Become a Field Studies Council member and support our work to provide opportunities for young people which we hope will inspire them to appreciate and care for the world around them and therefore protect its diversity and beauty for future generations.
What does Field Studies Council do?
Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity that has been providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment for the last 80 years.
Our network of field centres provide day and residential courses for all ages from young children to retired adults from schools and communities throughout the UK. We also reach many others through our publications and community-based programmes.
Kids are missing out on outdoor, environmental education
Outdoor learning opportunities for all are under threat. Schools and parents increasingly struggle to meet the costs. The curriculum is crowded and organising time “out of school” is challenging. These vital opportunities to study the world first hand are no longer a guaranteed part of a child’s education. Sadly, those that might benefit the most are the most likely to miss out. We are trying to fill the curriculum-based outdoor education and fieldwork gap through our subsidised courses and scholarships, but our funds only stretch so far. Our charity is oversubscribed four-fold when we offer support for disadvantaged children and young adults struggling to find their way. This is increasing as the cost of living continues to rise.
Where will your money go?
All of your membership donation will go towards providing financial support for young people to take part in a Field Studies Council experience through Grants for Schools, Young Darwin Scholarship or other similar initiatives.
In return for your donation
We will keep your updated on the impact your donations are having with quarterly email updates from the fundraising team.
I’d like to donate to help a child
We have three options:
- £36 annual membership
- £3 a month membership
- £2 a month student membership
Or, if you are already a Life Member there is the opportunity to give us an additional donation.
“Something clicked. Maybe it was Bio-Blitzing or sweep netting the long grass. I was in awe of the identification skills of the tutors… The exploration, the fresh air, the use of field guides and searching for different species.” Child visiting Field Studies Council’s education centre
During a climate change and the biodiversity crisis, our charity is enabling a generation of children to experience nature first-hand to protect the environment, improve their wellbeing, and live sustainably.
Every pound you donate helps disadvantaged children and young people who are unable to access education courses and related study guides. We employ educationalists passionate about the environment and operate special field centres in inspiring landscapes.
Read more about Field Studies Council’s popular Young Darwin Scholarship.
“The boys began to appreciate that knowledge, skills and learning can be accessed in the immediate environment… this raised their confidence. They saw that learning is for everyone.” Teacher
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