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Fundraising

The Land Trust’s fundraising activities provide us with an opportunity
to deliver even greater charitable benefits across our parks and OVER
green spaces and for those communities local to our sites.

This year we have successfully secured over £380,000, £380,000
working closely with our Managing Partners, local communities
and other stakeholders to develop diverse projects across OF FUNDING
the country. A number of projects have been funded and
delivered throughout the year, alongside fundraising for SECURED
longer term strategic developments and activities.

WREN support for Hippos
A grant of over £47,000 from Waste
Recycling Environmental (WREN)
through the Landfill Communities Fund
has supported the redevelopment of a
play area in Warrington. The play area,
affectionately known as the Hippos due
to sculptures on-site, was built over 40
years ago. This project re-landscaped
the area and provided a variety of brand
new play equipment for children across
a range of ages, including those with
additional needs. The project has resulted
in a great new safe and accessible facility
for local children now and in the future.
The new park was officially opened to
the community in September 2016.

Paths for Park Prewett Tesco Bags of Help

A grant of £183,600 has been made from We have secured £44,000 from the Tesco
Basingstoke and Deane District Council’s Bags of Help scheme to deliver projects
Local Infrastructure Fund to develop a across four Land Trust sites. This grant
woodland trail, interpretation and a range programme is funded through the plastic
of activities around the Spinney at Park bag charges at Tesco supermarkets and
Prewett. This project will start later in 2017 is voted for by the public at local stores.
and will also create a series of interlinked At Northumberlandia, near Newcastle, a
trails, signage and information to engage grant of £12,000 allowed us to work with
the local community in the area’s history, volunteers to create a wildlife garden,
wildlife, health walks and other activities. woodland trail and improved path
(page 12). Another £12,000 grant at Avenue
Washlands in Derbyshire created new
homes for nature with the construction of
artificial Sand martin banks and a natural
feeding station, as well as teaching
volunteers to build dry stone walls
(page 9). An £8,000 grant at Rabbit Ings,
near Barnsley funded a new pond dipping
platform, allowing local children to safely
get close to nature. A final grant of £12,000
will fund improvements to the natural play
area at Beam Parklands in Essex, and work
will start early in the next financial year.

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