Bishop of Norwich offers £1,000 environment award for dedicated young workers |
Applications are now open for the 2025 Bishop of Norwich Sustainable Environment Young Employee of the Year Award.
It is open to employees and apprentices under the age of 30, working in the land-based sector with a role focused on land management, conservation, countryside management, ecology, climate change management, forestry management or horticulture.
The annual award is a partnership between the Bishop of Norwich and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA), with help from the Food and Farming Discovery Trust (FFDT).
The Rt Rev Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich and the Church of England’s lead bishop for the environment, said: “I am delighted to be working again in partnership with the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association and the Food and Farming Discovery Trust to offer this prize to encourage and recognise those setting out on a career in land and nature.
"The nominees always give me great hope for the future, not least because I am passionate about the care of God’s creation and supporting those who appreciate the natural world as much as I have in my life.”
RNAA chief executive Mark Nicholas said it was an "important initiative", adding: "The award is central to the RNAA’s wider role of promoting food production, farming, and the countryside, and it seeks to recognise the inspirational efforts by young people to enhance our biodiversity and how we manage our natural capital.”
Last year’s winner was Tom Ewin, who was working on placement with Norfolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (Norfolk FWAG), where he had undertaken projects including a new deer management initiative.
The award will be presented at the Royal Norfolk Show on June 25.
Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from their employer, along with a short home-made smartphone video up to five minutes long.
The deadline for award applications is 9am on May 15. For full details on how to apply, see www.ffdt.co.uk.