Gamekeepers Welfare Trust Marks 25 Years

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The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust (GWT) is 25 years old and to mark its Silver Anniversary the charity is running a series of conferences on the theme of "Gamekeeping for Life". For more information or to book your place at one or more of the events, please click here

With key note speaker Lord James Percy and local estates contributing their experiences of best practice and sustainable success

10.00 am onwards with lunch and activities thereafter

With main speaker Lord Masham &, Yorkshire estates contributing their experiences of best practice and sustainable success

10.30 am reception, activities, lunch &, presentations

With opening address from Mrs Sarah Troughton, key note speaker Sir Michael Wigan Bt. and briefings from shooting estates contributing their experiences of best practice and sustainable success

10.00 am onwards with lunch &, activities thereafter

“Gamekeeping for Life” conference at Floors Castle Roxburghshire on Tuesday 25 April 2017

With welcome from His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe, key note speaker Lord Dalhousie and briefings from shooting estates contributing their experiences of best practice and sustainable success

10.00 am onwards with lunch &, activities thereafter

Notes to Editors

The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust (GWT) was founded to support gamekeepers, stalkers and ghillies along with their dependents in disability, illness, poverty and old age along with a remit to support young gamekeepers who wish to make gamekeeping their career.

In recent years additional help has been provided through a helpline, information and visiting service which takes account of the needs of working keepers and loneliness as well as the isolation of individuals and families in difficult times or later life.

Other benefits include annual grants for individuals and families as appropriate, cards, gifts and flowers as well as letters and telephone calls. The job register is a feature, which enables keepers to regain employment and support is also available for students and young people who wish to make gamekeeping their career.

For further information visit the GWT website at www.thegamekeeperswelfaretrust.com

Contact the GWT on enquiries@thegamekeeperswelfaretrust.com or 01677 470180.