Big Lottery Bid
Summary of the programme
The Parks for People programme was a joint initiative between the Big Lottery Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The joint initiative finishes in March 2009.
Our vision is that everyone should have access to a local park for enjoyment and recreation. Parks for People builds on the two Lottery Funds' shared commitment to bring real improvements to local environments by making a lasting impact on the lives of local people and the places where they live.
Parks for People (£250,000 to £5million)
Parks for People offers grants for projects involving urban or rural green spaces designed for informal recreation and enjoyment.
The definition of a park for this programme is as follows:
- an existing designed urban or rural green space, the main purpose of which is for informal recreation and enjoyment.
- it includes parks, gardens, squares, walks and promenades.
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the community values the park as part of their heritage;
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the parks meets local social, economic and environmental needs;
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and the park actively involves local people.
The five outcomes for your proposed project are:
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increasing the range of audiences
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conserving and improving the heritage value
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increasing the range of volunteers involved
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increasing knowledge and skills
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improving management and maintenance
The excellent and productive working relationship between the community and the Local Authority prompted the Council to support the request made by the FODP to the Area Committee to apply for Big Lottery funding. As a result and following two years of hard work involving many community groups, schools, councillors, and committed individuals the Big Lottery has allocated £1,090,000 to be used for the renovation and refurbishment of Dunwood Park. This money is subject to the successful completion of the final phase of the bid process. To assist in this they have also granted £48,000 to fund the necessary professional work, planning, and audience development.
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