Page 7 - The Land Trust Annual Review 2018

Chief Executive Land Trust Annual Review 2018

The Land Trust
has added 75
hectares of land
to its expanding
portfolio in 2017-18

Our vision
We have big ambitions and we recognise as TCV’s Green Gyms – run on many of our There is also evidence to suggest that for some We need a government that recognises the
that we have an opportunity to help tackle sites - have been academically evaluated by the pupils, learning in an outdoor environment importance of green space and infrastructure
some of the biggest issues currently being University of Westminster and proven to reduce can boost their academic results, and our new to create thriving, healthy communities and
faced by our country. stress while our own Health for Life project at education strategy, launched earlier this year, we look forward to working with Defra to help
Countess of Chester Country Park improved the will give us a new direction in this area of work. deliver the 2019 year of action.
It has been well documented that the NHS physical and mental health of participants,
is struggling financially, crippled under the as studied by Liverpool University. Finally we need to focus on our environment Ultimately, it is about deciding what society we
growing weight of preventable, long term and and the world that we are going to be leaving want our children, and their children, to grow
non-communicable diseases caused in part by Another key area for the Trust going forward behind for future generations. up in.
inactivity. The Trust is committed to working with will continue to be how we engage with young
our communities to help them take responsibility people, not only in providing educational There have been promising noises from the We have a huge opportunity to change the
for their own health, thereby relieving the NHS of opportunities for school children, but also government over the last 18 months, with the future of our country. It is vital that we do not
unaffordable expenditure. working with teenagers and young adults to recent announcement of a new environment miss it.
provide them with skills and experiences that bill which will set out the legal framework for
The mental health crisis is also costing the will help them in further education or their 25 year plan to leave the environment in
health service increasingly vast sums of money into employment. a better state.
and having a huge effect on our economy with
12.5 million working days lost in 2016/17 due to Young people are our future and if they are to live We all have a responsibility to look after
work related stress, depression or anxiety. healthy, productive and prosperous lives then we this planet that we call home and the Land
need them to understand the positive impact that Trust, working in partnership with various
New initiatives such as social prescribing can spending time in green space can have and take organisations will ensure we have our say in
make a real difference here – activities such these habits with them throughout their lives. shaping the future direction of this work.

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