Project Officer UPT is seeking funding/sponsorship for a Project Officer to develop a business plan and put into place a range of projects (outlined below) that were largely suggested and supported at the conference held at Bangor University in September 2005.

UPT is a charity that works to influence, and has gained respect from land managers and path practitioners. The Project Officer will facilitate and maintain a network for exchange of ideas, knowledge, skills and training. Quite often path workers feel isolated and need to share their problems and experiences with each other.

Although UPT is currently an organisation linking five ‘nations’ (England, Eire, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales) a dedicated Project Officer will realise its potential to become a global authority on quality path management and erosion control.

Essentially UPT represents recreational users who should be enabled to experience their chosen upland areas without causing environmental damage, and by using paths that are not themselves a scar on the landscape. The Project Officer will play a strong role in raising user awareness and facilitating voluntary contribution, both practical and financial.