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The Land Trust Annual Review 2021

Community Cohesion and Volunteering

Volunteer of the Year

Morag Scargill was deservedly voted Volunteer of the Year for her hard work and
The contribution Volunteering and the engagement of local communities is an extremely valuable dedication at Countess of Chester Country Park.
made by way of enhancing our sites and creating emotional ownership among our Morag used the time in the Covid-19 pandemic to put together many funding bids to
communities and residents. Not only is it important on our wide variety of parks
our volunteer and green spaces but it is also particularly crucial on the eight service charge benefit the park. These exceeded £20,000 and meant that when restrictions were lifted
workforce sites we manage. Bringing these new communities together is a crucial part of the park was ready to go with many new and varied activities.
cannot be the work we do on behalf of our residents.
overestimated... Over the last 12 months volunteering activities have obviously been hugely affected by Morag also signed up with The Conservation Volunteers as a volunteer officer to help
run projects, knowing that being outdoors in the environment is of huge benefit in
the Covid-19 pandemic with the requirements of social distancing preventing many of these troubled times, and recognised that many of the people who will be engaged
our usual events from being able to take place. by these projects are some of the most vulnerable people in society who need the
engagement most.
However the contribution made by our volunteer workforce cannot be overestimated
and we are incredibly grateful for the huge amount of work that they do across our Morag has continued to show how caring and compassionate she is to the people
parks and green spaces. Many of our volunteers helped keep our sites safe and clean who engage in the projects that the Friends and TCV have been running through the
throughout the pandemic, which was absolutely vital as many of our sites saw a huge pandemic. Even when in lockdown, she continued to volunteer, keeping in contact with
increase in footfall due to people having more time as they were either working from people over the phone and digitally working for not only the good of the park but also
home or on furlough. for the good of the community in the area.

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