Stalled Spaces

Stalled spaces – delivering community and environmental benefits through temporary greenspace, October 2010

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Scale of Edinburgh's 'urban creep' revealed in study

A study by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology reveals the level of 'urban creep' in Edinburgh.
Funding for bringing vacant and derelict land in to use

Funding options available to communities local authorities to help bring vacant and derelict land back into use and benefit those living around the sites.
Negative impact of vacant land on communities

Scottish Land Commission report on the impact of vacant and derelict land on community’s health, environment, economy and social cohesion.
October greenspace scotland ebulletin out now!

Essential reading and the place to keep updated on all things greenspace, including news, funding, events and research.

audits, strategy and quality

Open space standards and greenspace quality guide
climate change

Adapting greenspaces to meet climate change challenges
Community placemaking

Reports from placemaking projects
greenspace mapping

The State of Scotland's greenspace
growing spaces

Our Growing Community publications and Local Food Growing Strategy learning notes
health

Greenspace and health research, outcomes framework and health impact assessment
outcome planning and evaluation
policy connections

Making the links between policy and greenspace
research and surveys

Reports from greenspace research and surveys
SROI

Social Return on Investement

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

This grant programme will be reopening soon and we will be welcoming applications for in store voting scheduled to commence from January 2020.
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.
Find and enjoy greenspace

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