PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT In the space provided below, please insert a general account of the company’s activities in the financial year to which the report relates, including a description of how they have benefited the community. Go Wild Scotland is a community interest company established to bring the community together using nature as the vehicle to ensure that everyone is kept up to date on how we are growing, developing and just how they can be involved. By using this method we have ensured that we engage more individuals and groups to show that we are improving access for all to the natural environment. This in turn benefits both our wildlife and the people who utilize the space. The company is there to ensure that the community involvement is focusing on what wildlife, nature and conservation projects that we have established have continued to develop, adapt and grow meeting the new engagement plans that will both utilize and encourage wider participation with both the grounds, ponds and our new cabin that is now about to be fully operational. In the year 2024/2025, the CIC has continued to develop the many new community wildlife projects using Mauldsheugh Wood, Selkirk, under license from the landowner, the Philiphaugh Estate Trust and showing just how our mantra of Communicate, Collaborate and Coproduce really benefits all.

PART 2 – CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS – A “stakeholder” is any person or organisation affected by the company’s activities. Please indicate who the company’s stakeholders are; how the stakeholders have been consulted and what action has the company taken in response to feedback from its consultations. If there has been no consultation you must state ‘There has been no stakeholder consultation held’. The wildlife ranger and project lead continued to develop a pool of volunteers and delivered a programme of nature activities and education in collaboration with the schools and colleges in the central Borders area. The wildlife ranger worked with numerous schools including; Philiphaugh Primary School, Galashiels Academy, Kelso High School and Selkirk High School. Our ranger also worked in collaboration with a couple of high schools to deliver a Junior Ranger Award programme. They also continued to work with Borders College every Wednesday afternoon in the woodland, where they would volunteer their time to help with different projects. An extra programme for the older members of the community allowed them to join in on a Monday for their “snip and natter” project which is continuing to grow. This project has allowed the development of peer mentoring, creating friendships and reducing isolation and loneliness whilst helping to develop their own project at the woodland. Community engagement included volunteer days with six people in particular visiting and volunteering in the woodland on a regular basis. They helped to maintain and manage the woodland when the wildlife ranger was off-site, particularly when other volunteers were in the woodland and needed guidance. There was a summer programme of events for the local community, particularly focusing on children's events and creating outdoor learning activities for all ages. The wildlife ranger and commercial director also developed a four-block programme of events for local additional needs and vulnerable adult groups, to be run from November 2024 and into 2025 with an emphasis on further funding to ensure continuation of this valuable programme. The continuous upgrading of the woodland paths, pond area, seating area and bird hides area have provided lovely areas for visitors to view nature and the local wildlife. Additional bird feeders, nest boxes and trail cameras throughout the area have allowed increased viewing of different wildlife species, including heron, badgers, roe deer, rabbits, pine martin and many birds. All positive steps in creating a nature haven for all small mammals and birds to visit and build their habitats. The cabin is now becoming a useful and key focal point for visitors especially in inclement weather and allows them to focus on larger programmes that can be shown to all members and visitors. There are further plans in the pipeline that will make this a key attraction for the future.

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