Countryside

 
 
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Nick is Chairman of the Countryside Alliance, which campaigns for rural issues, such as farming, rural services, small businesses and country sports, aiming to "Give Rural Britain a voice". 

Nick was Political Affairs Director of the British Field Sports Society in the 1990s, in which role he played a leading role in setting up the Countryside Movement, which became the Countryside Alliance.

 
 
Nick on the South Downs.

On being appointed Chairman in October 2019, Nick said “The Countryside Alliance is one of the UK’s biggest campaigning groups, and its mission to stand up for the countryside and the rural way of life has never been more important.  I am passionate about these issues, and I’m honoured to be taking up this role at such a critical time for the countryside.  Having been involved in creating the movement some years ago it feels like I’m coming home.”

 
 

In 2023 Nick co-founded Future Countryside with Julian Glover, an initiative to bring together people and organisations united by a love of the countryside and a shared belief in the potential of rural Britain. The first Future Countryside event was held at Hatfield in June 2023 and the second was held at Syon Park in June 2024.