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The groups taking part in the programme

 

So far, eleven urban greenspace groups have agreed to participate. They are:

 

 

Name

What they do

Activity for SROI analysis

Alness and District Paths Network (Highland)

Paths networks promoted by Alness Community Association

Safer Routes to School Pathway (Evaluation)

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve

(Highland)

Nature reserve owned by local authority managed by steering group

A youth ranger activity programme in the reserve supported by BCTV (Evaluation)

Sunnybank Park Aberdeen

Park managed by community led steering group

Activities designed to support community engagement with park (Forecast)

Auchinleck Community Development Initiative

(East Ayrshire)

Body constituted to stimulate and develop new initiatives to encourage the regeneration of this rural community

Development of land currently owned by council for community growing using geodesic greenhouses (Forecast)

Gorbals Health Living Network

(Glasgow)

Work in partnership to promote and provide opportunities for healthy living in South East Glasgow

Still to be agreed

Kidermonie Park Easthall Park Housing Co-operative

(Glasgow)

 

Community greenspace development as part of new build

Provision of play area (Forecast)

Bums off Seats

(Fife)

Walking Initiative led by community volunteers

Volunteer led walking project targeted at those who are mentally or physically challenged (Evaluation)

Dedridge Environment Project

(West Lothian)

Community based committee seeking to increase biodiversity, promote access by residents and prevent flooding

Still to be agreed

Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust - Hailes Park Quarry

(Edinburgh)

Promoting community greenspace use of a former quarry and landfill site in a socially excluded area for health, well being, exercise, recreation and fun

Still to be agreed

Bridgend Allotments Community Health inclusion Project

(Edinburgh)

Community gardening and food growing project that seeks to address health inequalities by making links between access to greenspace and well being

Still to be agreed

Craigsfarm

(West Lothian)

Promoting community greenspace use of a park

Still to be agreed

 

  • More detailed information about how the groups are progressing will be available shortly.

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    For more information please contact Karen Carrick, SROI Programme Manager via email

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