Cotswolds National Landscape

29/08/2026

Unlock your potential! We're excited to announce that applications are now open for our next cohort of paid work placements, designed to give young people a taste of countryside and green careers!

Our previous participants in June all completed their week with beaming smiles, describing the placement as a journey which boosted their confidence, skills, and sense of achievement.

We're looking for people aged 18-25 who are ready to take the leap and gain valuable work experience. The work may be physically demanding, so applicants should have a proficient level of fitness and mobility. No prior experience required!
Join us from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2026 in Cirencester. The deadline for applications is 13 September 2026, so don't miss your opportunity.
Learn more and submit your application at https://www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk/about-cotswolds-nl/vacancies/

02/08/2026

We're celebrating a big year in 2026...60 years since the decision was made that the Cotswolds was so beautiful, and special, and valuable that it should be protected for the benefit of us all. And we want to celebrate that with everyone - so you're all invited to a party on 15th August. There'll be cake, an exhibition, a little live music, and a screening of the magical 'Cotswolds: Field & Folk' film - just released this summer. Who's in?! Tickets are available now and selling fast: https://boxoffice.cheltladiescollege.org/events/160343

We can't wait to see you there!

Thanks to and CotswoldsFilm for co-hosting with us, and to CLC Venues & Events for proving such a fantastic venue at Parabola Arts Centre.

29/07/2026

Earlier this month, our Grants and Youth panel met to assess recent applications for Caring for the Cotswolds grants. Five Year 12 students from The Cotswold School (pictured) helped us allocate £20,000 to five new projects. This brings our total amount awarded this year to an astonishing £70,179. Our thanks to everyone who supports the scheme - business members, funders, and visitors to the area.

Supported projects this time include Longfield Hospice who will be restoring and enhancing their beautiful hospice gardens and improving access for patients and visitors (pictured); FWAG SouthWest who are establishing an outdoor learning space for ongoing community engagement, and delivering practical workshops for the public focused on nature-friendly food growing, as well as shared harvest activities for residents from deprived communities (pictured); a community interpretation board in Stroud's Slade Ward which has been co-created with the community and Stroud Town Council; and a grant for Dialect - supporting rural writers to support a writer in residence who will help enrich public understanding of seasonal change, biodiversity, land practices, and the deep stories of the Cotswolds.

A fascinating range of projects, and we can't wait to see how each one develops over the coming weeks and months.

Our next application window closes on 4th October - so if you'd like to apply for a little extra support for your project, please do check the details on our website.

27/07/2026

We're recruiting! We're looking for an experienced, strategic, and inspiring planning professional to join our Senior Leadership Team as Head of Strategic Planning.

Your role will be to lead the Cotswold National Landscape’s planning function, ensuring that the statutory purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Cotswolds is embedded at the heart of planning policy, decision-making, and development across the area.

If you're interested in joining our friendly team and making a real difference to this iconic landscape; and you'd like to find out more about the role and how to apply, visit the Vacancies page on our website at www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk

16/06/2026

Our Caring for the Cotswolds Grant Scheme, supported by and our local business members, has recently awarded a further £34,101 across nine fantastic projects that will benefit the people, wildlife, and landscape of the Cotswolds, and support climate action.

The latest batch of successfully funded projects includes:
- The construction of an outdoor adventure playground by Noah’s Ark Children’s Venture.
- A series of guided walking experiences in the Cotswolds for people from inner-city areas, run by .
- A series of traditional rural skills workshops delivered by for local primary schools, vulnerable young people, and for communities.
- An online climate action education program provided by to eight schools in the Cotswolds.
- Goat grazing on ancient limestone grassland, co-ordinated by Cranham Common Management Committee.

Big thanks to the members of our review panel, and huge congratulations to all our successful grantees! We look forward to seeing how each of these projects progresses, and how they make great differences to those involved!

Are you a non-profit seeking funding for your project? Our next application deadline is 4 October 2026.

For more information, please www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk/news/

09/06/2026

Looking forward to the press preview of Cotswolds: Field & Folk on 3rd July - and then the screenings tour across the summer which will follow!

As Cotswolds: Field & Folk begins its summer screening tour, we're inviting members of the press to be among the first audiences to experience the film.

Over the past two years, we've travelled across the Cotswolds meeting the farmers, conservationists, historians and local communities who help shape and care for this extraordinary landscape. The result is a feature documentary that celebrates the people behind the views and explores the connection between land, heritage and community.

We're holding a limited number of seats at selected screenings for journalists, reviewers, broadcasters, bloggers and media outlets who would like to cover the film, attend a screening, or arrange an interview with the filmmakers.
If you're interested in joining us and getting a first look at Field & Folk, we'd love to hear from you.

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Please share with any media contacts who may be interested.

08/06/2026

Field & Folk is on tour this summer across the Cotswolds.
A series of screenings in cinemas, village halls, breweries and arts centres!

Tickets are now live here:
www.cotswoldsfilm.co.uk/screening-tour
Or tap through our stories to book.

05/06/2026

BIG NEWS! We have just announced two paid work placements for this summer. If you're aged 18 - 25, and stuck in the vicious cycle of looking for a role, but not yet having any experience, these short placements could be ideal - especially if you're aiming for a career in conservation! The placements will be in an area of woodland, and you'll be doing physically demanding work, so you'll need a proficient level of fitness and mobility. You don't have to have any experience though - we'll teach you what you need for the week. What we're looking for is enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. If that sounds like you, check the Vacancies page on our website at www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk. The first placement is 29 June - 3 July. Details of the second week are coming soon.

27/04/2026

Just over a month to go until the current applications window closes for our Caring for the Cotswolds grants scheme. If you're looking for a little extra funding support for a community project, current applications close on 31 May. The scheme funds grassroots projects focused on nature, community or climate. For full information on how to apply, visit www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk
With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

19/04/2026

Have you heard? RAAP Cohort 3 is open, and welcoming applications! Applicants have until the 1st May to apply to join this dynamic, motivated, and inspiring group. For more info, check out the Application page on the RegenDeep here: www.regendeep.co.uk/accelerator
Never a better time to get involved in what is commonly being referred to as a hotbed of regen ag activity i the Cotswolds!