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Fundraising                                                                                                                                                     Land Trust Annual Review 2018











                                                                                                                                                                 “ The funding for the
                                                                                                                                                                  new visitor centre at
                                                                                                                                                                  Port Sunlight River
                                                                                                                                                                  Park will bring even
                                                                                                                                                                  greater benefits to
                                                                                                                                                                  the local community
                                                                                                                                                                  and economy.

                                                                                                                                                                 “ There will be a variety
                                                                                                                                                                  of opportunities for
                                                                                                                                                                  people to explore
                                                                                                                                                                  Bromborough’s cultural
                                                                                                                                                                  and natural heritage
                                                                                                                                                                  through archaeological
                                                                                                                                                                  excavation, community
                                                                                                                                                                  history projects,
                                                                                                                                                                  heritage based trails
                                                                                                                                                                  and more.”

                                                                                                                                                                  Euan Hall, Chief Executive
         The Land Trust’s fundraising activities   Port Sunlight River Park
         provide us with an opportunity to deliver even   We were delighted to receive the news of
         greater charitable benefits across our parks   a successful bid to Heritage Lottery Fund
         and green spaces and for those communities   for an exciting project at Port Sunlight River
         local to our sites.                     Park in the Wirral. This grant – of almost
                                                 £500,000, will allow us to work with partners
         This year we have successfully secured almost   Autism Together and Big Heritage, to deliver
         £670,000, working closely with our managing   a wide range of benefits for the park and the
         partners, local communities and other   surrounding communities. The project will
         stakeholders to develop diverse projects across   begin with the creation of a visitor heritage
         the country that will allow us to deliver increased   centre overlooking Liverpool across the
         charitable outcomes on our sites. A number   River Mersey, providing a café, displays and
         of projects have been funded and delivered   interpretation and event space. The next two
         throughout the year, while we also work   years will see community archaeological digs
         towards fundraising for longer term strategic   taking place at the nearby Old Courthouse
         developments and activities.            site; training and education activities; and
                                                 events both at Port Sunlight and the Old
                                                 Courthouse. The project will engage with
                                                 people of all ages and abilities from across
                                                 the area and provide an opportunity for
                                                 hands-on learning about the rich history
                                                 of this area. Fundraising is continuing to
                                                 maximise the project benefits.


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