The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces held its first national conference in Birmingham on September 17, 2011. The conference was attended by 79 delegates, mostly from community groups and local authorities. Based on feedback from 50 evaluation forms, attendees largely rated the conference, booking process, pre-event information, registration, venue, and individual speakers positively.
This document summarizes the results of a survey of 41 zoos and aquariums about their development departments and fundraising practices. Some key findings include:
- The majority (90.2%) of respondents were zoos.
- Most institutions (41.5%) had over 3000 donors, though 22% had under 500 donors.
- Annual fundraising revenues increased for 32.4% of respondents in the most recent year.
- The top sources of institutional support were individual giving (51-75% for 29.7% of respondents) and foundations (34.3% from 11-25%).
Micro-Blogging in the Enterprise Focus Groups EvaluationDirk Riehle
Twitter is taking the world by storm. Is this consumer service also relevant for the enterprise software world? In December 2008, we undertook several focus groups with the goal of understanding enterprise micro-blogging as a possible stand-alone product or at least a major feature of business applications. We analyzed the focus groups’ transcriptions from a technology adoption perspective: Would people buy? What core issues might drive or hinder adoption? The results are in line with expectations for this fast-growing medium of communication and collaboration. We can now put more emphasis on determining what features and drivers are more important than others. This talk presents our results and proposes the next steps of market research for SAP.
Discovering Places - Major Project of the London 2012 Cultural OlympiadGreenSpace
Discovering Places was a major cultural project of the 2012 London Olympics that aimed to inspire the UK to discover local environments through large-scale events and projects. It launched on the London 2012 Open Weekend in July 2010 with featured events exploring natural, built, and historic sites for free. The project was delivered by several heritage organizations and sought to engage new audiences in the UK's environmental spaces and histories through a series of weekend events and ongoing collaborative projects.
The document discusses the Dudley Healthy Towns program which aims to increase physical activity and reduce obesity through environmental changes. It provides evidence that access to green spaces is associated with better health outcomes. The program focuses on creating "Healthy Hubs" in parks, developing "Active Travel Corridors", and reforming local services to support physical activity. Initial evaluations found increased usage of parks and outdoor gyms as well as positive feedback from residents on becoming more active through spending time with family and friends in the improved green spaces.
The document outlines Neighbourhoods Green, a partnership initiative to promote green spaces in social housing. It aims to develop a national network, share best practices, and advocate for policies recognizing green space's role in placemaking. In 2011, activities included mapping work, Green Flag Awards, seminars, an MP roundtable, and a good practice guide. Over 100 social landlords participate via coverage in publications and an updated website with case studies and forums. Involvement is encouraged by downloading action plans, visiting the website, and promoting social housing green spaces on social media.
Our improvement story so far... so what about Parks & Open SpacesGreenSpace
The document discusses improving culture and sport services in local communities in England. It outlines a strategy to improve quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and address underperformance. Key elements included an improvement framework, tools, and challenging tools. Culture service assessment scores improved in 2008 for many councils. However, parks and open spaces were not formally part of these improvement efforts and frameworks. Going forward, ensuring parks and open spaces are engaged in the next phase of improvement is an important challenge.
This document summarizes the results of a survey of 41 zoos and aquariums about their development departments and fundraising practices. Some key findings include:
- The majority (90.2%) of respondents were zoos.
- Most institutions (41.5%) had over 3000 donors, though 22% had under 500 donors.
- Annual fundraising revenues increased for 32.4% of respondents in the most recent year.
- The top sources of institutional support were individual giving (51-75% for 29.7% of respondents) and foundations (34.3% from 11-25%).
Micro-Blogging in the Enterprise Focus Groups EvaluationDirk Riehle
Twitter is taking the world by storm. Is this consumer service also relevant for the enterprise software world? In December 2008, we undertook several focus groups with the goal of understanding enterprise micro-blogging as a possible stand-alone product or at least a major feature of business applications. We analyzed the focus groups’ transcriptions from a technology adoption perspective: Would people buy? What core issues might drive or hinder adoption? The results are in line with expectations for this fast-growing medium of communication and collaboration. We can now put more emphasis on determining what features and drivers are more important than others. This talk presents our results and proposes the next steps of market research for SAP.
