"Friends of the park" community groups
The best way to get involved in your local park is to form a friends group or join an existing one. Find out more about how you can get started...
Setting up a park or green space community group
"Making a Difference" is a comprehensive guide to setting up and running a community group. Click here to download.Making contact with other groups
Community Network
A free national support network for community groups working with parks and green spaces. Click here to find out more.Park forums - what they are and why form one
There are benefits in getting together with other Friends groups in your area.Click here to find out more.
Friends groups in the Wirral have come together to form an effective Forum.
Click here to find out more.
National Open Spaces Forum
The National Open Spaces Forum facilitates contact between local Parks Forums around the country. Click here to find out more.Related information
Community group profile
This month's community group profile. Click here to download.The community profile features in the monthly Community Bench newsletter.