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Gree Com Enspac Munity E To Ide Y Group Entify R Ps Acro Resourc Ss The Ces and Uk D Abilit Ies of
Gree Com Enspac Munity E To Ide Y Group Entify R Ps Acro Resourc Ss The Ces and Uk D Abilit Ies of
Gree Com Enspac Munity E To Ide Y Group Entify R Ps Acro Resourc Ss The Ces and Uk D Abilit Ies of
GreeenSpace to ide
entify rresourcces and
d abilit ies of
communityy group ps across the UK
pace is aboutt to embark on identifyinng the resources and abillities of com munity‐base
GreenSp ed
groups involved with
h parks and ggreen spacess across the UK. In addition to capturring resource
e and
skills thee questionnaaire will also gather thougghts, ideas aand needs; helping GreennSpace to shape
their offfering and co
ontinue advo
ocating for thhese importaant groups w
who are contrributing so m
much.
Approximately 4,000
0 communityy groups withh a membership exceeding 500,000 aare actively and
regularlyy contributin
ng to the management annd maintenaance of their local green sspaces. In ad
ddition
to this, tthousands off city farms, community ggardens and
d allotment sites operatinng on a self‐m
managed
basis and many thou
usands of gro
oups are gettting involved
d in green sp
pace in a lesss formal, morre casual
and occaasional basiss. Their contrribution has helped to im
mprove, protect and enricch at least 15
5,000
green sp
paces of various types.
Paul Braamhill, Chief Executive off GreenSpacee said: “The d
data gathere
ed from this questionnaire is vital
to raise awareness o
of what our ccommunity ggroups have and are acco
omplishing. IIt’s importan
nt that
he sectors leeading suppo
we, as th orter, listen aand understaand our community grouups needs and vision,
to focus ours and others servicess.”
mmunity Nettworking Project questionnnaire was o
The Com originally com
mpleted in 20003 when ovver 1000
responses were receeived, helping GreenSpacce to quantiffy the level a
and value of iinvolvementt and
identify requirements for the gro
oups in the ffuture, the re
eport was wiidely publicissed and seen
n as a
benchmark study wiithin the secttor.
It is vitall that as man
ny groups an
nd individualss complete tthis questionnaire. GreennSpace will b
be
circulating at the begginning of Fe
ebruary throoughout theirr Communityy Network annd aim for th
he
results tto be publish
hed in May. Iff you would like further information please contaact Lucy Fow
wler:
lucyf@ggreen‐space.o
org.uk.
Final: 26thh January 2011
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Notes to Editors
GreenSpace is a registered charity which works to improve parks and green spaces by raising awareness,
involving communities and creating skilled professionals. For more information please go to www.green‐
space.org.uk.
For further information please contact:
Kelly Caulfield
Marketing and Communications Manager
GreenSpace
Email: kellyc@green‐space.org.uk
DD: 0118 946 9066
Final: 26th January 2011