Discovering Places - Major Project of the London 2012 Cultural OlympiadGreenSpace
Discovering Places was a major cultural project of the 2012 London Olympics that aimed to inspire the UK to discover local environments through large-scale events and projects. It launched on the London 2012 Open Weekend in July 2010 with featured events exploring natural, built, and historic sites for free. The project was delivered by several heritage organizations and sought to engage new audiences in the UK's environmental spaces and histories through a series of weekend events and ongoing collaborative projects.
The document discusses the Dudley Healthy Towns program which aims to increase physical activity and reduce obesity through environmental changes. It provides evidence that access to green spaces is associated with better health outcomes. The program focuses on creating "Healthy Hubs" in parks, developing "Active Travel Corridors", and reforming local services to support physical activity. Initial evaluations found increased usage of parks and outdoor gyms as well as positive feedback from residents on becoming more active through spending time with family and friends in the improved green spaces.
The document outlines Neighbourhoods Green, a partnership initiative to promote green spaces in social housing. It aims to develop a national network, share best practices, and advocate for policies recognizing green space's role in placemaking. In 2011, activities included mapping work, Green Flag Awards, seminars, an MP roundtable, and a good practice guide. Over 100 social landlords participate via coverage in publications and an updated website with case studies and forums. Involvement is encouraged by downloading action plans, visiting the website, and promoting social housing green spaces on social media.
Our improvement story so far... so what about Parks & Open SpacesGreenSpace
The document discusses improving culture and sport services in local communities in England. It outlines a strategy to improve quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and address underperformance. Key elements included an improvement framework, tools, and challenging tools. Culture service assessment scores improved in 2008 for many councils. However, parks and open spaces were not formally part of these improvement efforts and frameworks. Going forward, ensuring parks and open spaces are engaged in the next phase of improvement is an important challenge.
Shaping the future - Consultation on the Heritage Lottery Fund's Strategy 201...GreenSpace
The Heritage Lottery Fund is consulting on its strategy for 2013-2019 as it faces a significant reduction in government funding over the next four years. It proposes a new strategic aim of making a positive and lasting difference for heritage and people. Key areas of consultation include balancing open and targeted funding programs, prioritizing heritage at risk, achieving a more equitable spread of funding geographically and among social groups and types of heritage. It also proposes building a more resilient heritage community by protecting past investments, building skills, and encouraging volunteerism and private donations. The consultation focuses on HLF's general and targeted grant programs as well as additional opportunities and challenges around issues like climate change, digital heritage, skills training, and supporting privately owned heritage.
Tackling Childhood obesity; Green Spaces to Healthy Places - The Dudley Healt...GreenSpace
The document summarizes Dudley Healthy Towns' efforts to tackle childhood obesity through environmental changes and increased access to green spaces. It describes creating "healthy hubs" in parks with new facilities like activity rooms and outdoor gyms, as well as improving existing parks. It also discusses initiatives like active travel corridors and service reforms. An evaluation found increases in park usage and physical activity levels, though more work is needed. Users reported feeling healthier and more active as a result of the new opportunities. The project aims to disseminate its lessons and make the changes sustainable.
Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment - Results of the 2009/2010...GreenSpace
The survey summarizes the results of the 2009-2010 Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey. MENE provides comprehensive data on people's use and enjoyment of natural environments in England. Key findings include:
- The average adult took 69 visits to natural environments per year, totaling 2.9 billion visits. Most visits were close to home and involved walking.
- Urban parks and woodlands were among the most common destinations. Visits supported over £20 billion in annual spending, mostly on food and drink.
- Frequent visitors engaged in more physical activity and had more positive views of the environment. Barriers to participation included lack of time and health/mobility issues.
- The
The Urban Green Space Team works to improve access to green spaces through programs like the Green Flag Award Scheme, addressing skills gaps, and developing allotment policies. They collect national data on green spaces and run workshops while also funding programs through Groundwork and Green Gyms to encourage community involvement in green spaces and help address issues like climate change and public health.
The Trendlewood Community Park Management Committee oversees Trendlewood Park and consists of representatives from North Somerset Council, Nailsea Town Council, and the Friends of Trendlewood Park group. The committee works to improve, conserve, and protect the park for visitors by ensuring the management plan's vision and policies are followed. The Friends of Trendlewood Park constitution aims to enhance the park as wildlife habitat, promote community recreation, and raise awareness of the park's natural and historical features.
