National Gamekeepers Organisation
Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 17:23
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The National Gamekeepers' Organisation (NGO) was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO now enjoys over 14,000 gamekeeper and supporter members.
The aim of the organisation is "To promote, improve and protect gamekeeping in the United Kingdom, thereby securing a thriving long-term future for the profession." The NGO describe their objectives as follows:
- TO REPRESENT GAMEKEEPING
- To provide proper national representation for the gamekeeping profession
- To be the first point of contact for individuals and bodies seeking to approach the gamekeeping world
- To raise the profile of gamekeeping and to increase public understanding of their work.
- To promote the positive impact that gamekeeping can have on the countryside as a whole
- To counter adverse publicity
- TO ASSIST GAMEKEEPERS
- To ensure that gamekeepers have the information they need
- To help gamekeepers to assist one another
- To help gamekeepers find jobs
- To create better understanding on the part of the employers, guns and others
- To provide legal assistance for gamekeepers, where appropriate
- To provide third party insurance cover for members
- TO ENSURE QUALITY WITHIN THE PROFESSION
- To improve the training available to prospective gamekeepers.
- To ensure that experienced keepers stay up to date with new developments.
- To uphold the Code of Good Shooting Practice, the Code of Good Game Rearing Practice and other relevant codes.
- To counter anything or anyone bringing the profession into disrepute.
- TO HELP DEFEND FIELD SPORTS
- To assist with the defence of all field sports by ensuring that gamekeeping is of the highest quality and is properly represented
All of these objectives are summed up in the organisation's by-line "Keeping the Balance".
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