Having contributed a grant towards the pre-cursor project to the Common Ground Forum (CGF) in 2022, we are awarding a further grant in recognition of the positive impacts achieved by the network since it has become established. The network is committed to work in the spirit of respectful dialogue and collaboration, as set out in the Our Common Ground Accord, to help them find solutions to sustainable and integrated deer management in upland Scotland. Their plans for the next few years are to build on this momentum and strengthen the links between government and practice on the ground.

One of the reasons for its success has been in creating the space to build relationships between the various stakeholders connected with upland deer management in Scotland. This grant is a contribution to a CGF Gathering planned for Autumn 2025.