Green Flag Award - Other Schemes

Further Help

You may not already have all the entry criteria in place. If not, and you would like some guidance to help you get it right and give yourself the best chance of obtaining this Award, some of the sources listed below will be able to advise you:

Advice

BTCV - a charity working with people to bring about positive environmental change: http://www.btcv.org
The Directory of Social Change – a charity that publishes a range of literature with advice for voluntary organisations: http://www.dsc.org.uk
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens - http://www.farmgarden.org.uk
Groundwork – an environmental regeneration charity: http://www.groundwork.org.uk
Historic Gardens Foundation: http://www.historicgardens.freeserve.co.uk
National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service: http://www.nacvs.org.uk
Green Space: http://www.green-space.org.uk

Funding

Awards for All - a very useful source of grants up to £5000 for community groups: http://www.awardsforall.org.uk
Community Fund – awards lottery funding to voluntary and community groups: http://www.community-fund.org.uk
Heritage Lottery Fund - a possible source of grant aid: http://www.hlf.org.uk
New Opportunities Fund – awards lottery grants for environmental projects through award partners: http://www.nof.org.uk

Further Help

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