The Outdoor Partnership (TOP) was formed in 2004 to address a disconnect in the North West Wales outdoor sector whereby there were limited opportunities for local people to take part in outdoor activities in their communities and as a result residents saw little value in either the health, wellbeing and employment opportunities.

The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide citizen science survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment. 

The Big Butterfly Count 2020 will run from Friday 17 July to Sunday 9 August.

Find out how to take part and download your i.d guide here

Is there an area near you that could use a bit of TLC? Could you commit to carrying out just four clean ups a year? Then get involved in our Adopt A Spot programme!

Adopt a Spot is a scheme that enables volunteers across Northern Ireland to adopt an area and look after it.

Adopters can be anyone, from families, community or youth groups, schools, businesses and sporting associations. Live Here Love Here will provide groups with an adoption pack containing all the equipment you need, including a hints and tips booklet on how to run a successful clean up.

Record Pollinators!

Contribute to the All Ireland Pollinator Plan by carrying out a 10 minute watch in your own garden! There are concerns that the numbers of pollinating insects such as bees and flies are declining. More data is needed to be able to track changes in abundance. You can help by doing a Flower-Insect Timed (FIT) Count which is designed to collect new data on the numbers of flower-visiting insects. For full details and to get involved, visit the Flower-Insect Timed Count page on pollinators.ie 

National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000

Suitable forVoluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisationsFunding size  £300 to £10,000

Deadline : rolling

COVID-19 Charities Fund

Awarding emergency funding to charities in Northern Ireland

Area Northern Ireland Suitable for Local charities facing severe financial difficulty Funding size Up to £75,000 Total available £15.5 million

Application deadline

Friday 10 July, 4pm

On 8th June, World Oceans Day, CEDaR launched the new DiveNI website. DiveNI is the new definitive online resource for scuba diving, snorkelling, freediving and exploring the coast around Northern Ireland.  The website provides information and images for >150 sites within our marine area, and is aimed at promoting our local marine natural and historical heritage and encouraging marine exploration and recording. As part of the overall DiveNI project we have produced brand new species