Lakes Distillery makes splash with clean water scheme
Funding is available to community groups keen to be kind to lakes and rivers across Cumbria. Lake District Foundation has joined forces with The Lakes Distillery to launch a £25k funding pot for projects that enhance and conserve water quality. The Lakes Distillery Water Fund is designed to support community and volunteer-led groups in their […]
Young people connect with nature
The Lake District Foundation supported a project which sees young people experiencing nature and exploring potential careers in the countryside. The sessions opened a door on the great outdoors, inviting students to immerse themselves in nature, building skills and confidence in safe surroundings. We spoke to Marion Brown from Rusland Horizons about the success of […]
Fund’s boost for tree recovery
A new campaign is launched to help Lake District woodlands recover from Storm Arwen. Thousands of trees were felled causing terrible damage to woodlands across the county. It’s been almost one month since the storm ripped through Cumbria, leaving significant damage in its wake. Orrest Head in Windermere suffered around 75 felled trees. Mayor Adrian […]
Festive windfall for Fix the Fells
The Lake District Foundation has smashed its target of raising 25k for Fix the Fells. A week-long Big Give fundraising drive has seen more than £27k raised. The Foundation says a big thank-you to everyone who supported this campaign. The last few years have seen many more people discovering the amazing upland paths of the […]
Lake District Environmental Charity offers grants to help fund local projects for COP26 goals.
The Lake District Foundation, a local sustainability and conservation charity wants to support local groups to help meet COP26. During the Conference, The Lake District Foundation will support up to 20 projects with a grant of up to £500 to help tackle the climate crisis we are facing. One of the main aims of COP26 is to: Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats. The Lake District Foundation are […]
Greener Boating Campaign Launches
Local sustainability and conservation charity the Lake Distinction Foundation (LDF) launched a “Greener Boating” campaign this week which aims to give boaters clear and practical advice on how they can play their part in keeping our lakes and rivers clean and safe. As the Lake District welcomes visitors back this week, LDF want to make sure people have the information needed to help keep this place special. As well as information on their website, the LDF has produced an informative poster that covers the […]
Support the Green Match Fund Campaign
What is it? The Green Match Fund is a match funding campaign for charities which are working on environmental issues as part of their core mission. All public donations made to participating charities via theBigGive.org.uk during the week of the campaign (22-29 April) will be matched up to a specific amount. Match funding is being provided by […]
Welcome back
The Lake District is now welcoming back visitors. We are delighted you have continued to support and value this special place. Whilst you have been away, we have worked alongside partners and businesses to look after our natural world. We hope you enjoy exploring the open spaces and your favourite spots in this spectacular landscape. For guidance […]
The Real Hedge Fund
The Lake District Foundation works with partners to help care for the landscape, wildlife and heritage of the area. We know that people have been really valuing our natural world during lockdown and we have been getting lots of enquires about how best to offer support. We think hedgerows tick a lot of boxes! We […]
Ways to Support The Lake District
We aren’t running any specific fundraising campaigns at the moment as we want focus to be on our communities and those most in need during this difficult time.
