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AGMG/SYCET Schools’ Visit, Angus Glens
SYCET was pleased to support the Angus Glens Moorland Group (AGMG)'s Schools Visits, and joined forces with them and BASC Scotland for the last of four visits to estates in the Angus Glens on Friday 7th June. Thirty-two children from...
SYCET at Kelvinside Academy Wilderness Camp, Corgarff
SYCET, in association with BASC Scotland, joined forces with Kelvinside Academy at their Wilderness Camp in Corgarff, Strathdon earlier this week for 2 days of countryside activities. Despite rather damp weather everyone had a great time. On Monday the 15 S6 pupils...
SYCET Annual Report and Accounts
Our Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2019 are now available to view here.
SYCET Sponsoring the Junior Macnab Challenge for 2019
SYCET is delighted to again be sponsoring the Junior Macnab Challenge being organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG) at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace this summer. This free event will be taking place from 5th - 7th July and is open...
Grow Wild Youth Project funding – Opportunity for Youngsters
Get ready for an experience like no other and join Grow Wild’s mission to empower young people aged 14-25 to develop a creative idea into a project that helps raise awareness about UK native wildflowers and fungi! This could include transforming a space, holding an...
Kids have a ball at the half-term activity day at The Roxburghe Shooting School of Excellence
It was perfect autumnal weather for the Kids' Activity Day at the Roxburghe Shooting School in the Scottish Borders on 10 October. The boys were given some Clay Pigeon Shooting, Air Rifle Target Shooting & Tomahawk Throwing too. They...
SYCET in ‘The Scotsman’
Great publicity for SYCET in an article by Iona Laing of the GWCT in 'The Scotsman', following the success of our 'Junior Macnab Challenge' at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone last month - see https://bit.ly/2nkaT1L for the full story!
Introduction to Bushcraft Day, Trochry, Perthshire
Following the success of the day at Forest of Birse Kirk in Aberdeenshire last month, SYCET held another free 'Introduction to Bushcraft' day for a group of local youngsters near our offices in Trochry on 8th August 2018. This time, apart from shelter building, the...
Introduction to Bushcraft Day, Forest of Birse Kirk, Aberdeenshire
SYCET held a free 'Introduction to Bushcraft' day for youngsters aged 10-18 at Forest of Birse Kirk in Aberdeenshire last week. Local boys and girls were given instruction in such topics as foraging for food, making a mallet and...
Junior Macnab Challenge at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace 29th June – 1st July 2018
Over 200 youngsters aged 8-21 took part in the new Junior Macnab Challenge organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG) and sponsored by SYCET. They were given tuition in fly fishing (trout) by instructors from the Game Angling Instructors'...