Movement for Good Award boosts farmers group’s conservation efforts

We are delighted to announce that Lycetts has awarded the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) a £20,000 grant as part of the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.

The funding will help the group create a mechanism for farmers to access income from voluntary nature markets, empowering them to adopt sustainable practices that benefit both the environment and the farming community.

As part of a £500,000 fund in this year’s Movement for Good initiative, the donation will further the Environmental Farmers Group’s mission to align agricultural efforts with environmental stewardship, fostering a balance between productive farming and conservation.

We are proud to support GWCT’s efforts to help farmers and the environment thrive. Their work with the EFG exemplifies how sustainable farming practices can drive conservation at scale, ensuring a better future for agriculture and biodiversity.

“For the last decade GWCT has specialised in helping farmers work collaboratively to create good environmental outcomes at scale,” said Teresa Dent CBE, Chief Executive of GWCT.

“The Movement for Good Award will enable the Trust to help EFG farmers access emerging natural capital markets to finance the landscape-scale conservation needed to restore the UK’s biodiversity and river catchments.”

The Movement for Good Awards will distribute more than £1 million to charities across the UK, helping them make a tangible impact on their communities.

More than 1,000 charities applied for funding across a range of sectors, including education and skills, rural and community development, heritage, arts, and the environment.

The awards – funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group – were evaluated based on their impact, effectiveness, sustainability, innovation, and care and compassion.