GreenSpace East Midlands

Love Parks Week 2009
This years Love Parks Week takes place between Saturday 25 July and Sunday 2 August. The national campaign, run by GreenSpace, aims to raise awareness of the importance of Britain's parks and green spaces and the central role that parks play in communities across the country. Since launching in April over 200 events have been registered on the Love Parks Week website, from bug hunts and nature walks to family fun days and live music performances Click for more information.. or visit www.loveparksweek.org.uk

EMBP Annual Conference Living with Our Rivers, Coast and Sea
Our speakers will set the scene, focus on current issues in marine and freshwater conservation and demonstrate inspiring examples from this region....

Planning Space to Play
Play England and the Government Office for the East Midlands are working in partnership to run this free event to offer practical guidance on planning and play.

GSEM Meeting Minutes
Please check the meeting minutes page in the members area for the latest minutes from meetings. If you cannot acess the members area, please contact Leanne at GreenSpace.

'Access to Nature' open for applications
Community Organisations, Charitable Trusts and Statutory organisations can now apply online for Access to Nature funding grants from £50,000 to £500,000. The scheme wants to work with organisations and networks that will help broaden access to the natural world for young people, older people, Black and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities...

Devolving funds to local communities
Local authorities have been experimenting with different ways of devolving control or influence over spending for many years. Interest in this area grew with the announcement by central government in autumn 2007 of new participatory budgeting pilots. The White Paper, 'Communities in Control' confirms government support for this approach...

East Midlands Green Infrastructure Newtork Update
EMDA and environmental partners are holding a series of events in five different areas with the intention to provide specialist support and mentoring for District Councils and other hard to reach authorities in the East Midlands. These are authorities who currently have no GI support. This series will also ensure delivery of Green Infrastructure with both regional and local governmental and non governmental organisations. We hope you will be able to attend your nearest seminar...