The Outdoor Partnership will work with clubs, schools, individuals, and specialists to increase opportunities for people in Northern Ireland to achieve their potential through outdoor activities, active participation, volunteering, training, and education.
Mourne Ambassador Programme (MAP)
The Outdoor Partnership (TOP) and The Mourne Heritage Trust have partnered together to give young people the opportunity to take responsibility for outdoor environments in the Mournes and learn a range of skills from conservation of trails to mountain biking and making it sustainable.
Are you 14 – 17 years old? Live in the Mourne area? Do you enjoy mountainous and coastal areas? Do you want to look after these spaces? Do you want to learn a board range of skills from various outdoor professionals? Then maybe MAP is for you!
Our Vision: To give young people opportunity to take responsibility for outdoor environments and to be advocates for their green and blue spaces. Along with opportunities to share learning and encourage others to respect outdoor environments.
MAP Objectives
- Young people to gain knowledge and experience in conservation and sustainable outdoor activities and spaces.
- Become advocates in caring for and respecting outdoor spaces.
- Share their learning, knowledge, and experiences with the wider community especially friends and family.
- Make an impact, making the Mournes more sustainable. Giving back to nature.
- Young people to become responsible and independent users of their outdoor spaces in a range of outdoor activities.
- Develop a forum for lobbying, sharing ideas and creating long term projects.
- Share learning with other AONB groups and rangers.
- Young people learn and develop skills and knowledge.
