenging circumstances at home. Some were regular non-attenders at school; in some cases, staff have subsequently reported an increase in attendance which has been attributed to their Imbewu experience. Senior staff from The Wilderness Foundation conducted all the interviews, and when needed consulted with relevant school staff before places were offered. Course Content Each course comprised of a three day wild camping programme (supported by the Wilderness Foundation’s Education Officer in Scotland, a support staff member and two guides from Wilderness Scotland Limited) and a two day residential programme (led by Education Officer) providing opportunities to shadow estate staff and make a contribution to the local community/community environment through conservation volunteering (Appendix 2). We delivered a curriculum (Appendix 3) that included: Access to Nature; Ecological Heritage/History of the Landscape; Conservation Practice; Estate Management; Ecosystem Services; Rural Heritage Skills; Sustainable Land Management; Links between Nature and Human Wellbeing. This was achieved by working with estate owners and staff, especially wildlife rangers, as well as bodies such as the Wildlife Crime Unit and Cairngorm National Park Authority. All participants completing the experiential learning courses achieved a Leave No Trace Awareness accreditation (certificated) and the John Muir Discovery Award. A final presentation ceremony is attended by representatives of the host estate (including local members of parliament). 3 As part of our project evaluation, participants completed entry and exit questionnaires that have been evaluated by the University of Essex. (Their findings are presented in Appendix 4.)1 A one year post experience follow-up will also be conducted to assess the lasting benefit of the Imbewu Scotland experience. Post Trail On completion of the learning week, students returned to school but continued to have an ongoing relationship with Imbewu Scotland through outreach (Appendix 5) and provision of a Pathway to Progress handbook. This further support provided graduates with a toolkit to help them find additional experience opportunities, as well as signposting to further education courses relevant to the land based skills sector and employment opportunities (such as apprenticeships). Staff in schools also work closely with the young people following their Imbewu experience to identify local opportunities for rural skills based work experience and further education courses. As a result, in Aberdeenshire, several pupils have found work on farms and have found placements with local employers including Agricar, Ringlink, Grampian Growers and The James Hutton Institute. Opportunities have also arisen at Glenbervie Estate and Drumtochty Castle Estate. Young people from across Aberdeenshire and the central belt are also signposted to Dundee and Angus College which offers Countryside Skills as an SCQF Level 4 award in school. Several of our partner schools offer Duke of Edinburgh Award courses and the next levels of the John Muir Award (Explorer & Conserver), opportunities which a significant number of our Imbewu alumni have taken up. Risk Management Prior to commencing delivery of Imbewu, we undertook a comprehensive risk analysis to identify possible risks to the project succeeding. With complete safeguarding. We have commented below on those identified risks which we did have to respond to during the delivery of the programme and how we managed those situations. Identified Risk How we responded People dropping out after signing up The small number of withdrawals in both 2013 and 2014 all happened too near the start of the trail to be able to find substitutes, despite the efforts of the schools. Key staff leave SL&E or WFUK Ltd Although no key staff left WFUK, the Project Co- ordinator was taken ill and admitted to hospital 2 days before the start of the first trail in 2014. He then had open heart surgery. Educational and facilitation staff were drafted in to ensure the remaining trails could be delivered to the required standard. Our CEO and Operations Manager assisted our Education Officer in delivering the trails. 1 There is a variance between the number of young people offered places and the figures on which The University of Essex findings are based due mainly to cancellations as a result of illness. 4 Post Experience Outcomes As part of our monitoring and evaluation process and follow-up work with schools, we sent out a questionnaire
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