On the 1st December 2021, the NFM Community of Practice (CoP) revisited the topic of ‘Funding for NFM’ in a virtual working session. After reflecting on the monitoring questionnaire completed by members, and discussions with the steering group, December’s meeting explored funding avenues for NFM.
The aim of the event was to:
- Raise awareness of NFM funding opportunities / channels for COP members and ensure members know how to apply for, engage with and access funding.
- Provide guidance / advice on how monitoring can be included and costed into funding applications
- Funding hackathon – a working session within the COP event. Members focused on specific NFM project ideas. The hackathon session was designed to encourage and help those with project ideas to secure funding through; gaining advice from others, increasing knowledge on funding avenues and providing opportunities for collaboration.
The event was split between two working sessions:
Session 1 – a series of presentations (linked below) to raise awareness of funding opportunities and channels for CoP members. This session provided information on how to apply for, engage and access funding.
Session 2 – a ‘funding hackathon’ on specific NFM project ideas.
Presentations:
Professor Joesph Holden, director of iCASP talking about the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (FLIP) where a successful bid for £160k local levy funding from the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee was awarded. He explains how this funding will kickstart an innovative plan to reduce the impact of flooding and climate change in West Yorkshire over the next six years.
Narrated Presentations (video)
Importance of Modelling and Monitoring for NFM – Dr Richard Grayson, iCASP & University of Leeds
ELMS for Farmers and Land Managers – Iain McDonell, Senior Environment Officer
Flood and Coastal Resilience Programme – Steve Wragg, York City Council Flood Risk Manager
Slide Only Presentations
Funding for NFM, the role of the RFCC – Geoff Roberts, Chair of Aire River Trust & Matt Hodkin, NFM lead for Yorkshire
England’s Community Forests – Guy Thompson, Programme Director of the White Rose Forest
Updates on NFM at the Brownlee Centre
We also shared picture updates of NFM work being installed at the Brownlee Centre, Boddington Hall, Leeds University.