Cumbria leads the way in National Award Nominations

A new national award scheme looking to recognising the achievements of the many volunteers who give up their time for the conservation of the much loved red squirrel has received an enthusiastic response in its first year with a number of nominations coming from the North West. The award scheme, which is being run by the Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST,) has been designed to reward the vast army of volunteers working tirelessly around the country to preserve the native red squirrel.“There are an estimated 3,000 volunteers involved in red squirrel conservation across the UK. It is largely