Rivington Terraced Gardens
A magical place of hidden paths, caves, structures and lakes covering 45 acres of hillside. Located in Chorley, the Gardens are being lovingly conserved and protected with help from Heritage Lottery funding.
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A magical place of hidden paths, caves, structures and lakes covering 45 acres of hillside. Located in Chorley, the Gardens are being lovingly conserved and protected with help from Heritage Lottery funding.
The Land of Oak & Iron (LOI) focuses on the Derwent Valley and the surrounding area. It follows the River Derwent from: Derwent Reservoir to the River Tyne.
A fantastic community hub in Blackpool where people of all ages and abilities can meet, learn and have fun together.
Play and learning collide at 'The Vench' in Bristol: ‘The Vench’ as it’s know, is a much-loved adventure playground and youth and community centre in Bristol offering a range of activities and experiences for all ages. An exciting and supportive environment for children and young people to meet, play and learn.
Creating a shared learning space in Belfast for pupils and their teachers.
Go Play Sandwell offers environmental activities aimed at children aged between 6-12 years old, and any children up to the age of 16 with additional needs.
A National Lottery Heritage Fund programme that aims to get more young people interested and involved in preserving their local park and green space heritage.
Cook Together Eat Together is a project delivered in Coventry by Groundwork West Midlands. The project is funded by the National Lottery Community fund, and was developed to tackle social isolation and poor nutrition amongst residents aged 55 and over.
Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, is giving £1 million to support community groups across the UK to protect and restore nature in their local area.