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Assistant River Ranger Vacancy

We are looking for an Assistant River Ranger! Permanent Contract Salary: £23,873 pa Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hour week, Flexible working hours. Other benefits: Pension, annual leave allowance (25 days plus bank holidays), travel… continue reading

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We warmly welcome Shona Best!

Please join us in warmly welcoming Shona Best to the RHC team.  Shona joins RHC as Engagement Officer and will be working with schools and the wider community to have a positive impact on the… continue reading

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Engagement Officer Vacancy

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic communicator, who will engage local people of all ages and backgrounds to help us to achieve our vision.  We already have a fantastic group of volunteers and… continue reading

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RHC and Nature’s Holme Documentary

The recent release of the ‘State of Yorkshire’s Nature’ report by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, showcases how much our wildlife, habitats and wider ecosystems are in peril. It also presents some of the excellent work… continue reading

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Signs of Life in Holme Valley Water Vole Revival Scheme

A local student’s work is breathing new life into a charity’s landscape recovery effort. During her student placement with local charity River Holme Connections last year, Tasha Houghton undertook a project to assess the feasibility… continue reading

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Baseline Bird Surveys

You may have seen Countryfile programmes on BBC earlier this year which contained features about tree planting. These are part of a Landscape Recovery Programme of which there are 22 in the country. At River… continue reading

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Nature’s Holme Community Open Evening

The Nature’s Holme Team hosted a Community Open Evening last week to provide an opportunity for members of the public to hear about our exciting Defra funded Landscape Recovery project. It was a great opportunity… continue reading

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Woodland Creation

Mike & Cathie own an acre of land and they got in touch with River Holme Connections as they wanted to create a new native woodland. How did you hear about River Holme Connections? Through… continue reading

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Charity founder awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the environment

Lynva Russell, River Holme Connections founder and Chair of Trustees, has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the environment in the King’s first Birthday Honours. Lynva, 66, of Holmfirth, said she owes… continue reading

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Young Photographer Competition 2022

Young Photographer Competition – “My River in the Valley” Grab your camera or phone and capture the beauty of our rivers and the wildlife and human activities they support for a chance to win a cash… continue reading