Ready for the launch of the Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, the team have recruited Naami Padi as Fund Manager. Naami brings a wealth of experience from the voluntary sector, with a strong background in designing, delivering and evaluating impact-led grant programmes. She will be a key contact for those developing projects and seeking support.

The Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund will award individual grants of up to £75,000 to projects that help restore and reconnect the chalk and limestone landscapes of southern England. The Big Chalk team are aiming to support up to 10 projects at this scale — but will welcome smaller proposals, and may consider larger grants where the impact is clear.

From rivers to ridgelines, farmland to nature reserves, they're backing work that helps nature recover, strengthens habitat networks, and helps these iconic places thrive for people and wildlife across the Big Chalk geography — both within and beyond protected landscapes. Find out more over on the Big Chalk website.