Hydro Flask Parks For All Grantee, Peak District National Park Foundation, Joined By TV Presenter Gemma Hunt
Hydro Flask Parks For All grantee, Peak District National Park Foundation, were joined by TV presenter Gemma Hunt as pupils from Fairfield Endowed Junior School, in Buxton, got busy with litter pickers to clean up their community.
Gemma, well-known to families for her work with the BBC’s CBeebies and CBBC channels, is an ambassador for The Outdoor Guide Foundation, which provides waterproof clothing and wellies to state schools, enabling more children to experience the great outdoors.
Fairfield Endowed Junior School is part of the Peak District National Park’s new Ambassador Schools initiative, which aims to build relationships between the Peak District and schools and communities. It promotes the benefits of outdoor learning and enables young people to enjoy, care for and take pride in the National Park.
The Ambassador Schools programme is supported by a $12,000 (£8,900) grant from US insulated products brand Hydro Flask via the Peak District National Park Foundation.
Thanks to the funding from Hydro Flask, each of the eight Ambassador schools receives:
- A set of waterproofs and wellies from The Outdoor Guide Foundation
- A set of litter picking equipment
- An outdoor experience kit box, packed full of goodies to help children connect to nature
The litter pick was led by Jackie Wragg, Youth Engagement Officer with South West Peak Landscape Partnership, and also marked the start of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great Spring Clean - which runs until 10th April.
Jackie said: “It’s great to be able to provide our Ambassador schools with this type of equipment, to give pupils a real experience of getting outdoors and caring for the environment.”
Foundation fundraising manager, Sarah Slowther, added: “We’re delighted that Ambassador school activities are underway. We’d like thank Hydro Flask and TOG for their generosity, which means that all children have access to appropriate clothes and equipment. It really helps us to inspire the next generation of nature lovers.
“Big thanks, too, to Gemma for joining the litter pick. It was a lovely surprise for the children, and they really seemed to enjoy having some celebrity support!”
Peak District National Park Foundation is an independent charity set up to connect people to nature and to support nature recovery here in the National Park. To find out more about its work visit www.peakdistrictfoundation.org.uk
Parks for All is the giving platform for Hydro Flask. It supports non-profit organisations focused on building, maintaining, restoring and providing more equitable access to parks - from urban parks to national parks.
As of January 2022, Parks for All has supported 151 non-profits, given more than $2.5 million and donated more than 68,000 bottles. For more information about Parks for All, please visit https://www.hydroflask.com/uk-en/parks-for-all.
Learn more about Ambassador schools at Peak District Ambassador Schools: Peak District National Park
