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Workshops

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Our workshops are a great opportunity for young people to learn more about the UK's amazing seas and how to look after them

How it works

We're currently only taking face-to-face bookings in the Glasgow and East Renfrewshire area until 1 April 2025. For other groups in the UK, we offer online sessions via Microsoft Teams.

You can also find our wide range of free downloadable teaching resources for primary and secondary on our website.

Our workshop sessions have been designed to educate and inspire young people to care for our ocean. The sessions are free of charge and available to schools and groups aged 4-11.

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Workshops

Our interactive sessions provide an important overview of the ocean around us here in the UK - read on to find out what's on offer:

We are the Marine Conservation Society

Explore our colourful corner of the ocean, the North East Atlantic, and discover what being a marine charity really means. Find out more about our work, how it helps protect the ocean, and how we can all play our part in saving our seas.

This session is available online only.

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Protecting Scotland's Seas

Our face-to-face offer for schools and groups in Scotland is Protecting Scotland's Seas.

This session explores Scottish marine life, climate change, and the importance of looking after our ocean, and is available to book using our online form.

Please note - we are currently only taking face-to-face bookings in the Glasgow and East Renfrewshire area until 1 April 2025.

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Lesson plans

After your session, we recommend downloading our self-led lesson plans. You can choose from four exciting areas, Amazing Ocean, Sustainable Seafood, Marine Litter and Protect the Ocean, to create interactive lessons and introduce more ocean learning to your school.

You may choose to explore the topic further over one day or even dedicate a whole term to it using our self-led resources.

Amazing Ocean

Explore the incredible diversity of our seas by learning how animals are adapted to their habitats and how ecosystems are linked.

Find our linked resources for ages 4-7 and 7-11 in our Amazing Ocean pages.

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Sustainable Seafood

Learn where our seafood comes from, how it's caught, and what makes food sustainable.

Find our linked resources for ages 4-7 and 7-11 in on Sustainable Seafood pages.

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Marine Litter

Begin to study how litter reaches the ocean, how it can cause harm to wildlife, and how we can all do our bit to help reduce the plastic tide.

Find our linked resources for ages 4-7 and 7-11 in our Marine Litter pages.

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Protect the Ocean

Discover how your school is connected to the ocean and explore how your school can help in the fight to protect it.

Find our linked resources for ages 4-7 and 7-11 in our Protect the Ocean pages.

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