‘You’ve got to start somewhere’

A person standing in black waterproof clothing with a rucksack on their back, a rocky path in front of them and hills in the distance. Text reads: 'You've got to start somewhere'
I’ve always been an outdoors kind of person; I wasn’t very academic, I’m dyslexic and left school with no qualifications. I’m much more practical and wanted a job that used these skills. I started off as a trainee footpath worker and spent time as a consultant before joining the conservation charity National Trust for Scotland as a training officer to share my skills and experience of footpath management.

Read more about Bob’s journey to Upland Footpaths Team Manager here