A key part of our work for the Scotland Counts programme in the past year has been to run a range of pilot projects investigating ways to engage a wide range of groups from all walks of life with Citizen Science. We have recently published three reports giving further detail of the pilots which are now all available on the resource section of our website.
The projects have been hugely enjoyable and rewarding and shown the possibilities and benefits of engaging new audiences in Citizen Science.
(C) Graham Burns, TCV
- Co-created Citizen Science recording with older people – Kinross Day Centre TCV partnered with Kinross Day Centre and Open University to Co-create a Citizen Science method that fits with the areas of interest and abilities of older volunteers.
- Wildlife recording with volunteers with additional support needs – Cornerstone Galashiels TCV partnered with Cornerstone, Galashiels to learn how to work as a supported group with adults with additional support needs, enabling them to identify and record wildlife.
- Phenology recording with young children – Dobbies, Kinross TCV partnered with Dobbies, Kinross to learn how Citizen Science could be integrated into their Little Seedlings children’s gardening group.
We are grateful for the support of SNH, SEPA, the Scottish Government and Forestry Commission Scotland in supporting Scotland Counts and look forward to developing further Citizen Science projects in the coming year.