Our Sponsors & Partners
The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Conservation Writing, is delighted to announce the agreement of a 3 year deal for headline sponsorship with James Cropper, a prestige paper innovator, based in the English Lake District, with an operational reach in over 50 countries
Sponsored by
James Cropper
James Cropper is a prestige paper innovator based in the English Lake District, supplying distinct, custom-made paper products to many of the worlds’s leading luxury brands, designers, printers and publishers. With over 175 years of papermaking knowledge the business is renowned for its expertise in colour and sustainable fibre innovation, including the revolutionary CupCycling® process – taking used coffee cups and giving them a second life as beautiful papers.
Mark Cropper
James Cropper PLC, Chairman
‘Throughout society, people are increasingly rediscovering a love of books and spending more time connecting with nature and green spaces. We are delighted to support the authors involved in this year’s Wainwright Prize who are telling their story with paper; writing such wonderful books, and inspiring book lovers of all generations, to connect with the natural world and share an intrinsic attitude towards global conservation’.
In association with
The National Trust
We are a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces, for ever, for everyone. We were founded almost 120 years ago by three passionate Victorians who wanted to preserve outdoor spaces and prevent them from being built on. Today, our places include historic houses, gardens, mills, coastline, forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, nature reserves, villages and pubs.
Supporting Partners
Frances Lincoln
Frances Lincoln is an imprint of the Quarto Group. It has been publishing on gardens, heritage, art reference, lifestyle and the outdoors since 1977.
The Wainwright Society
The Wainwright Society was formed in 2002 and now has over 2000 family members. The Society promotes Alfred Wainwright’s vision of introducing a wider audience to fellwalking and caring for the hills. We contribute to public debate on issues affecting landscape quality and the quality of life in upland areas.
Increased membership over the past few years has helped us to raise funds for various good causes including Mountain Rescue Teams, Search and Rescue Dogs, Fix the Fells, Animal Rescue Cumbria and Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Agile
Agile Marketing is a publishing-specialist promotions & project management marketing agency, which is administering and coordinating The Thwaites Wainwright Prize for Nature and Travel Writing 2014. Agile project manages a number of awards in the book trade, liaising with publishers and retailers to ensure the campaign to raise the profile of the independently selected titles is maximised in store and amongst readers.
The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts in the UK, Alderney and Isle of Man – each a part of The Wildlife Trusts federation with over 911,000 members, working collaboratively to bring wildlife back, empower people to take meaningful action for nature and create an inclusive society where nature matters. Together, we are on a mission to restore a third of UK’s land and sea for nature by 2030.
The National Trust
We are a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces, for ever, for everyone. We were founded almost 120 years ago by three passionate Victorians who wanted to preserve outdoor spaces and prevent them from being built on. Today, our places include historic houses, gardens, mills, coastline, forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, nature reserves, villages and pubs.
The Outdoor Guide
The Outdoor Guide is a new, online resource with an abundance of inspiring walks to download, places to stay, eat and drink and some great outdoor gear to discover… all in one place.
There are lots of ideas and personal recommendations from TV presenter and outdoor enthusiast Julia Bradbury, who is a judge for The Wainwright Prize.
