Greenspace Scotland

Bags of Help Centenary Grants now open

To mark their 100th year, Tesco have launched Bags of Help Centenary Grants. The grants are two special voting rounds of Bags of Help. Up to £25,000 is available to support projects that can bring significant benefits to communities. We can help you apply! Read more
Our February ebulletin has been published

Catch up with greenspace news from Scotland, UK and further afield, research, events and job and funding opportunities. Read more
Cook up at Cyrenians Hospital Gardens

Our February project of the month is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Growing Space where Wednesdays are all about bringing people together to cook and share healthy food. Read more
Young Placechangers Ideas Fund - second round deadline on the horizon

Young people and youth groups can apply to the Young Placechangers Ideas Fund for Seedcorn grants (up to £500) and larger Ideas Fund grants (up to £3000) Read more

Transforming urban spaces into people places

Greenspace makes our lives and places better

What we do

How we work

We provide a national lead for action on parks and greenspaces. Working in partnership we pioneer new approaches to managing and resourcing greenspace.

Young Placechangers Ideas Fund

Is there anything you and your youth group would like to change about the place where you live, go to school or work?

90%

of urban Scots say it’s important to have greenspace in their area

1593km²

is the area of urban greenspace in scotland – equivalent to area of 22 Loch Lomonds

1 in 4

Scots say the quality of their greenspace has declined in the last 5 years

Get involved

Find and enjoy greenspace

Explore and discover Scotland's wonderful parks and greenspaces using Scotland's greenspace map and MyParkScotland

Support parks

The Scottish Parks Endowment Fund is an easy and simple way for everyone who uses and loves Scotland’s parks to make a donation, large or small, to support our treasured parks.

Bags of Help funds local projects in England, Wales and Scotland that benefit their community. Grants of up to £4,000 are available. Working with Tesco and Groundwork UK, we deliver the Bags of Help in Scotland.

News

Young Placechangers Ideas Fund - deadline approaching

The deadline for the next round of the Young Placechangers Ideas Fund is 28 February - get your applications in now! Read more
Climate Change Consultation Launched

Climate Change Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, has launched a consultation on a new five-year plan that will ensure Scotland's communities, economy and natural environment are adaptable and resilient to climate. Read more
Young Placechangers residential training weekend

The Young Placechangers residential training weekend on 9 & 10 March 2019 in Stirling is now open for bookings. Read more

Project of the Month

Cook up at Cyrenians Hospital Gardens

Our February project of the month is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Growing Space where Wednesdays are all about bringing people together to cook and share healthy food. Read more
Castle Hill – from Scheduled Monument wilderness to accessible greenspace

The project of the month for December is Castle Hill in Cullen, Moray. The hill has been restored to its former glory by a group of volunteers working with the landowner and Historic Environment Scotland Read more
Communities dig in for Perth and Kinross greenspaces

Our project of the month Perth and Kinross Council’s Community Greenspace team have been actively encouraging community involvement across a range of greenspace and parks services. Read more