The Field

Caring for custodians of the land

he Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust (GWT) was founded in February 1992 to provide financial support to gamekeepers, stalkers, gillies and their dependants throughout the UK, in disability, illness, hardship, poverty and old age, with a remit to assist young people wishing to make gamekeeping a career. The GWT is marking its 30th anniversary in conjunction with the Year of the Gamekeeper 2022, a celebration of the role of the gamekeeper, stalker and gillie and recognition of what they do as custodians of the countryside in all its forms, from the

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