New network calls on government to deliver truly green recovery post-COVID. As we emerge from the pandemic, we have the opportunity to make parks and green spaces a central part of the nation’s economic and social recovery. We need to recognise their role in improving public health, addressing climate change and reversing biodiversity loss.
17 Sept 2020
COVID
People want fairer, greener Britain after Covid
A new cross-party government consultation finds people want fairer, greener Britain after Covid, People felt more connected to nature after lockdown and they wanted Government to prioritise giving everyone access to green spaces. people like to be connected to their neighbourhoods and wanted more time to volunteer.
17 Sept 2020
Safe volunteering as lockdown begins to lift
To assist Friends groups to return to undertaking volunteer tasks, we share some examples of newly written COVID-19 specific guidelines, drawn up to help keep everyone safe. We hope by sharing these, it helps to achieve a best practice standard and avoid the time-consuming repetition of each Group having to create their own guidelines from scratch.