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Parks4Life

Our parks make our lives better. Let’s help keep them this way.

Scotland’s parks are well-used and much loved. Each year Scots make over 162 million visits to parks and greenspaces. Greenspaces are our natural health service, our children’s outdoor classrooms and our towns’ and cities’ green lungs. They bring benefits for our families, our communities, our health and wellbeing, and the environment.  

But not everyone enjoys easy access to quality greenspace, and across Scotland parks are feeling the pinch. Parks need your help to care for them.

Parks4Life is Scotland’s first ever fund for parks and greenspaces. It provides an easy way for all of us to show how much we love our parks. Managed by greenspace scotland, it aims to raise £1million this year to help support Scotland’s parks with a sustainable fund for the future.

We want to ensure our precious parks continue to be cherished and nurtured so that we hand them on in good heart for our children and grandchildren to enjoy. With your support, we can help our communities bring their parks to life and make the best of our parks for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.

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Donate to Parks4Life online now

Donate to Parks4Life online now

Our parks make our lives better, supporting Parks4Life will help keep them this way. Read more

Published: 20th January, 2020

Updated: 30th August, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Donate by text

Donate by text

Support Parks4Life quickly and easily with a text donation. Read more

Published: 18th January, 2020

Updated: 17th March, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Call out for Park Portraits

Call out for Park Portraits

The Park Portraits campaign aims to shine a light on the untold stories of our parks. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2020

Updated: 8th June, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Fundraise for Parks4Life

Fundraise for Parks4Life

Parks are there for us every day, but they need your help to care for them. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2020

Updated: 8th June, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Parks4Life Fund

Parks4Life Fund

Parks4Life is Scotland’s first ever fund for parks and greenspaces, aiming to raise £1million this year to help support Scotland’s parks. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2020

Updated: 7th November, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Comments: 1

Special memories

Special memories

Parks are places where people come together, and those special moments can be celebrated with Parks4Life. Read more

Published: 12th January, 2020

Updated: 17th March, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

While you shop

While you shop

Raise money for Parks4Life while you shop online at no additional charge to you. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 16th November, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Business supporters

Business supporters

Become a match partner, offer in-kind support or make a one off donation. Read more

Published: 8th January, 2020

Updated: 8th June, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

More about Parks4Life

More about Parks4Life

Parks4Life is a simple way for everyone who uses and loves Scotland’s parks to make a donation, large or small. Read more

Published: 20th January, 2019

Updated: 29th August, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

Parks4Life in the news

Parks4Life in the news

We’re delighted to be working with The Herald as our media partner supporting the Parks4Life and Park Portraits campaign... Read more

Published: 18th January, 2019

Updated: 27th September, 2023

Author: Ian Goodman

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