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18th May 2018

CENTENARY FIELDS: Remembering the past, protecting the future

In the latest in our series of blogs, Fields in Trust Development Manager, Terry Housden, writes about the work of our Centenary Fields programme protecting war memorial parks and their legacies from a century ago.
14th May 2018

CENTENARY FIELDS: Birch Gardens latest space in Staffordshire protected

Birch Gardens in Leek has become the latest space in Staffordshire protected as part of the Centenary Fields programme.
7th May 2018

RESEARCH: New research shows UK parks and green spaces generate over £34 billion of health and wellbeing benefits

New research from Fields in Trust demonstrate that parks and green spaces across the United Kingdom provide people with over £34 billion of health and wellbeing benefits.
1st April 2018

Fields in Trust condemn council plans for virtual parks

Sunday 1st April 2018 Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, has hit out at reported plans by one town council to sell its green space and instead provide residents with "permanent parks" through virtual reality headsets.
15th March 2018

COMMENT: Revaluing our parks and green spaces

Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, comments on a trio of recently published reports into parks and green spaces and looks ahead to Fields in Trust's own forthcoming research report.
7th March 2018

COMMENT: New planning proposals must reflect the value of parks and green spaces

This week Prime Minister Theresa May announced a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework, "to provide a comprehensive approach for planners, developers and councils".
13th February 2018

COMMENT: Raising the financial red flag is a warning signal for green space

Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, comments on the recently published review of local council finance and its potential implications for parks and green spaces.
30th November 2017

AWARDS: Stanley Park named UK’s Best Park 2017 at Fields in Trust Awards

Blackpool's Stanley Park, has been voted by the public as the UK's Best Park at the prestigious annual Fields in Trust Awards 2017.
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.

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