Up to £1500 funding for local projects. Currently prioritising projects that provide healthy food and activities that boost children and young people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Read more
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The Tree Equity Score Map launched in late 2023, highlights areas of inequality in access to trees and will help funders and communities redress the balance over time. Between February – May 2024 The Woodland Trust need your help to complete over 500 tree canopy cover assessments. Pick any available location from the list, and complete the assessment at a time that suits you - they only take around 1.5 hours to complete Read more
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At the 20 Feb 2024 Park Managers Forum we heard from speakers working on triple wins - Nature, People and Climate Resilience - associated with changing greenspace management. We also discussed funding opportunities and costing such changes. Read more
The first Park Managers Forum of 2024 saw participants bring and discuss their preferred topics on the day using the 'Lean Coffee' approach to group meetings. More details soon. Read more
The Park Managers Forum on 5 December 2023 was on two main themes: Safety, including lighting and women's and girls' safety Careers, skills, workforce development Read more
The October 2023 PMF was on Open Space Strategy and Open Space Assessments together with Play and Play Sufficiency Assessments. Read more
This Park Managers Forum was themed on ‘Nature Networks and nature restoration in urban greenspaces – case studies and current developments’. Read more
A working schedule of dates and future topics to August 2024. Read more
Online session - choice of small group discussions on 5 topics people had chosen in two consecutive sessions. Read more
In-person session in Falkirk on theme of nature restoration in urban greenspace. Read more
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Timely session on Play & Play Sufficiency Assessments with new Scottish Statutory Instrument on Play Sufficiency Assessments in force from 19 May 2023. Read more
Taking stock and looking over the horizon, taking a step back, take stock, and think across topics, longer term, and about what's important to the forum. Read more
Water resilient places - the role of greenspaces and blue-green infrastructure Read more
Parks, safety and lighting Read more
Open space audits and strategies Read more
(Re)wilding parks - naturalised and 'relaxed' approaches to greenspace management Read more
Working with communities and participatory budgeting Read more
Income Generation (from and for parks and greenspace) - looking at income generation strategies, business development and green bonds Read more
Parks, greenspace and health - from park health audits to green prescribing and Green Health Partnerships...realising our natural health service Read more