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The National Gamekeepers' Organisation

The NGO is not just for gamekeepers, it is for all shooters. The NGO aim to educate the public on the good conservation work that keepers do

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About the NGO

The NGO was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO are helping to educate and inform the public as well as make sure legislation is fair and workable. The NGO works hard to protect gamekeeping and shooting sports.

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The NGO is not just for gamekeepers but for all who shoot. We have a range of memberships to suit, and all of our members can take advantage of a wide range of benefits.

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Dedicated firearms advisor, deer branch and moorland branch.

Access to a range of training events.

Competitive £10,000,000 3rd party insurance package.

Legal Advice
(30 minutes free).

A range of membership benefits and discounts.

A dedicated office team answering the phone 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.

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See what we have been doing to protect your jobs and sport.

2 October 2025

NGO express disappointment at the closing of the Hen Harrier Southern Reintroduction Project

From the very beginning, the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation have been fully behind Defra’s 2016 Hen Harrier Joint Action Plan and, specifically, the six specific actions outlined in the plan.

One of these actions was the Southern Reintroduction of Hen Harriers as the birds have not re-established their populations in Southwest Britain or in lowland habitats, where it once bred.

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29 September 2025

Calling all keepers!

The NGO is trying to build a picture of the anti-social behaviour faced by land managers and gamekeepers across the country to challenge any future actions to make wild camping legal in any other National Park. In England there is no general right to wild camp on most private land; Dartmoor is a rare exception.
 
The NGO needs details of all incidents of anti-social behaviour, if possible since 1 January 2025. 

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17 September 2025

National Gamekeepers’ Organisation challenges misleading statement from Police and Crime Commissioner

The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation (NGO) has lodged a formal challenge against comments made in a recent social media post by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth

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9 September 2025

Cabinet shake-up leads to changes at Defra

Emma Reynolds has been appointed Defra Secretary, succeeding Steve Reed, while Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has also been replaced, by Angela Eagle.

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What is the role of a gamekeeper in Britain today. What do they do and why do they do it?

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