69 jobs being created for unemployed young Scots in Lanarkshire by the Scottish Wildlife Trust

Young adults are being given the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in paid jobs which directly help to conserve the environment.

Scottish Wildlife Trust is participating in the UK Government's new Future Jobs Fund.

The latest batch of placements has seen 69 jobs created for young people in Lanarkshire.

The trust manages 15 wildlife reserves across the Lanarkshire area.