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Youth Engagement Officer @mcsuk.bsky.social | Trained archaeologist & conservationist | Podcast anchor.fm/weebluedot | Advisory panel @youth4seas.bsky.social | Views my own
πŸ“’ Sensing the Sea: Free MCS youth event - Falmouth πŸ“’

@radapandeva.bsky.social is running a free youth event in Falmouth with @mcsuk.bsky.social on Jan 24th!

πŸ“ National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
πŸ•₯ 10:30am
πŸ•’ 3pm

Book now πŸ‘‡
lnkd.in/enzBqEUZ

πŸ“· Grace Westgarth & Haicoo Media
December 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Interested in the ocean but don't know where to start? πŸ’­

🌊 Turning the Tide is our flagship training and skill development programme for young people to kickstart their journey in marine advocacy 🌊

Sign up: bit.ly/ttt26-intro and read more: youthforseas.org/turning-the-...
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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It was a fantastic opportunity to show the power of community-led ocean action. A huge thank you to The Prince for taking the time to visit, and for being such a strong advocate for our seas πŸ’™πŸŒŠ
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Yesterday we welcomed The Prince of Wales to Colwyn Bay. The Prince met Youth Ocean Network members and volunteers from our Hiraeth Yn Y MΓ΄r project to hear about their work on ocean literacy, coastal heritage and wellbeing.

1/2 πŸ‘‡
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Dream job alert: Social Media Manager

A fantastic opportunity to bring our conservation stories to life, collaborate with brilliant colleagues and grow engagement and action for our seas.

Full-time, remote, supportive team, great benefits: https://www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Wonderful to chat with Rob from @oceanographicmag.bsky.social yday at @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social 🏞

Chatted all about connection to our #Ocean & how we @mcsuk.bsky.social are engaging young people with our #bluespaces πŸ’™πŸŒŠπŸ¬πŸ¦­πŸšπŸ‹

If you do one thing today check out this amazing magazine! πŸ‘‡
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
πŸ“£ #Manchester!
Join @mcsuk.bsky.social for a FREE community screening of #Ocean with David Attenborough 🌊
πŸ“ The Whitworth, M15 6ER
πŸ“† 3 December 2025
πŸ•” From 17:00

All ages welcome - book your ticket below and email education@mcsuk.org with any access needs πŸ‘‡ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-with...
Ocean with David Attenborough: free community screening and Q&A
Join us for a free screening of Ocean with David Attenborough and panel Q&A hosted by the Marine Conservation Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
LOVE this
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change.

Help them thrive again by donating today πŸ‘‰ https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great to have @catgodders.bsky.social on our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork call last night chatting all about community engagement and #RestorationForth! Want to learn more? πŸ‘‡πŸŒŠ

🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...

πŸ¦ͺ www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...
October 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Ever heard of nurdles? These tiny plastic pellets are causing big problems

Nurdles are the raw material used to make plastic products. Millions are lost during transport, ending up on our beaches and in the sea

They’re hard to spot, harder to clean up and a growing threat to our ocean
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
First of my @mcsuk.bsky.social #greatbritishbeachclean events this week on my home beach πŸ’™πŸŒŠ 6kg of litter gathered (mostly microplastic) by 11 lovely local volunteers. Great to have some auntie/niece time too 🫢 #gbbc #beachclean #iccleanup #marine #marinelitter #marine #mcsuk
September 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Today's the day!!! Still a couple of tickets left... book before 10am to meet wildlife cameraman and @mcsuk.bsky.social #OceanAmbassador Doug Allan 🐬🐳🌊🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
‼️Free youth event with Doug Allan - 13th Sept, Edinburgh‼️

Our next @mcsuk.bsky.social youth event is live! Special guest Doug is an award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker 🦈

πŸ“Nicolson Square Venues, Edinburgh
πŸ—“οΈ13th Sept 2024
πŸ•°οΈ 10am

Book here: shorturl.at/od64z

πŸ“· Joseph Hadley
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
‼️Free youth event with Doug Allan - 13th Sept, Edinburgh‼️

