Presentation from the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
A presentation will be made.
Minutes:
The Board received a presentation from the Haringey branch of the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), a national environmental charity helping to deliver Parkforce outcomes in Haringey through a programme of environmental conservation volunteering and community outreach work.
BTCV aims to create and enhance wildlife habitats and organises events and activities in parks and green spaces in the borough to benefit local communities. Outdoor education sessions for primary school children are run at Railway Fields, a local Green Flag nature reserve managed by the Trust as well as activities organised for children in school holidays, conservation volunteering and organised walks. Activities undertaken by the BTCV contribute to the achievement of outcomes under the Sustainable Community Strategy, the strategic aims of the Better Places Partnership (BPP) and a number of Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets such as NI 18: adult participation in active recreation.
Confirmation was provided that activities run by the group cover the entire borough, based on the four Parkforce areas, with promotion via posters, website, attendance at events etc. Board members suggested that the HAVCO membership list could be used as part of the publicity campaign to promote the Trust’s activities within the borough.
RESOLVED:
· That the presentation be noted.