The UK celebrated Social Prescribing Day on March 11th and the hashtag #SocialPrescribingDay trended high on Twitter. Utilising our parks and green spaces as part of green social prescribing will be a key part of UK health and care strategy.
11 Mar 2022
News
“Nature For Everyone” campaign launch
New campaign calls for a ‘legal right to local nature’ in Levelling Up reforms – 60 organisations join together to ask UK Government to ensure access to nature-rich green and blue spaces for everyone.
21 Feb 2022
National Federation of Parks & Greenspaces Newsletter – December 2021
Catch up with all the latest news of interest to Friends of Parks and greenspace community groups.
24 Dec 2021
New NFPGS/PCUK path-breaking report shares key findings from the “Better Friends” strength checker tool – discover the current state of Friends of Parks & greenspace groups in 2021!
Discover the current state of Friends of Parks & greenspace groups in 2021 see results from the first 12 months of our “Better Friends” strength-checker tool.
20 Dec 2021
Free “Greenspaces for Mental Health” guide released
Visiting parks and green spaces can help many people with their mental health issues. This free guide will help you understand and deliver effective activities as part of greenspace or nature-based, programmes.
13 July 2021
Community empowerment in green spaces
Dave Morris, Chair of the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces delivered a powerful presentation on the UK grassroots Friends Group movement for the Midland Parks Forum. Read the highlights and click the link to watch the webinar and Q & A session.
27 April 2021
“Better Outside” resources from Greenspace Scotland
Greenspace Scotland has produced some great free resources under the banner “Better Outside”. They offer a comprehensive downloadable guide, articles and case studies. The resources look at how we can take indoor activities outside and give real-life examples. From a meeting space in a teepee and community gardens through to pop-up youth drop-ins, there’s plenty to inspire and inform.
22 March 2021
Liverpool City Council makes pioneering commitment to protect all parks and green spaces forever
Liverpool City Council and green space charity Fields in Trust have made a pioneering commitment to legally protect all the cities parks and green spaces forever, ensuring they can never be sold off or built on. Friends of Parks groups in Liverpool have worked tirelessly to bring this visionary partnership to fruition.
19 March 2021
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
“Friends United”
An excellent new article written by our partners The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces. It looks at the growth of the Friends Groups movement and the efforts of its 7,000 local groups throughout the UK.
8 Feb 2021
