Green Spaces are Go

 

About the grant scheme

“Green Spaces are Go” is a grant scheme funded by Telford & Wrekin Council.

The grant is being offered to local organisations as a one off monetary award, to help residents of Telford and Wrekin to be more active within any of Telford & Wrekin Council’s green open spaces.

Who can apply?

Any not-for-profit organisation is invited to apply, including community groups and centres, clubs, societies, local schools, ‘Friends Of’ groups linked to green spaces, sport or athletic clubs, and uniformed groups such as Brownies, Guides and Scouts.

What is the funding for?

The funding is for organisations to provide opportunities for local people to take part in any sport, exercise or physical activity in any of the Council’s parks, nature reserves and green spaces.

This can include traditional sporting events and activities, fitness activities, dancing, running, martial arts, cycling, walking or ‘floor based’ exercise – any activity that gets people moving more and be more active.

The grant can also fund:

• ‘on the ground’ improvements, such as a new bench to create or expand a ‘bench-to-bench’ walk, improved signage promoting green routes, or new way markers or posts to encourage people to follow a walking or running trail
• promotional materials, such as a new leaflet illustrating a walking route with information on terrain, distances and things to see, or the use of technology to encourage people to move more like an ‘app’ or website
• equipment such as items to help running, walking or cycling groups to cater for more people or hold more activity sessions throughout the year
• training for local residents to help to build capacity through developing local leaders and networks in any physical activity

View more information about Telford & Wrekin Council’s green and open spaces.

Your green space not included on this list? 

If you can’t see the green space you have in mind for your project within the list on our green and open spaces webpage, contact Diana West via healthimprovement@telford.gov.uk to discuss, as it may still be possible to go ahead with your application using the site you have in mind.

What we would like to fund

We would be particularly keen to fund projects which target currently under represented groups in our green spaces, such as children and young people, older people, people with disabilities, people from deprived areas and from our ethnically diverse communities.

In summary, the Green Space Are Go scheme aims to:

• support local organisations to enable, motivate and engage local people in any exercise, sport and physical activity within any of Telford & Wrekin Council owned green open spaces
• support a new or existing physical activity, or taster/start up session or programme of sessions, in particular those that build people’s confidence and ability to participate in more regular activity, within any of Telford & Wrekin Council owned green open spaces,
• help to build capacity through developing local physical activity leaders and networks
• sustain ongoing physical activity sessions.

Permissions

If your idea includes ‘on the ground’ additions or improvements to any of Telford & Wrekin Council’s green open spaces, you will need to seek guidance and permission from the site manager before you apply. This applies to any information or printed materials too, such as leaflets or information boards.

Similarly, if you would like to hold a large event or gathering in any of Telford & Wrekin Council’s green open spaces, you will also need to seek guidance and permission from the site manager before you apply.

View more information about Telford & Wrekin Council’s green and open spaces.

• For Telford Town Park email nicola.allen@telford.gov.uk
• For our Local Nature Reserves, Parks and Green Guarantee sites email parks.greenspaces@telford.gov.uk
• For any other Telford & Wrekin Council owned green space email parks.greenspaces@telford.gov.uk

Useful toolkits

• View a range of useful toolkits to support you with your ideas online by visiting our Community Support pages.
• Seek further guidance and support with your ideas from the Community Support team by emailing them at cpt@telford.gov.uk

Terms and conditions

• All funded events/activities etc. must take place within Telford & Wrekin Council’s green spaces, to the benefit of local residents.
• One application per organisation.
• A funding panel will consider all applications received and make the decisions for the awards. The decision of the Panel is final and cannot be appealed.
• All monetary awards allocated to be confirmed by email by Telford & Wrekin Council.
• All funded work must be delivered before 31 December 2023.

View more information about the items we will and will not fund.

Last updated: 14/04/2023 16:13