Cymdeithas Eryri’s “Helping Hands” celebrate a year of frenetic volunteer work at AGM

Cymdeithas Eryri Snowdonia Society will be holding its AGM at Plas y Brenin on 18 November and celebrating a frenetic year of working with volunteers to tackle some of the biggest threats to the Eryri National Park.

Welcome to Rory Francis, our new Director

We are sure Rory will bring his own vision and influence to how Cymdeithas Eryri can best make a difference over the next decade.

AGM Agenda 2023 Plas y Brenin

You are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting at Plas y Brenin on 18th November 2023.
Book online here

An unexpected discovery

My knees are beginning to complain at this point in the descent. Having walked up Cwm Glas Mawr, scuttled up into Cwm Uchaf, scrambled across Crib Goch before wading through the crowds to reach the summit (or near enough) of Yr Wyddfa, I am relieved to be en route back to the car…

New appointments

I´m delighted to let members, volunteers and supporters know that we have recently recruited two new staff members

Lines in the landscape

We are delighted to have been awarded £20,000 from the National Grid Electricity Distribution’s community grant programme earlier this year.  We are grateful and extremely pleased to be working with them on an exciting strand of work: Lines in the landscape. Watch out for even more exciting events with a linear theme – from shoreline […]

Thank you to the Postcode Community Trust

We are delighted to have been awarded £25,000 from Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. 

A Plastic Free Plas Coch?

What does it take for a hotel to go plastic free? Read about Business members Gwesty Plas Coch and their journey to achieve their goal: ‘We can, we will and we do reuse, recycle and compost just about everything!’

Snowdonia Society Annual General Meeting 2023 

This is your opportunity to join the staff and trustee team in an enjoyable day, learn about the Society’s work over the past year and plans for the next.

We are recruiting – Director

Do you have a deep knowledge and love of nature with a strong track record and experience of working in conservation and the protection of landscapes and heritage?

Can you demonstrate how you would use this to lead Cymdeithas Eryri in the future, helping us to develop the special roles we have, making a difference in practical conservation, advocacy and campaigning?

Trustee recruitment

Are you passionate about Snowdonia and its diverse landscapes, rich culture, language and heritage?
Then we would like to you to consider joining us as a trustee and making a difference to our work. We really want to diversify our Board and passion and interest in what we do and our ambitions for the future matter most. So, whatever your background, if you feel you can make a difference restoring nature and addressing climate then becoming a trustee for us could be inspirational for us both.

Cry of the Curlew 

The first time I watched a curlew fly by when undertaking a bird survey was a great moment. Hear the latest about our involvement with the RSPB’s Curlew LIFE Project.

We are recruiting! Finance Officer

We are recruiting! Finance Officer
1 day per week, pro rata salary £30,884

To Judith: so long, and thanks for all the cake!

This month, after more than ten years as the Society’s Finance Officer, we offer our heartfelt thanks and warmest wishes to Judith Bellis on her well-earned retirement. 

…and it’s goodbye from me

Our Director John Harold is also moving on – at the end of May. Quite literally to pastures new as he goes to work on species-rich grassland conservation at Plantlife. Here is John’s message to everyone who has been part of the Society’s story during his tenure.