Our cause
Parks and green spaces are facing an emergency: they are underfunded, undervalued and under threat.
Why we protect parks and green spaces
Over the last 100 years we’ve seen a phenomenal pace of change in our towns and cities. A growing population, increasing housing pressures and years of local authority budget cuts have led to significant risks to these precious places.
There is no statutory protection for our parks and green spaces and currently just 6% are legally protected.
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2023
More than 6 million people across the UK do not live within a ten-minute walk of a local park.
This number is growing every year, with the most deprived areas of the country the most badly affected.
What we are working on
Find out how our work has benefited communities just like yours.
As part of our work to protect parks and green spaces all across the UK, we have joined forces with several City Councils who have committed to protect their city's green spaces for generations to come.
Dive into the detail of these extraordinary protection programmes.
Parks and green spaces near me
How green is your neighbourhood? Having a park within a ten-minute walk of home means we’re more likely to access the brilliant health and wellbeing benefits these spaces provide.
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