Community involvement
What we do and why get involved
Involving people in the work of Countryside
Management Partnerships (CMPs) is fundamentally important to our
aims and objectives. Environmental projects with the full
participation of local communities have a better sense of
ownership, can 
achieve more and are more sustainable into the
future. Whether this is involvement in planning projects,
executing them or just joining in, CMPs work with local people to
deliver projects that make a difference to local green spaces and
the people that use them.
Community tool kits are also available for
groups to loan which contain all the tools needed for practical
tasks such as tree planting, fencing or path clearing. Find out how you can apply.
For those people that get involved there are
benefits too. These can be a sense of empowerment as well as
improvements to both physical and mental well being.
Appropriate access to the countryside and green spaces is actively
encouraged and facilitated by CMPs. So whether it is support
for community groups, centrally managed projects, opportunities to
influence and improve local green spaces or just the chance to get
outside and have a walk with others the local community
i
s central to the services provided by CMPs.
To find out more about the local
community activities and initiatives in your area, contact your
local Countryside Management
Partnership
Community groups
Countryside Management Partnerships work
with community groups all across the county offering support to
help groups achieve their aims. Find out more about our work
with community groups.
Schools
From school walks to improving school
grounds, CMPs’ work with schools over the county. Find out
more about our education and learning
programmes.
Volunteering and events
Have you always wanted to get more
involved in your local area? CMPs offer lots of opportunities
to get involved from practical conservation work to family
activities and healthy walks. Find out more about volunteering and events.
Your green space
Are you keen to improve your local
area? Is there a piece of land near where you live that you
would like to improve for wildlife and local people? If so,
contact your local Countryside
Management Partnership to find out what support is
available.
Community tool kits
A range of tools are available to help local community groups
with their practical conservation tasks. Whether it is planting a
hedge on a local green or helping cut back vegetation from the
churchyard, creating a school wildlife garden or installing a gate,
all the tools you need are available from the community toolkit.
Find out how you can apply.