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The Land Trust Working together to change lives for the better

Creating and measuring social value

The long term success of our spaces is important In 2019-20 for the first time, the Trust analysed the
to the reputation of the Land Trust, our managing economic and social value created on its service
partners and the developers and landowners we charge sites, with the model showing that nearly £2.5
work with. But above all, it is most essential to the million was created from the management of the
communities we work with. We understand that our green spaces around the Trust’s service charge sites.
role goes beyond simply managing green space
and is about creating communities and places Contributions to this overall economic and social
where people want to live, work and play. value from the Trust’s service charge sites come from
a variety of areas and are either classified as a cost
Our Social Value model, developed in partnership saving to the public purse or gross value added.
with AMION Consulting, allows us to measure our These results are hugely encouraging and continue
impact by assessing the benefits of our green to highlight the excellent work the Trust is doing on
space management against our five key charitable behalf of over 4,400 homeowners across the country.
objectives of:

Environment and biodiversity
Health and wellbeing
Education and learning
Economic vitality
Community cohesion and volunteering

Health care cost savings Supply chain expenditure Workforce development (Cost saving)
£57,111 £121,931 £27,977

Adults engaged in training Tourism Recreational and cultural value
£9,039 £115,114 £732,079

Land management and use Workforce development (GVA) Community engagement

£1,075,189 £47,530 £94,900

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