Helping more people access and care for local greenspaces
HVA, in partnership with Public Health East Sussex, is pleased to announce a new project designed to improve access to nature for health and wellbeing, and to develop the capacity of local organisations or individuals to create or manage our greenspaces.
About the project
The project will build on insights gathered from a recent 6-month peer-learning initiative, Learning to Grow, and a series of earlier community conversations, all hosted by Transition Town Hastings and the Hastings Garden Town team. The aim of these events has been to highlight local assets, focus attention on where support can be directed, and improve our collective impact to create a healthier, greener, more sustainable and biodiverse town.
Genuinely led by community goals and plans the project will maximise opportunities for engagement and involvement, it will amplify voices of groups experiencing barriers to accessing greenspaces; and will create collaborative relationships that build on community strengths and local leadership.
Project staff can support organisations that are maintaining public greenspaces with capacity building, shared learning activities, volunteering, and the opportunity to apply for small grants. Find out more about the small grants and how to apply on our website.
The project has also introduced a shared calendar to promote all the amazing green and growing events and projects happening across Hastings. Please ‘Join’, share your events and spread the word, using the link above.
Are you looking for insurance for your green space? if so, see insurance guidance for community groups in greenspaces below.
Please note that the project ends June 30th and is in its winding down phase.
