BIG backed scheme puts volunteers at heart of parks

14 Feb 2013 04:17 PM

Vital green spaces across England that are at risk of decline due to significant funding cuts are to be supported through a Lottery backed ‘Love Parks’ project announced yesterday.

Big Lottery Fund (BIG) is awarding £416,450 to GreenSpace’s ‘Love Parks’ project which will see a nationwide network of trained volunteers created to help conserve parks and green spaces up and down the country.

NHS evidence* shows that an estimated £2.1bn could be saved in healthcare costs if every household in the country had access to quality green space, yet recent research** by parks charity GreenSpace indicates a 30-40% cut in spending on green space in some areas.

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