1. COBWEB Existing work and future plans James Hodges Senior Instructor Y Plas, Machynlleth 20 th May 2014

2. Where, what, how…?

3. Formed in 1941 in Aberdovey Leading educational charity working with 9 – 24 year olds Use adventurous activities and the environment to support the development of young people Approx 8,500 young people visit Aberdovey centre each year (majority coming from inner city locations) Six operating locations in the UK

4. Why COBWEB…? SMART Technology Bringing the environment into the work we do Adds value Opportunity to partner with other organisations

5. Activities so far…

9. Next steps… Provide feedback to COBWEB to assist in mobile app development Provide data to assist in the data management and data quality components of COBWEB Develop our own understanding of our local, natural environment Build up local knowledge and monitor our own impacts on the environment Contribute to the growing COBWEB community