The document discusses the relationship between greenspace and health, highlighting several key points:
1) Physical inactivity costs the UK healthcare system between £1-1.8 billion per year, while lost productivity due to sickness and premature death costs an additional £5.5-8.3 billion.
2) Studies show that people living closer to green spaces are more physically active, less likely to be overweight, and have lower death rates. Providing every UK household with good access to green space could save £2.1 billion in healthcare costs.
3) Green spaces provide both direct health benefits like increased physical activity and indirect benefits like social cohesion and reduced health inequalities.
Some Greenspace developments in Natural EnglandGreenSpace
The document discusses Natural England's Country Parks Accreditation scheme. It provides information on the scheme's criteria and standards for accessibility, services, and quality that country parks must meet to receive accreditation. The document also lists several accredited country parks and announces upcoming events promoting the accreditation scheme, including a seminar and study day.
The document discusses a 5 year review of the GreenSpace National Forum. It summarizes achievements over the past 5 years including developing regional capacity, working strategically with partners, influencing policy, and promoting learning. It then proposes a realigned regional/national working framework and updates to the action plan, focusing on continuing to build capacity, strategic partnerships, policy influence, and learning over the next 5 years.
Winning for the natural environment - Natural England 2012 projectGreenSpace
This document summarizes Natural England's role in ensuring the London 2012 Olympics achieves environmental goals. It discusses the various bodies organizing the Olympics and outlines Natural England's priorities, including securing a net gain in biodiversity and sustainable legacy projects. Venues, timelines, and cultural programs are briefly described to provide context.
Central Somerset Outdoor Learning PartnershipGreenSpace
The Central Somerset Outdoor Learning Partnership provides woodland learning opportunities and activities for people of all ages and abilities in several woods in the area. Activities include living history demonstrations, hedge laying, volunteering, youth programs, family sessions, playschemes, green woodworking like bow making and basketry, cob oven building, and community events like a woodland stage.
The Love Parks Club aims to support parks and green spaces across the UK by providing a platform for people to get informed, campaign for, and contribute to their local green spaces. Members receive a monthly magazine about green spaces, a monthly e-newsletter, access to toolkits on involvement, and discounted merchandise. Membership costs £50 per year or £5 per month, but supporting the healthy parks posters campaign is free. The Club was created to support parks facing budget cuts and declining conditions, support volunteers, continue the awareness raised by Love Parks Week year-round, and help more people get involved with their local green spaces.
Understanding the state of England's urban green space and its impact on peop...GreenSpace
This document summarizes the findings of an 18-month study in England on the state of urban green spaces and their impact on public health and well-being. The study analyzed over 70 data sources and inventoried over 16,000 green spaces. It found that almost 9 in 10 people use parks, but the most deprived areas have 5 times less green space. The quality and amount of green space varies depending on the affluence of the area. Residents in more deprived areas report lower quality green spaces and see fewer health benefits from improved access. Next steps include promoting best practices for green space management and developing common data collection methods.
Engaging Communities to Improve our Parks and Open SpacesGreenSpace
Presentation given by Sarah Royal, Birmingham Open Spaces Forum (BOSF) and Chair of the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS), GSNF, Feb 2011
The survey assessed interest in SME networking events. Most respondents believed networking is important. Most preferred a combination of formal and informal networking formats. The majority belonged to formal groups and believed they offer value. Respondents preferred monthly breakfast meetings and were willing to invest up to £250 annually. Developing business relationships and generating personal business were seen as the most influential benefits of networking.
The document summarizes key findings from surveys distributed to 5000 households in two rural health regions of Manitoba, Canada. The surveys gathered information on residents' preferences for accessing mental health supports and barriers to care. Key results included:
- Respondents preferred accessing help from books, websites, and individual counseling over group programs or computer-based treatment.
- Top barriers to seeking help were wanting to handle problems independently and feeling issues were not severe enough. Other barriers included cost concerns, wait times, and lack of available services.
- Factors making help-seeking more likely included being able to directly contact providers, providers having mental health training and living in the community.
