NFPGS World Parks Day conference

17 September 2011, Birmingham

Friends groups and community groups across the UK who are passionate about their parks and open spaces attended the first ever 'grass-roots' national conference organised by the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) on 17 September 2011.

This free one-day conference, which took place on World Parks Day, discussed key issues such as health benefits of green spaces, nature and biodiversity and finding funding for green space, amongst other topical subjects.

Delegates who attended were able to share and hear about best practice, network with other groups and walk away with new knowledge and skills.

Further information

For further information about the conference, please contact:

Lucy Fowler, Administrator for the NFPGS
Email: lucyf@green-space.org.uk
Tel: 0118 946 5114

About the NFPGS

The National Federation of Parks and Green Space (NFPGS) is a UK network of area-wide forums. It exists to promote, protect and improve the UK's parks and green spaces by linking together all the friends and users forums and networks throughout the country.

Sponsors

This event was sponsored by Big Lottery Fund, Quadron and Birmingham City Council, and supported by GreenSpace.