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Access to Nature: Grants awarded
The following grant awards have been made to date:
Grants awarded in 2008
| Date | Organisation name | Brief description of project | Region | Type of Organisation | Amount of grant awarded | % of total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Community Service Volunteers (CSV) | Project to encourage greater access to country parks and the wider countryside for those living in areas of high social, economic and environmental disadvantage within inner city Birmingham, with a particular focus on reaching younger people from black and minority ethnic communities. | West Midlands | Charitable incorporated organisation | £225,140 | 79.9% |
| Sept 2008 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) | Community outreach project to encourage more people from all backgrounds to enjoy, understand and appreciate the relevance to their lives of the upland landscape and wildlife of North Cumbria. The project will work in particular with young people from urban and rural local communities. | North West | Charitable incorporated organisation | £99,999 | 80% |
| Oct 2008 | Campaign for National Parks (CNP) | Flagship project to support long-term sustainable engagement between black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and England’s National Parks. The project will work with deprived communities in 20 cities to create sustainable leadership capacity in the BME voluntary sector and deliver changes in the organisational structures and culture of the National Parks Authorities, Youth Hostels Association (YHA) and Campaign for National Parks. | Flagship/National | Charitable trust and not for profit company | £932,314 | 55% |
| Oct 2008 | Plantlife International | Project to motivate people of all ages across England to get out and enjoy nature, using plants as an accessible and enjoyable source of inspiration. Two different schemes will encourage people to visit a local natural space and record the wildflowers and other plants they see. “Flowers in an Hour” is suitable for those with little or no understanding of the most common wild plants. “The Wildflower Count” is higher level, designed for those who already have some plant identification skills and want to know more. | National | Charitable incorporated organisation | £327,812 | 80% |
| Oct 2008 | Woodland Trust | Project to inspire people living near urban woodland sites in Warrington and Runcorn to use their local woods regularly as places in which to enjoy and learn about nature, spend time with family and friends, and improve their health and well-being. The project aims to transform 10 currently deserted woods into outdoor community centres, by finding out what people like about their woods and what would encourage them to use them more. | North West | Charitable incorporated organisation | £213,507 | 80% |
