The National Gamekeepers' Organisation

The NGO is not just for gamekeepers, it is for all shooters. The NGO aim to educate the public on the good conservation work that keepers do

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About the NGO

The NGO was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO are helping to educate and inform the public as well as make sure legislation is fair and workable. The NGO is working hard to protect gamekeeping and shooting sports.

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The NGO are not just for gamekeepers but for all who shoot. We have a range of memberships to suit, and all of our members can take advantage of a wide range of benefits.

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Dedicated firearms advisor, deer branch and moorland branch.

Access to a range of training events.

Competitive £10,000,000 3rd party insurance package.

Legal Advice
(30 minutes free).

A range of membership benefits and discounts.

A dedicated office team answering the phone 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.

Our latest news

See what we have been doing to protect your jobs and sport.

News Article
5 March 2024

Update on 2024 gamebird licensing from the Defra Secretary of State

The Defra Secretary of State, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, has written to the NGO with another update on Defra’s approach to licensing the release of gamebirds this year. Disappointingly, the letter did not include the final details of pheasant and red-legged partridge releases on SPAs and their 500m buffer zone. The Secretary of State has now indicated that ‘mid-March’ is the new target publishing date.

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News Article
5 March 2024

How publicly-funded projects are creating expensive environmental disasters

A new report published today has accused United Utilities and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) of ‘wasting millions of pounds of public money’ on land management schemes in the Lake District, resulting in environmental disasters.

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News Article
26 February 2024

NGO headline sponsors of the first ever Trusted Game conference

The 7th and 8th of February saw the first ever Trusted Game conference, kindly hosted at the Englefield Estate in Berkshire. The NGO were the headline sponsors of this sell-out event, also sponsored by Marsdens Game Feeds, Elanco, and ECO Animal Health.

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19 February 2024

Rodenticide report gives the first exact definition of a ‘building’ in relation to rodent pest control

In readiness for all anticoagulant rodenticide purchases being restricted July onwards to their use inside and around buildings only, the latest UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report includes for the first time an explanation specific to rodent pest control of what constitutes a ‘building

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Gamekeeping

What is the role of a gamekeeper in Britain today. What do they do and why do they do it?

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