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Achieving our charitable

aims and objectives

We work with our partners to achieve high quality green spaces in order to improve:
Environment and Biodiversity Economic vitality

Creating, restoring and managing green spaces to improve Optimising the economic value of our spaces and the services
the natural environment through increasing biodiversity and that they can provide to beneft the communities that are
enhancing habitats. connected with them.
Health Cohesion of communities

Promoting the use of our green spaces for the improvement of and individuals
the health and wellbeing of communities.
Involving local people though volunteering and use of our sites
Education and Learning and encouraging emotional ownership.

Inspiring the current and next generation through
vocational outdoor education and training opportunities.

As well as improving the management and biodiversity We always welcome the opportunity to consider new
of our parks and open spaces, our sustainable activities that will help deliver our charitable objectives
approach continues to increase participation in and support the long term sustainability of our sites.
activities. Close working with our communities and Please get in touch if you have any great ideas.
local groups have enabled our parks to continue
to develop as valuable community resources and
a focus for local activities.

Over the last year we have continued to see an increase in visitor
participation in events in line with our charitable objectives.

2014/15 2013/14 Percentage change
Actual Actual during 2014/15
School visits 7,736 6,279 +23%

Training activities 802 660 +22%
Health activities 9,501 8,648 +10%
Guided walks 2,350 1,579 +49%

Other community activities 15,897 18,575 -14%
Practical voluntary work 8,088 5,282 +53%
Totals 44,374 41,023 +8%

VISITORS AN INCREASE 8%

44,374 IN 2014/15 OF OVER

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