Origins
The National Gamekeepers' Organisation (NGO) was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation.
We have attracted over 12,000 gamekeeper and supporter members.
Our aim is:
"To promote, improve and protect gamekeeping in the United Kingdom, thereby securing a thriving long-term future for the profession."Our objectives are:
1. TO REPRESENT GAMEKEEPING
- To provide proper national representation of the gamekeeping profession
- To be the first point of contact for outsiders seeking to approach the gamekeeping world
- To raise the profile of gamekeeping and to increase public understanding of it
- To promote the positive impact that gamekeeping can have on the countryside as a whole
- To counter adverse publicity
2. TO ASSIST GAMEKEEPERS
- To ensure that gamekeepers have the information they need
- To help gamekeepers to assist one another
- To help gamekeepers find jobs
- To create better understanding on the part of the employers, guns and others
- To provide legal assistance for gamekeepers, where appropriate
- To provide third party insurance cover for members
TO ENSURE QUALITY WITHIN THE PROFESSION
- To improve the training available to prospective gamekeepers
- To ensure that experienced keepers keep up to date with new developments
- To uphold the Code of Good Shooting Practice, the Code of Good Game Rearing Practice and other relevant codes
- To counter anything or anyone bringing the profession into disrepute
TO HELP DEFEND FIELD SPORTS
- To assist with the defence of all field sports by ensuring that gamekeeping is of the highest quality and is properly represented