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Social value Land Trust Annual Review 2019

“ There are a number
of factors that have

contributed to the
significant progress over the
last 12 months and these
are driven by the huge

amount of activity delivered
by our staff and managing
partners on our sites.”

The long term success of our spaces is After analysing the information provided from makers continue to look at innovative new ways of new businesses to begin operation on our green
important to the reputation of the Land Trust, across our sites in 2018-19 the results showed that to tackle issues such as obesity, diabetes and spaces. This has increased from nine in 2017-18 to
our managing partners and the developers and for every £1 we spend there is an overall economic depression, which not only cost the NHS billions 86 in the last year.
landowners we work with. We believe that our and social benefit to society of £7.50. This is a of pounds each year, but also the economy with As we take more sites on the financial contribution
role goes beyond simply managing green space 100% increase on our figures in 2017-18 and is a millions of working days lost each year to physical the Land Trust makes to the local economy is also
and is about creating communities and places fantastic achievement. and mental health ailments. significant. When employing managing partners or
where people want to live, work and play. There are a number of factors that have Our placekeeping approach, designed to contractors our philosophy is that it is important,
contributed to the significant progress over the encourage emotional ownership of our green wherever possible, to ensure that we employ local
In the pages of last year’s annual review we wrote last 12 months and these are driven by the huge spaces, has contributed to a 14% increase in the businesses. This creates jobs and employment
about our Social Value model that we developed amount of activity delivered by our staff and number of people enjoying community activities opportunities within the community and also has
in partnership with AMION Consulting. This model managing partners on our sites. on our sites. Building communities in this manner the added benefit of the people we work with
allows us to measure our impact by assessing the There has been a 14% rise in the number of creates social cohesion, which can increase the having local knowledge which is vital when liaising
benefits of our green space management against people taking part in health activities on our sites value of residential properties based near our sites. with communities or our service charge customers.
our five key charitable objectives of: rising from 39,391 to 44,970. This adds social and Visitor numbers continue to rise and for the The number of people benefiting from our
economic value for a number of reasons. second year in succession we have had over a flagship environmental Green Angels training
Environment and biodiversity Firstly, the positive impact that spending time in million people enjoy spending time on our green programme has more than doubled over the
Health and wellbeing well managed green space can have on physical spaces. These visits make a positive impact on previous 12 months with 77 people taking part in
Education and learning and mental wellbeing is huge and long term this the economy with increased spending in local at least one of our range of courses in 2018-19.
Economic vitality results in financial savings for the health service. businesses situated around our sites. Our effective A number of our participants have gone on to
Community cohesion and volunteering The rise of social prescribing will see this figure green space management and this consistent rise further education, while others have got back into
continue to grow over the next decade as decision in visitor numbers has also encouraged a number employment or set up their own businesses.

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