For Beth Collier, the founder and Chief Executive of Wild and City, everything the organisation does has to be rooted in authenticity. From training nature guides to influencing policy, her team ensures that people of colour don’t just build a relationship with nature but are also equipped with cultural and ancestral knowledge and tools that they can pass on to future generations.

If you’ve just started a new organisation, or you’ve got an idea you’d love to grow - this article is for you! Steph Wetherell from Every Body Outdoors interviews attendees at The Outdoor Connection, sharing their insights and advice for new leaders. 

In the current funding climate, many organisations are finding it hard to access the funding they need to deliver their work. In this article we talk to Mohammed Towhasir from Greater Manchester based organisation, Become United, who provide support and empowerment to BAME communities. We discuss how partnerships and working with other organisations has helped them grow, access different funding and become more resilient.

Clare Millington and Pip Rowlands are a mum and daughter team showing that the outdoors can, and should, be accessible for learning disabled people. In this article Clare reflects on her experience attending The Outdoor Connection 2025 with Pip.

Nafisa Gudal leads NatureWithNafisa, an organisation focusing on bringing a community of fellow Muslim women together through monthly hikes, bespoke retreats and nature-based healing spaces. What started as a solo venture in the UK is now an international organisation with a regreening initiative and contacts across East Africa, so what can Nafisa’s journey tell us about starting local but thinking global?

The Raven Network is hiring for a Network Co-Lead. Deadline for applications is 12th August 2026.

An interview with Hetty Kingston and Gilly McArthur from the Women’s Trad Fest about their decision to close after 8 years of running the climbing festival.

Youngwilders are a Youth-led nature recovery group, partnering with landowners and running nature recovery projects across the UK. 

In this article we chat to Co-Director Jack Durant, to learn more about their growth, the process they've gone through and the advice they’d give to other young leaders looking to develop their own projects. 

Event recording from the Resilient Communities Series - Session 3: How to thrive long term - Building a sustainable funding model. Hosted by Get Grants facilitator Sam Davis