Dales Holiday Cottages get muddy boots

The main aim of YDMT is to conserve and restore the heritage of the amazing Yorkshire Dales landscape and we can’t do this without the invaluable support of our business partners. That’s why last Friday we were up to our ears in mud planting trees with our friends at Dales Holiday Cottages.  Dales Holiday Cottages is a long-term [...]

YDMT wins with Postcode Lottery

The Trust said a big thank you to the People’s Postcode Lottery and their players last week, after receiving another crucial donation of almost £80,000. The huge sum of £78,074 was raised by the People’s Postcode Lottery, which gives 40p from every ticket sold to local charities. Almost £12million has been raised by the charity lottery [...]

Fresh air, fun and funky beats

On Saturday 14th May the Yorkshire hills will be alive with the sound of drumming, as members of the community band Batala Lancaster push themselves to the limit, hauling their (very large and very heavy) drums up hill and down dale as they take on the Three Peaks challenge to raise money for YDMT (thank [...]

Thank you – We raised over £1000

A huge thank you to everyone that came along to support us at the choral concert on Sunday. The afternoon was a big sucess – stunning vocals, a beautiful setting at Bolton Abbey, £1,100 raised, and a lovely time was had by all. And of course, we would also like to thank the very talented members of [...]

Top choir comes to the Dales

Fancy an afternoon out to remember this Sunday?

Crayfish crew settle into new office

Some photos from the opening of new offices for PBA Applied Ecology in Settle. Luckily YDMT’s  Director David Sharrod took his ribbon-cutting equipment!  The Trust has played a large part in administering the Environment Agency Ribblesdale Crayfish Conservation Project – which is run by PBA Applied Ecology. Their increasing project work now extends throughout the Dales and Cumbria to [...]

It’s a rollover!

If you do one thing today sign-up to play the People’s Postcode Lottery. At the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust we’re very fortunate to have the support of some amazing people and organisations – and the People’s Postcode Lottery is one. The People’s Postcode Lottery works by donating 40p from each ticket sold to local charities – and has made an amazing [...]

Hello world!

Here it is, my first post from the Dales. I’m Lindsay, and I’ve been working for Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust for just over 2 months. I’m the new kid on the block. If you havn’t read the bio, we’re a small charity doing big things in the Yorkshire Dales. Our many (many) projects help communities, protect and [...]