Hampshire County Council are pleased to be running two Advanced Rangers Academy residentials in August 2025! The Advanced Ranger Academy Course is designed for not only students wanting to complete the residential section of your DofE Gold Award, but also students who are interested in a career path within the animal industry and are looking to get veterinary work experience. The course content provides students with exclusive opportunities of real life hands-on, practical experiences, including working with the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) veterinary surgeon and behind the scenes access.

What’s involved?

Practical experiences with the YWP staff team across all animal sections.
Getting up close and personal with a range of animals.
Behind-the-scenes with the vet team and animal manager.
Animal enrichment workshops.
Animal training and behaviour workshops.
Presentations on the wild live stage.
Graduation ceremony.

Accommodation, food and transfers are all included in the cost.