I used to joke that I don’t like the word volunteering, and I have no idea what community means. But I know who ‘people’ are, they’re all around us. Those involved in volunteering or community projects often know (and maybe love) it, but for many people they’re an irrelevance. Millions of people volunteer in parks, millions also do not. If local authorities want to represent their populations, these things matter.

Tune in to hear an overview of the three Volunteering and Participation priorities for the Future Parks Accelerator programme.

It’s hard to believe that more than a year has passed since we formally launched Future Parks Accelerator, and what a mad year it’s been!

In the midst of Covid there are thousands of people out enjoying their local greenspaces, discovering new paths, spending time together with nature.