Coming soon: YES Bristol

What’s on this page:

Building on the success of our New to Nature pilot, our next programme will take place in the West of England in 2025.

We want to create at least 40 entry-level, paid opportunities for 18-25 year olds to do impactful environmental work at a range of organisations based in Bristol and the West of England Combined authority.

This will be an opportunity to further refine our framework, making sure it reflects local needs and priorities and demonstrating the transformative potential as part of building momentum and sustainability of national scale.

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How it’ll work

This will be an evolution of our approach, building on the successes and learnings from New to Nature. The fundamentals won’t change: we want to empower environmental organisations to create fantastic, accessible, entry-level opportunities, and support young people to thrive within them.

  • Our focus will be on attracting young (aged 18-25) and diverse talent who can bring new energy, passion and perspectives to help power our green revolution.

    We especially want to prioritise supporting those young people who face additional barriers to participating in the environmental sector, including (but not limited to) those who are:

    • Ethnically diverse/from an ethnic minority community

    • Living with a disability

    • Economically disadvantaged

    • Geographically marginalised


    Our offer to you:

    You’ll be able to discover and apply for roles through our website, safe in the knowledge that each opportunity has been vetted to make sure it is:

    • Truly entry-level, without any requirements for specific experience or education

    • Properly paid, at the real living wage

    • At a leading environmental organisation committed to supporting you to thrive

    Before starting you’ll join us for a cohort-wide induction event to settle first-day nerves. Then, throughout the year, you’ll have access to an ongoing programme of support, including:

    • 1-2-1 coaching from our dedicated youth coach

    • Peer-support networks with other trainees on in similar placements

    • A learning programme focused on the transferable skills you’ll need to make the most of your placement

  • We’re looking to create roles that are on the frontline of the environmental movement, helping make a direct impact on the restoration of our natural environment and mitigation of human-led climate change.

    They could be charities, public bodies, or for-profit organisations, working within our seven target sectors:

    • Nature recovery and urban greening

    • Food and Farming

    • Climate resilience

    • Low-carbon energy transition

    • Sustainable built environment

    • Green transport systems

    • Circular economy


    Our offer to you

    We’ll work with you to create accessible, entry-level placements for young people, helping you promote these opportunities and, where applicable, offering salary subsidies to ensure the role remains financially viable.

    Alongside the learning and support offered to trainees, you’ll be able to join a bespoke programme of capacity-building, designed to help you build a more inclusive, youth-focused workplace. This will include expert-facilitated peer networks helping you plan and implement new approaches to supporting diverse young people.


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Stay informed

The programme is currently being developed, and we’re confident that it will be confirmed by Spring 2025, with placements formally kicking off in Autumn.

We’re currently open for expressions of interest from host organisations based in Bristol and the West of England Combined Authority area. To find out more and apply please click here.

If you’d like to stay up to date with our progress and be informed if roles become available, please sign-up using the form below.