Our next @mcsuk.bsky.social youth event is live! Special guest Doug is an award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker 🦈

πŸ“Nicolson Square Venues, Edinburgh
πŸ—“οΈ13th Sept 2024
πŸ•°οΈ 10am

Book here: shorturl.at/od64z

πŸ“· Joseph Hadley
August 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients! πŸ‘

Our Youth Ocean Action Fund launched this spring with the aim of breaking down barriers to youth-led marine advocacy and kickstart your ideas

Read about our 2025 recipients and their inspiring projects πŸ‘‰ youthforseas.org/blogs/2025-project-grants
Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients! β€” Young Sea Changers Scotland
Meet our 2025 Project Grant recipients!
youthforseas.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Tickets for this year's Community Gathering are now LIVE! πŸ”₯

πŸ“The Social Hub Glasgow
πŸ“…Sat 6th Sept
πŸ™ŒYoung people aged 16-25
πŸ’°Tickets from Β£0 to Β£10

For details, how to get there, accessibility and other FAQs, see Eventbrite and get your tickets now: bit.ly/yscs-gatheri...
July 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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It's been a spectacular week on Orkney running community snorkel sessions, attending the EMEC open day for #StromnessShoppingWeek & supporting the team with seagrass monitoring for #RestorationForth 🌊🌱🌞 @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The amazing Orkney is at it again - raising vital funds by doing very impressive things! Thanks for all your support for the Marine Conservation Society πŸ’™It is very much appreciated. @mcsuk.bsky.social

givestar.io/gs/orkneys-f...
Orkney’s first Triathlon
I am Orkney and I'm 10 years old. I've been setting myself endurance challenges since I was 8 years old and so far I've completed running 5 island in 5 days...
givestar.io
July 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
June 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‼️FREE marine conservation residential for young people in Scotland‼️

Applications are open for ten young people 13-17 years old living in the central belt of Scotland to attendπŸ’™

πŸ“ Millport, Scotland
πŸ“… 11-13 August 2025

Thanks the NLCF's #YoungStart funding πŸ₯³

Apply πŸ‘‡
tinyurl.com/yw6t7bpe
June 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Brilliant @mcsuk.bsky.social #beachclean with #PwC today on the beautiful Ayrshire coast 🌞

42kg of litter collected from the (seemingly clean!) Troon beach, some spectacular beach art created, & lots of fun in the sun with new friends πŸŒŠπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβ˜€οΈ

THANK YOU!
May 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
‼️Delighted to say our first ever Youth Engagement Internship with @mcsuk.bsky.social in Scotland is live for applications now!β€ΌοΈπŸ‘‡

πŸ“ Central Belt of Scotland (a mix of remote and in-person work)
⏰ 35 hours a week (to be agreed) over 12 weeks
πŸ“… Starting ASAP/ June 2025

www.mcsuk.org/work-for-us/...
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
πŸ’™@youth4seas.bsky.social is engaging young people aged 16-25 across Scotland to develop the firstβ€―Youth Manifesto for Scotland's SeasπŸ’™
πŸ“ Fill out a short survey
πŸ“’ Join an online or in-person workshop to take part in interactive discussions and help shape the manifesto.

lnkd.in/ez296Rfu
May 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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"If we save the sea, we save our world!" After living for nearly a hundred years, David Attenborough is sharing his greatest story yet - the story of our ocean 🌊

This must-see documentary is equal parts harrowing and hopeful with a strong message - our ocean can recover

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May 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Meet this year's Turning the Tide alumni! πŸ† We're so proud of this year's cohort.

Argyll-native Claudia has thrown herself into the course, developed her skills and created an Ocean Action Venn to figure out her role in marine advocacy.

Congrats Claudia! Can't wait to see what you do nextπŸ¦ͺπŸ›₯️
May 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM