Page 9 - Managing Partner Awards Shortlist

Park and in the local community. The result was six apprentice Kick-Starts completing six
month terms onsite and resulting in two of the Kick-Starts going on into full time employment.

The Natural Neighbourhoods team also organised our first Rural Skills event on the August
Bank Holiday. Over four days, over 500 visitors came to Silverdale to experience displays
and taster sessions in blacksmithing, chainsaw sculptures, dry stone walling, scything and

orienteering.

Most Inclusive Site of the Year

Ashton’s Field

A local volunteer, who is 88, who used to volunteer at a neighbouring site recently became
involved at Astons Fields. They are really enjoying being involved due to the tailored tasked

suitable for his ability and thanks to good access to the site.

The site has two local key holders who allow access for mobility scooters and the ranger

regularly encounters them when on site, they always stop to tell us how much the site
benefits their mental health and wellbeing.

Beaulieu
The site continues to be a safe and friendly place for those who live, work and visit. The site
has been design to provide a number of areas of public space easily accessible by all. The

community trust have supported a food bank for a number years and drop in sessions to
support vulnerable members of the community. The events program ran by the Land Trust

aims to cater for the whole community and provide a selection of education, health and
environment based activities.

Nomination for Most Improved Space

Telford Millennium Nature Reserve (aka East Ketley)

TMNR was an area which was adjacent to a housing development and needed a solution for
long term management. The heathland was dominated by gorse, the grasslands being
overrun by course grasses, nettles and in early successional transition to scrub. The paths

were becoming dilapidated and generally it was unloved by the local community.
The transformation has taken time, it has been a gradual process and will take longer to

reach the vision, but much of this reserve has been transformed. The grasslands are now
rich in wild flowers, the heathland is supporting an increasing population of lizards and other