Management Plans create a written plan of action that allows Friends groups to be involved in advocating park needs. We take a look at lots of examples and discuss the importance of having this key document for your green space.
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Improve relationships with user groups who share your green space
Friends groups aim to protect, promote and improve their public green space, but there are also other specific user groups (community ’stakeholders’) who use the site. Their views also matter. Learn how to engage and work effectively together.
Bringing together community groups to work with other stakeholders – Greenhavens Network, Sussex
A collaboration of people who want to protect and improve their local green spaces in Sussex. Working in partnerships and collaboratively, volunteers come together to enhance their parks and open spaces for people and wildlife.
Providing a hub for groups to come together – Brighton and Hove Green Spaces Forum
1) How and when did you come together and form an area forum? The Forum was established in late 2017 following a number of different ‘green ‘ initiatives (Community University Partnership Project; CityParks’ Rangers campaign and the B&H City in Bloom driven VACOS project). It became apparent that there was lots of good work going […]
Community-led regeneration and co-management of a major urban park – Lordship Rec, Haringey
Lordship Rec is Tottenham’s largest public park. Friends of Lordship Rec (FoLR) were awarded £4 million funding to help transform it into a beautiful space for everyone to use.
Making our groups stronger and more diverse
What does a strong and diverse Friends group look like and why is it important?
Setting up a Friends’ Forum
Greenspace friends’ and community groups usually find it very useful to be in contact with other similar groups in their area – to share news and experiences, and raise the profile of our activities and common aims. There are many Friends’ Forums for towns and areas all over the country, with more being created all […]
Community Empowerment Conference for Parks Community UK
40 reps and members of active greenspace Friends and community groups came together in what may have been the first ever UK green space community empowerment conference. Workshops and discussions centred on empowering groups and sharing knowledge.
The Friends Groups’ movement and the National Federation
The Federation is the voice of the dynamic and inspirational movement of over 7,000 local Friends of Parks groups – the volunteers who act on behalf of the communities who use and care about our vital public green spaces. We exist to represent their activities, issues and concerns, and to amplify their passionate and knowledgeable […]
Building a network: Birmingham Open Spaces Forum
BOSF is a volunteer network organisation, set up at the end of 2004, that brings together all the community groups in Birmingham with an interest in green open spaces. Our main focus is supporting the volunteers who add value to the city’s open space.