Team

Our small, professional and multi-disciplinary team is based at Jubilee House, Stirling. We share office space with Volunteer Scotland and Zero Waste Scotland.

Julie Procter

Chief Executive Read more

Ea O’Neill

Programme Manager Read more

Ian Goodman

MyParkScotland Project Manager Read more

Emma Halliday

Programme Manager & Community Enabler Coordinator Read more

Caroline Crawford

Community Enabler Read more

Helen Stockham

Community Enabler Read more

Rita Callander

Community Enabler Read more

Sue Wyllie

Community Enabler Read more

Tamara Hedderwick

Community Enabler Read more

Angela Houghton

Young Placechangers Development Officer Read more

Caroline Harding

Admin & Finance Officer Read more

John Maslen

ParkPower Project Manager Read more

Jaqueline Farmer

Parks Endowment Comms Manager Read more

Ian Mackenzie

Green Health Programme Manager (Lothians) Read more

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Landscape Institute Student Travel Award 2020

With the dawn of the new decade, the next generation of landscape talent are encouraged to cast their minds to the future and apply with original and well-researched proposals that showcase a passion for landscape.
Open Space Strategy for Glasgow

Glasgow City Council has adopted the Open Space Strategy for the city - a document that will identify and guide how open space can be used to improve health, liveability and the resilience of Glasgow.
Hermitage Park Manager

We are seeking a dynamic manager to lead the historic regeneration of Hermitage Park in Helensburgh. This is an exciting and challenging project that involves overseeing landscape, engaging and involving the local community in a programme of events and volunteering. This post is funded by the Hermitage Lottery Fund. Closing Date: Tuesday 25th February
Glasgow City Council - Project Co-Ordinator - Community Woodlands

To lead community woodland creation/management and other environmental initiatives as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will lead on key actions that form part of the Parks Development team responsible for the development, design and project management of a range of capital projects which will contribute to shaping the future of Glasgow's Parks and open spaces. Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February

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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?
Bags of Help grants

Bags of Help funds local projects in Scotland, England and Wales that benefit their community. Grants of up to £2,000 are available. Working with Tesco and Groundwork UK, we deliver the Bags of Help in Scotland.
Greenspace map

The greenspace map developed with Ordnance Survey provides information about the location and type of all of Scotland's greenspaces.
Our story

Since 2002, greenspace scotland has provided a national lead on greenspace, working towards our goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.
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.
What is greenspace?

Greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities which contribute to improving people's physical and mental health by providing places for informal recreation and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses of modern life.
Statistics

Statistics about the size and importance of greenspace across Scotland.
ParkPower is Rethinking Parks project

Nesta have announced that ParkPower will be one of five UK Rethinking Parks Prototyping projects.
Ebulletin

Our free, monthly e-bulletin includes local, national and international greenspace-related news, as well as the latest information from greenspace scotland and our members.
Find and enjoy greenspace

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

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