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Awards Land Trust Annual Review 2018

It’s fantastic to receive recognition for the
work that we do. Our staff and partners work
hard to ensure we deliver well managed,
sustainable green space that benefits There was a double win at the Horticulture Week
communities and this year the hard work Custodian Awards in June 2017. The Countess
was rewarded with a number of Land Trust site won the Best Community Initiative category,
sites achieving Green Flag status. Elba Park, whilst Northumberlandia took home the Best
Greenwich Ecology Park, Silverdale Country Parks Partnership – Third Sector category award.
Park, Beam Parklands and the Countess On the shortlist for the Best Urban Park category
of Chester Country Park all received the was Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park.
prestigious award.
Northumberlandia was also voted Best Family
Both Countess of Chester Country Park and Port Day Out at the Northumberland Tourism awards,
Sunlight River Park were shortlisted for a Charity chosen by readers of the Northumberland Gazette.
Times award in 2017. Our community work at
Port Sunlight alongside Autism Together was Canvey Wick Nature Reserve was shortlisted
recognised in the Community Award category, in the Nature Reserve of the Year category at
while the Land Trust’s partnership with TCV and the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards. The Our people
Cheshire and Wirral NHS Foundation Trust at nomination was made by Brett Westwood,
the Countess of Chester was shortlisted in the naturalist and BBC Radio 4 presenter.
cross-sector partnership category.
A highlight of the year was receiving a and partners
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS prestigious award from the High Sheriff of
Foundation Trust in partnership with the Land Cheshire in March 2018. The award was for
Trust were also shortlisted in the category of Responsible Business Practice, which was
Improving Patient and Community Engagement a fantastic endorsement for our community-
at the Healthcare Transformation Awards. focused approach to managing public land.

Land Trust staff
receive the
High Sheriff
award for
Responsible
Business
Practice

Working in
partnership
is the key to
our success

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