Blog
The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust – here for keepers and their families – always has and always will
The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust has always “been there for gamekeepers, stalkers and ghillies” quietly supporting families who are struggling, and individuals who are going through difficult times. The report commissioned by the Scottish Government with participants from members of the SGA, SLE & BASC, which has a substantial section focussed on gamekeepers jobs and lives […]
Autumn leaves
I would like to begin this blog by sending huge congratulations to Alex Hogg on the absolutely fantastic news of the award of an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. I cannot think of anyone who deserves this more, giving so much for so long to The Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association, to Gamekeeping as a whole […]
August – heather and host
July went out with a heat wave and August came in with the eagerly awaited heather bloom to follow. Our “glorious grouse” have encountered different and varying difficulties from predation (increasing), to a reduction in nutrition where heather beetle has taken a hold and particularly dry conditions early on in some places too. Upland keepers […]
Resources
On this page you will find all our resources for download:
Welfare
Dementia 2019
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement
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Housing Facts 2019
Education
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Employment
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independent-living
Redundancy 2015
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Finding a gamekeeper job 2015 (1)
How to write a c.v. 2015 (1)
After College 2015
Work Related issues
Mental Health leaflet in March 2020 with regard to firearms and shotgun licensing
Mental Health Leaflet Release for 25 March 2020 (2)
Communications in March 2020 with regard to firearms and shotgun licensing during the Corona Virus
NFEL communication for Police Scotland website
General
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Who is GWT 2015
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News
New Counselling Service for Gamekeepers and their families
New Counselling Service for Gamekeepers and their families The Gamekeepers Welfare Trust (GWT) supports retired gamekeepers, stalkers and their families and increasingly working keepers, often under the most intense stress and pressure. Health is paramount to working lives in a physically demanding job but the effects on the individual gamekeeper and his/her family from mental […]
GWT providing new services following on from the GWT survey
Prior to beginning our programme of training courses on line, fact sheets and webinars on financial health, housing issues and mental health and resilience awareness we have put together a video to explain our reasons, process and progress. Click below to see and hear how it was done and how we progress what you wanted […]