Lydia- Education & Engagement Officer

Lydia is a skilled Education and Engagement Officer with a passion for connecting communities with their local wildlife and habitats.

Lydia joined the Wild Ideas team in May 2020, bringing a wealth of experience in practical habitat management, survey skills and species conservation to her role.  She brings a great deal of organisation to our programmes of engagement, providing support and effective management to our team of engagement volunteers.

Qualifications:

Lydia has studied:

Zoology (BSc) at University of St Andrews
Outdoor First Aid SCQF Level 6 at North Pennines Training
Introduction to British Sign Language at BSL
Professional Skills at the University of St Andrews
GDPR at Virtual College
Equality and Diversity at ACAS
Managing People at ACAS
Bullying & Harassment at ACAS
Good practice in Volunteer Management at NCVO
Essential Leadership at NCVO

Lydia’s motto:
If you commit fully to everything being a push door, you’ll be right 50% of the time.

email Lydia at:  lydia.cave@wild-ideas.org.uk