Take a look at our 2022 Communications Impact Report to discover more about how the Whitley Fund for Nature supports past and present Award winners. From building local and national pride, to reaching potential donors, finding new NGO partners, and securing additional funding resources; our PR and communications play a vital role in the impact of winning a Whitley Award. Read the full report here

Hi everyone,  Kate here, Head of Communications for WFN. I'm so pleased to share that we've seen some fantastic winner coverage in the Guardian newspaper this past week. The Guardian's online output reaches more than 23 million UK adults each month, so we know this is great news for the following alumni projects: Micaela Camino (2022 Whitley Award) Deforestation piles pressure on South America’s elusive Chacoan peccary https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/chacoan-peccary-gran-chaco-deforestation-south-america-aoe Purnima Barman (2017 Whitley Award) Mobilising Assam’s ‘hargila army’: how 10,000 women saved India’s rarest stork https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/feb/09/assam-hargila-army-women-saved-india-rarest-stork-greater-adjutant Fernando Trujillo (2007 Whitley Award) Pink dolphins and reformed Colombian rebels turn no-go zone into ecotourism hit https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/06/rainforest-colombia-farc-amazon-river-dolphins-peace-aoe We're always excited to see and hear about the press coverage you receive, so please feel free to tell us about any significant coverage and we'll share across our social media accounts, and often with our supporters, trustees and donors. All the best, Kate