Presentation outlining The Love Parks Club

1. Why join?

2. AIM
The Love Parks Club aims to become
a platform for everyone across the
UK to become informed, campaign,
protect and contribute to their parks
and green spaces.

3. What do I get?
 Receive Green Places, the only monthly magazine
dedicated to green spaces, delivered direct to your door
(10 issues a year). Plus opportunity to contribute.
 Receive 12 issues per year of our Community Update
e-zine; a monthly e-newsletter focusing on all things
in the green space community with opportunity to
contribute.
 Access to toolkits on how to get involved with local
green spaces, raise funds etc.
 Discounted (20%) Love Parks merchandise.

4. Is there a cost?
Yes, we ask for a minimum donation
to our campaign movement, either:
 £50 per year
 £5 (a month)
If you would like to support the campaign but
can’t afford to join the Club, you can support
our healthy park posters. Just visit our Just
Giving page for more information.
www.justgiving.com/greenspaceforum

5. How did it come about??
The Love Parks Club has been developed for five
key reasons:
 Parks and green spaces need support, they need
a voice – all year round.
 If budget cuts continue, our green spaces are at
risk of declining – we cannot allow this to
happen.
 Thousands of volunteers are helping green
spaces to survive – but they too need support.
 The success of Love Parks Week which raises
awareness of green spaces –must be able to
continue all year round.
 Thousands of people want to get involved with
their parks and green spaces – but don’t know
how to.

6. “80% of respondents report that they are reducing staff numbers - 31% of job losses are to
‘frontline general operatives’. 50-70% report that sites will become less beautiful, will fail
to meet the needs of users and will not be as safe and secure. ”
Comprehensive Spending
Review Survey, GreenSpace

7. “The annual economic value of the work of community groups in parks and green
spaces across the UK ranges somewhere between £17 million and £35 million.”
Community Networking Survey,
GreenSpace

8. “Love Parks Week helps raise awareness of community
green spaces which are highly valued by local people.”
Rob Acton-Campbell,
Bristol Parks Forum

9. What is involved?
By joining the club supporters
can do as little or as much as
they like, from simply
understanding more about our
parks and green spaces –
projects, challenges ahead and
understanding the benefits,
right through to becoming a
parks campaigner - learning
how to raise funds and organise
events and much more.

10. start giving
green spaces
the love they
deserve…
www.loveparksweek.org.uk/love-parks-club
Email: info@loveparksweek.org.uk
Tel: 01189 469060

11. The Love Parks Club is run by
parks charity GreenSpace
GreenSpace is a registered charity working
to improve parks and green spaces by raising
awareness, involving communities and
creating skilled professionals.
GreenSpace aim to work towards achieving a
network of easily accessible, safe, attractive
and welcoming parks, gardens and green
spaces which meet the needs of everyone.