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Measuring our impact - the added value of the Land Trust Land Trust Annual Review 2018

After analysing the information provided from all Health
of our sites in 2017/18 the results showed that
for every £1 that we spend there is an overall
economic and social benefit of £4.

This is hugely valuable information for the Land
Trust and our development clients. To be able
to put an economic value on the work we do is
absolutely vital for our future work and will be
particularly important when it comes to putting
a convincing case forward to government and
key decision makers for greater investment in
green infrastructure.
The model will also help us as we continue
to grow our business proposition. While
traditionally the sites we have managed have
come in the form of an endowment we now
have three service charge sites under our
management with more to follow over the next
couple of years.
Being able to demonstrate our added value to
the residents and the communities that we work
with will not only help them feel positive about
the communities they live in but will also be of
significant reputational benefit to the Land Trust
and partners going forward.

It also enables us to demonstrate the value we
can add to new strategic residential schemes
as they come through the planning system,
so that the green spaces are designed and
maintained in a way which meets community
needs and maximises social value delivered.

The cost to the UK
economy of mental
health problems at
work is £34.9 billion,
according to research
published by the
Centre for Mental Health

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