This survey asked parents about their experiences accessing healthcare for their children through CHIP over the last 6 months. The key findings were:
- Nearly all (99%) respondents confirmed their child was insured by CHIP
- Most respondents (74%) reported no problems finding a provider they were happy with
- Wait times to see providers for routine care were typically less than a week
- Urgent and emergency care was usually received as soon as wanted (75-78% same day)
This document summarizes a presentation on diagnosing and solving membership marketing challenges through applying systems thinking. It discusses key concepts from the book The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge on using a systems approach to identify high-leverage changes. The presentation then covers membership marketing vital signs, challenges in different stages of the membership lifecycle, and strategies for awareness, recruitment, engagement, and renewal.
Presentation charity analytics natuurpunt at bpost media and social day 2013 ...mma
This document summarizes a project to analyze member loyalty and predict churn for a non-profit nature conservation organization. Key findings include:
- Involvement level, having a standing order, recruitment type, and province all impact membership duration. Members who donate or volunteer have longer tenures.
- A predictive model was created to assign each member a "churn score" between 0-1 based on likelihood to stop membership in the next year.
- Recommendations focus on retention efforts like targeted mailings, traffic light risk ratings, and investigating reasons for stopping renewals. Overall, predictive analytics can make churn prevention more actionable.
The document summarizes research on the online and digital expectations of college-bound high school juniors and seniors, finding that most use social media like Facebook and conduct online research of colleges, with seniors being more engaged in the enrollment process than juniors. While the majority prefer finding academic and cost information on college websites, many schools are not meeting student expectations for content optimization and engagement across digital channels.
Strategic collection management through statistical analysisNASIG
Libraries collect and use many different types of statistics, but effectively managing them is a challenging opportunity for libraries to understand statistical trends through analysis. Stephanie H. Wical and Hans Kishel surveyed and interviewed Wisconsin academic libraries in order to understand what statistics these libraries currently collect. What tools and measures do Wisconsin academic libraries use and for what purpose? What do these libraries consider best practices? New tools have been developed that help manage statistics but questions remain. How do we compare statistics across vendors? What measures are libraries using and why? Have Wisconsin academic libraries discovered effective ways to manipulate and present their data? How do libraries value and prioritize uses of statistics that they collect? Is it possible to analyze statistics to paint a compelling picture to justify collection development decisions or planning? Lastly, how can we begin to assess how successfully we use statistics for various purposes? This presentation explores these questions as well as several case studies that highlight examples of real libraries and how they manage statistics. It is our hope that this talk will help engage library staff in a discussion about how to most effectively manage library resources.
Presented by Stephanie H. Wical on behalf of Stephanie H. Wical and Hans Kishel.
Shaping the future - Consultation on the Heritage Lottery Fund's Strategy 201...GreenSpace
The Heritage Lottery Fund is consulting on its strategy for 2013-2019 as it faces a significant reduction in government funding over the next four years. It proposes a new strategic aim of making a positive and lasting difference for heritage and people. Key areas of consultation include balancing open and targeted funding programs, prioritizing heritage at risk, achieving a more equitable spread of funding geographically and among social groups and types of heritage. It also proposes building a more resilient heritage community by protecting past investments, building skills, and encouraging volunteerism and private donations. The consultation focuses on HLF's general and targeted grant programs as well as additional opportunities and challenges around issues like climate change, digital heritage, skills training, and supporting privately owned heritage.
Tackling Childhood obesity; Green Spaces to Healthy Places - The Dudley Healt...GreenSpace
The document summarizes Dudley Healthy Towns' efforts to tackle childhood obesity through environmental changes and increased access to green spaces. It describes creating "healthy hubs" in parks with new facilities like activity rooms and outdoor gyms, as well as improving existing parks. It also discusses initiatives like active travel corridors and service reforms. An evaluation found increases in park usage and physical activity levels, though more work is needed. Users reported feeling healthier and more active as a result of the new opportunities. The project aims to disseminate its lessons and make the changes sustainable.
Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment - Results of the 2009/2010...GreenSpace
The survey summarizes the results of the 2009-2010 Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey. MENE provides comprehensive data on people's use and enjoyment of natural environments in England. Key findings include:
- The average adult took 69 visits to natural environments per year, totaling 2.9 billion visits. Most visits were close to home and involved walking.
- Urban parks and woodlands were among the most common destinations. Visits supported over £20 billion in annual spending, mostly on food and drink.
- Frequent visitors engaged in more physical activity and had more positive views of the environment. Barriers to participation included lack of time and health/mobility issues.
