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100 Start <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>park</strong><br />
£320 million to regenerating<br />
over 200 <strong>park</strong>s.<br />
www.hlf.org.uk<br />
Outdoor sports<br />
and children’s play<br />
CHILDREN’S PLAY<br />
COUNCIL<br />
The Children’s Play<br />
Council is a campaigning<br />
and research organisation<br />
promoting children’s<br />
policy development<br />
in England. The<br />
CPC is an alliance of<br />
national and regional<br />
voluntary organisations,<br />
local authorities and<br />
partnerships. It aims to<br />
raise awareness of <strong>the</strong><br />
importance of play.<br />
It promotes consultation<br />
<strong>with</strong> children and<br />
young people of all<br />
abilities and facilitates<br />
networks between<br />
children’s services.<br />
www.ncb.org.uk/cpc<br />
FOOTBALL<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
The foundation aims<br />
to revitalise <strong>the</strong> grassroots<br />
sport of football,<br />
investing in <strong>park</strong>s, schools<br />
and playing fields, and<br />
harnessing <strong>the</strong> power<br />
of <strong>the</strong> game <strong>with</strong>in<br />
communities, to promote<br />
education and social<br />
inclusion. Its mission is to<br />
improve facilities, create<br />
opportunities and build<br />
communities, <strong>with</strong> grants<br />
ranging from £100<br />
to £1 million.<br />
www.footballfoundation.org.uk<br />
INSTITUTE OF LEISURE<br />
AND AMENITIES<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
ILAM is <strong>the</strong> professional<br />
body for <strong>the</strong> leisure<br />
industry and represents<br />
<strong>the</strong> interests of leisure<br />
managers across <strong>the</strong> arts,<br />
children’s play, libraries,<br />
museums, <strong>park</strong>s and<br />
open spaces. The institute<br />
helps those working in<br />
leisure to extend <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
skills, develop <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
careers and improve <strong>the</strong><br />
lives of individuals and<br />
communities across<br />
<strong>the</strong> UK.<br />
www.ilam.co.uk<br />
LEARNING THROUGH<br />
LANDSCAPES<br />
Learning through<br />
Landscapes is <strong>the</strong><br />
national school grounds<br />
charity. It works <strong>with</strong><br />
schools, early-years<br />
settings, organisations<br />
and individuals across<br />
<strong>the</strong> country to help <strong>the</strong>m<br />
improve and develop<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir grounds.<br />
www.ltl.org.uk<br />
NATIONAL PLAYING<br />
FIELDS ASSOCIATION<br />
The NPFA is <strong>the</strong> only<br />
national organisation <strong>with</strong><br />
specific responsibility<br />
for acquiring, protecting<br />
and improving playing<br />
fields, playgrounds and<br />
play space. It provides<br />
an advisory service and<br />
publications on design,<br />
layout and safety.<br />
www.npfa.co.uk<br />
SPORT ENGLAND<br />
Sport England is<br />
committed to creating<br />
opportunities for people<br />
to <strong>start</strong> sport, stay in sport<br />
and succeed in sport.<br />
It encourages people to<br />
get involved <strong>with</strong> sport<br />
and physical activity,<br />
distributes funding and<br />
invests in a range of<br />
sporting projects.<br />
It seeks to influence<br />
decision-makers and<br />
public opinion.<br />
www.sportengland.org<br />
THE SENSORY TRUST<br />
The Sensory Trust raises<br />
awareness of good<br />
practice in green space<br />
design and management;<br />
makes green space more<br />
accessible; and offers<br />
consultancy and advice<br />
on inclusive design.<br />
www.sensorytrust.org.uk<br />
Trees, woodland and<br />
nature conservation<br />
BTCV<br />
BTCV is <strong>the</strong> UK’s largest<br />
practical conservation<br />
charity. It helps over<br />
130,000 volunteers take<br />
hands-on action each<br />
year to improve <strong>the</strong> rural<br />
and urban environment.<br />
It has received funds<br />
from Defra and <strong>the</strong><br />
National Lottery.<br />
www.btcv.org.uk<br />
FORESTRY<br />
COMMISSION<br />
The Forestry<br />
Commission is <strong>the</strong><br />
government department<br />
responsible for forestry<br />
policy throughout Great<br />
Britain. It aims to protect<br />
and expand Britain’s<br />
forests and woodlands,<br />
and increase <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
value to society and<br />
<strong>the</strong> environment.<br />
www.forestry.gov.uk<br />
NATIONAL COMMUNITY<br />
FORESTS PARTNERSHIP<br />
The partnership works<br />
<strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12 community<br />
forests in England to<br />
create high-quality<br />
environments for millions<br />
of people by diversifying<br />
land use, revitalising