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9th November 2017

CENTENARY FIELDS: Programme reaches protection century

Centenary Fields, our nationwide programme commemorating World War I, has now registered its 100th site with the Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall site in Nottinghamshire achieving protected status.
3rd November 2017

UK'S BEST PARK: Shortlist announced for 2017 Award

The shortlists for this year's Fields in Trust Awards have been announced. Winners in nine categories will be celebrated at a ceremony on Wednesday 29th November at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
3rd November 2017

AWARDS: Shortlists announced for Fields in Trust Awards

We are delighted to reveal the shortlists for this year's Fields in Trust Awards, with the winners due to be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 29th November.
14th October 2017

COMMENT: Parks positively contributing to our health and wellbeing

As voting opens for the UK's Best Park award, Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, discusses how our parks and green spaces positively impact our health and wellbeing.
22nd September 2017

ACTIVE SPACES: King's Lynn's River Lane Sports Pitches protected forever

An area of public open space at Lynnsport has been protected by Fields in Trust as part of the Active Spaces programme. The programme secures recreational land development in perpetuity and supports community use of the site.
20th September 2017

AWARDS: Search to find the UK's Best Park, as voted by YOU! 2017 launched

Do you think that your local park, playground or playing field is the best in the country? Here's your chance to prove it. National charity Fields in Trust have launched this year's campaign to find the UK's Best Park.
19th September 2017

POLICY: Fields in Trust appointed to Government’s new ‘Parks Action Group’

Parks and Green Spaces Minister, Marcus Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Local Government has announced the creation of a 'Parks Action Group'.
7th September 2017

AWARDS: Nominations open for sixth annual Fields in Trust Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2017 Fields in Trust Awards, our annual showcase of the hard work of green space champions across the UK; nominations are invited in nine separate categories.
6th September 2017

CYMRU: New committee members appointed

Fields in Trust Cymru is supported and advised by a Welsh Committee who apply their skills and experience to support the work of Fields in Trust as volunteers.
23rd August 2017

POLICY: Fields in Trust Chief Executive joins Parks Minister on Rugby visit

Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, today joined Parks and Green Spaces Minister Marcus Jones as he visited Rugby's award winning green spaces.
14th August 2017

ACTIVE SPACES: Belfast’s Cregagh Green first to benefit from London Marathon Charitable Trust funding

East Belfast's Cregagh Green is the first project in the UK to be awarded funding by the London Marathon Charitable Trust (LMCT) as part of the Active Spaces programme.
12th July 2017

POLICY: UK’s Parks and Green Spaces – The State of Play

More trips, to more parks, more often is good for health and wellbeing. Greenspace Map provides a baseline for monitoring local provision.

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