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Community cohesion and volunteering Land Trust Annual Review 2019

The work of
our volunteers
makes a huge
difference to
our sites.

The positive impact of our volunteers Practicing what we preach

Friends of groups, communities and our volunteers is now a fantastic example of how working with At the Land Trust we believe in practicing what
are an absolutely vital part of the successful residents can transform a new development into we preach which is why our staff took part in a
management of our parks and green spaces and a proper community. volunteering day on our 2018 Site of the Year,
there are so many fantastic examples of people The group is led by chair, Nick Alex, a Northumberlandia.
giving up their time to make a difference on the passionate volunteer who represents the On a beautiful sunny (but cold!) North East day,
sites near where they live and work. community and has made UMRA the place to go our team constructed new paths, built bird boxes
One amazing example is The Friends of Knowle for residents who are struggling with any aspect of and carried out wildlife surveys.
Haven who also act as Managing Partner on the living in Upton.
site. They are a small local group of people who Land Trust Estates manager, Charles Langtree,
wanted to make the most of a green space in their works closely with the group to help organise
community and they have risen to the challenge events, including a Christmas event which
with remarkable results. was hugely popular, and the group continue to We want
volunteers to
Nature is now flourishing at Knowle Haven and organise other well attended events throughout enjoy working
on our green
their work has been recognised with awards from the year. spaces.
the parish council and the Land Trust. The Land Trust’s service charge management of
Another of our spaces where the community play spaces allows us to help build communities and
a vital role in its success is in our service charge encourage people to benefit from the green space
site at Upton in Northampton. The Land Trust has which surrounds them. UMRA is an example of
managed the site since 2016 and there have been how we can work in harmony with communities,
significant challenges but working with the Upton including those who contribute to a green space
Meadows Residents Association (UMRA) Upton service charge.

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