Having a Management Plan of some sort is vital if there is any ambition for the site to be improved from its current condition. If the park is just a patch of grass that the Council are going to continue cutting in the same way as they always have along with maybe emptying bins and picking up litter occasionally then it probably isn’t needed, but for anything more, there should be one.
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Community engagement and partnership working – Green Tides (Adur and Worthing Green Spaces Partnership)
1) How and when did you come together and form an area forum? Our forum, the Adur and Worthing Green Spaces Partnership, now known as Green Tides, was initially started and supported by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV). It was started in the summer of 2015 and constituted in August 2017. We work collaboratively, sharing ideas, […]
Greenspace Partnership Working between Friends Groups and Landowners and Managers
Effective partnerships – between on one hand Friends and community groups and on the other hand site landowners and managers – ensure that both parties understand and try to meet each other’s needs. This is not always easy! It can take several years of working together before a good partnership can be created. But Friends […]
Green Tides: Adur and Worthing Green Spaces Partnership
Green Tides represents approximately 40 community green-space volunteer groups across Adur and Worthing. They have won funding, share resources and knowledge, are supported by the Conservation Trust and have a strong relationship with the Council.
Green Social Prescribing (GSP) – what is it and could it be an opportunity for volunteer Friends Groups?
Utilising our parks and green spaces for Green Social Prescribing sessions is set to grow in popularity as it becomes an integral part of the UK’s health and care strategy. For Friends of parks and greenspace community groups, the GSP programme could provide an opportunity for funding and allow a wider variety of local people to discover the volunteer work, events and activities that take place at your site.
Fundraising Guide For Community Groups
A fantastic well-researched guide with links to help any Friends groups apply for grants or funding. Written by Groundwork UK and shared with permission on the Park Community UK website.
Wildlife surveys – benefits and advice
Friends and volunteers can get involved with site management by reviewing wildlife through surveys and site recording.
Insurance – we look at the different types and whether you need it
This overview and reference is aimed at helping Friends Groups.
Bradford Parks Forum
A new Forum formed in 2020, with the aim of working in partnership with the Council and acting as a community voice and advocate for the districts Parks and Green Spaces. It was agreed to create a steering group from volunteers, supported by the Council to organise further meetings. In terms of scope, it was […]
Highlights from the final Parks Community UK ‘Rethinking Parks’ workshop
At the end of 2020 we held our final sign-off event with all the Friends and volunteer groups who worked with us on the NESTA Rethinking Parks project. Read a summary of findings and links to the presentations and slides are included.
5 March 2021