- The
The Urban Green Space Team works to improve access to green spaces through programs like the Green Flag Award Scheme, addressing skills gaps, and developing allotment policies. They collect national data on green spaces and run workshops while also funding programs through Groundwork and Green Gyms to encourage community involvement in green spaces and help address issues like climate change and public health.
The Trendlewood Community Park Management Committee oversees Trendlewood Park and consists of representatives from North Somerset Council, Nailsea Town Council, and the Friends of Trendlewood Park group. The committee works to improve, conserve, and protect the park for visitors by ensuring the management plan's vision and policies are followed. The Friends of Trendlewood Park constitution aims to enhance the park as wildlife habitat, promote community recreation, and raise awareness of the park's natural and historical features.
The document discusses the relationship between greenspace and health, highlighting several key points:
1) Physical inactivity costs the UK healthcare system between £1-1.8 billion per year, while lost productivity due to sickness and premature death costs an additional £5.5-8.3 billion.
2) Studies show that people living closer to green spaces are more physically active, less likely to be overweight, and have lower death rates. Providing every UK household with good access to green space could save £2.1 billion in healthcare costs.
3) Green spaces provide both direct health benefits like increased physical activity and indirect benefits like social cohesion and reduced health inequalities.
Some Greenspace developments in Natural EnglandGreenSpace
The document discusses Natural England's Country Parks Accreditation scheme. It provides information on the scheme's criteria and standards for accessibility, services, and quality that country parks must meet to receive accreditation. The document also lists several accredited country parks and announces upcoming events promoting the accreditation scheme, including a seminar and study day.
The document discusses a 5 year review of the GreenSpace National Forum. It summarizes achievements over the past 5 years including developing regional capacity, working strategically with partners, influencing policy, and promoting learning. It then proposes a realigned regional/national working framework and updates to the action plan, focusing on continuing to build capacity, strategic partnerships, policy influence, and learning over the next 5 years.
Winning for the natural environment - Natural England 2012 projectGreenSpace
This document summarizes Natural England's role in ensuring the London 2012 Olympics achieves environmental goals. It discusses the various bodies organizing the Olympics and outlines Natural England's priorities, including securing a net gain in biodiversity and sustainable legacy projects. Venues, timelines, and cultural programs are briefly described to provide context.
Central Somerset Outdoor Learning PartnershipGreenSpace
The Central Somerset Outdoor Learning Partnership provides woodland learning opportunities and activities for people of all ages and abilities in several woods in the area. Activities include living history demonstrations, hedge laying, volunteering, youth programs, family sessions, playschemes, green woodworking like bow making and basketry, cob oven building, and community events like a woodland stage.
The Love Parks Club aims to support parks and green spaces across the UK by providing a platform for people to get informed, campaign for, and contribute to their local green spaces. Members receive a monthly magazine about green spaces, a monthly e-newsletter, access to toolkits on involvement, and discounted merchandise. Membership costs £50 per year or £5 per month, but supporting the healthy parks posters campaign is free. The Club was created to support parks facing budget cuts and declining conditions, support volunteers, continue the awareness raised by Love Parks Week year-round, and help more people get involved with their local green spaces.
Understanding the state of England's urban green space and its impact on peop...GreenSpace
This document summarizes the findings of an 18-month study in England on the state of urban green spaces and their impact on public health and well-being. The study analyzed over 70 data sources and inventoried over 16,000 green spaces. It found that almost 9 in 10 people use parks, but the most deprived areas have 5 times less green space. The quality and amount of green space varies depending on the affluence of the area. Residents in more deprived areas report lower quality green spaces and see fewer health benefits from improved access. Next steps include promoting best practices for green space management and developing common data collection methods.
Engaging Communities to Improve our Parks and Open SpacesGreenSpace
Presentation given by Sarah Royal, Birmingham Open Spaces Forum (BOSF) and Chair of the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS), GSNF, Feb 2011
The survey assessed interest in SME networking events. Most respondents believed networking is important. Most preferred a combination of formal and informal networking formats. The majority belonged to formal groups and believed they offer value. Respondents preferred monthly breakfast meetings and were willing to invest up to £250 annually. Developing business relationships and generating personal business were seen as the most influential benefits of networking.
The document summarizes key findings from surveys distributed to 5000 households in two rural health regions of Manitoba, Canada. The surveys gathered information on residents' preferences for accessing mental health supports and barriers to care. Key results included:
- Respondents preferred accessing help from books, websites, and individual counseling over group programs or computer-based treatment.
