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On Wednesday 18th March our President, Jill Scott MBE, headed to Parliament. Jill launched the results of new YouGov polling commissioned by Fields in Trust to better understand public mood at a critical moment for the UK’s green spaces.
Don Earley, former Deputy Director of the National Playing Fields Association – the founding name of Fields in Trust – sadly passed away in March 2026.
We’re delighted that our 2025 open letter to save the nation’s playing fields, led by our fantastic President Jill Scott MBE, has been highlighted in the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s new “Game On” report.
Nestled in a small coastal town close to Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park, King George V Playing Field Harlech has something for everyone – from children’s rugby and football to a living food bank to gardening opportunities for all members of the community.
Today marks the formal launch of the Queen Elizabeth Trust, a new independent charity that will focus on regenerating shared spaces that bring people together, especially across generations, as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s lasting legacy.
Right in the centre of Dumfries, southwest Scotland, lies Catherine Street Park – a small but much‑loved community hub with an accessible playground.
We’re thrilled that the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)’s Birds in Greenspaces project has just launched – kicking off today and running from 1 April to 30 June 2026.
If you watched our recent film about the importance of protecting green space, featuring our Patron, The Prince of Wales, and President, Jill Scott MBE, you may have recognised its beautiful park location as Windlesham Field of Remembrance in Surrey.
The Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) closed on Tuesday 10th March.
In 1939, a playing field in Amersham, Buckinghamshire became legally protected forever with Fields in Trust as part of the legacy of King George V.
On Thursday 29 January we were delighted to welcome 19 committed volunteers from our corporate partner, Octopus Group, to one of our legally protected parks, Hammersmith Park.
Westham Parish Council in East Sussex has spent the last two years legally protecting its precious open spaces and recreation grounds with Fields in Trust.
Today the government’s consultation on proposed changes to the statutory consultee system closes – this article outlines our response.