Natural England are members of the Whitehall & Industry Group (WIG) which is a charity that creates a platform for learning, sharing and collaboration across sectors. WIG helps leaders to access new skills and critical insights so they can think differently and lead effectively. An overview of some of the benefits of our WIG membership are described here.

All you need is a Natural England email address to activate your membership; simply visit this page on the WIG website and activate your membership to gain access to cross sector themed events, learning and development programmes and mentoring opportunities, amongst other things.

Josh Eastwell is head of membership at WIG and our lead contact, he explains his intention for our involvement in the following statement:

‘I really enjoy looking after my portfolio of WIG members from across our diverse (230 strong!) membership community to ensure they can maximise the engagement and development opportunities we offer. Natural England is a particularly interesting organisation to work with, with such depth and breadth of expertise and impact and such a diverse workforce. There is so much insight that you can share with fellow WIG members and hopefully lots of relevant material for you to benefit from too through our events programme and cross-sector mentoring portal, and much more. It would be great to see even more Natural England staff using WIG throughout in 2025-26!’

Activate your membership of the Whitehall & Industry Group