- Top barriers to seeking help were wanting to handle problems independently and feeling issues were not severe enough. Other barriers included cost concerns, wait times, and lack of available services.
- Factors making help-seeking more likely included being able to directly contact providers, providers having mental health training and living in the community.
This survey asked parents about their experiences accessing healthcare for their children through CHIP over the last 6 months. The key findings were:
- Nearly all (99%) respondents confirmed their child was insured by CHIP
- Most respondents (74%) reported no problems finding a provider they were happy with
- Wait times to see providers for routine care were typically less than a week
- Urgent and emergency care was usually received as soon as wanted (75-78% same day)
This document summarizes a presentation on diagnosing and solving membership marketing challenges through applying systems thinking. It discusses key concepts from the book The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge on using a systems approach to identify high-leverage changes. The presentation then covers membership marketing vital signs, challenges in different stages of the membership lifecycle, and strategies for awareness, recruitment, engagement, and renewal.
Presentation charity analytics natuurpunt at bpost media and social day 2013 ...mma
This document summarizes a project to analyze member loyalty and predict churn for a non-profit nature conservation organization. Key findings include:
- Involvement level, having a standing order, recruitment type, and province all impact membership duration. Members who donate or volunteer have longer tenures.
- A predictive model was created to assign each member a "churn score" between 0-1 based on likelihood to stop membership in the next year.
- Recommendations focus on retention efforts like targeted mailings, traffic light risk ratings, and investigating reasons for stopping renewals. Overall, predictive analytics can make churn prevention more actionable.
The document summarizes research on the online and digital expectations of college-bound high school juniors and seniors, finding that most use social media like Facebook and conduct online research of colleges, with seniors being more engaged in the enrollment process than juniors. While the majority prefer finding academic and cost information on college websites, many schools are not meeting student expectations for content optimization and engagement across digital channels.
Strategic collection management through statistical analysisNASIG
Libraries collect and use many different types of statistics, but effectively managing them is a challenging opportunity for libraries to understand statistical trends through analysis. Stephanie H. Wical and Hans Kishel surveyed and interviewed Wisconsin academic libraries in order to understand what statistics these libraries currently collect. What tools and measures do Wisconsin academic libraries use and for what purpose? What do these libraries consider best practices? New tools have been developed that help manage statistics but questions remain. How do we compare statistics across vendors? What measures are libraries using and why? Have Wisconsin academic libraries discovered effective ways to manipulate and present their data? How do libraries value and prioritize uses of statistics that they collect? Is it possible to analyze statistics to paint a compelling picture to justify collection development decisions or planning? Lastly, how can we begin to assess how successfully we use statistics for various purposes? This presentation explores these questions as well as several case studies that highlight examples of real libraries and how they manage statistics. It is our hope that this talk will help engage library staff in a discussion about how to most effectively manage library resources.
Presented by Stephanie H. Wical on behalf of Stephanie H. Wical and Hans Kishel.
The internship project aimed to address inefficiencies in patient scheduling at Peppertree Family Medicine. Through a literature review and patient survey, the intern identified barriers to timely appointments. Preliminary survey results showed room for improvement in several areas of the phone system and scheduling process. The intern will analyze the full survey results and make recommendations to enhance access and patient satisfaction.
Assessing the impact of evidence summaries in library and information studiesLorie Kloda
This document summarizes research conducted to develop and validate a tool to assess the impact of evidence summaries on library professionals. The research had three phases: developing the tool, surveying readers of evidence summaries, and interviewing some survey respondents. The survey found that evidence summaries primarily had cognitive and practice impacts but little community impact. Interviews revealed additional potential impacts like discovery, sharing, and assistance. The researchers concluded the tool resonated with respondents and documenting research impact is important, and they proposed revisions and further validation of the tool.
The document summarizes the results of keypad polling questions asked at a community meeting about a proposed extension of the Green Line to Mystic Valley Parkway. The questions covered topics like where participants lived, how long they had lived in the area, their age, and whether the meeting improved their understanding of topics presented. For most questions, the majority of participants had lived in the area for over 10 years, were between 40-69 years old, and felt the meeting improved their understanding of the proposed Green Line extension project.
The keypad polling results from the first meeting about the Mystic Valley Parkway Community Visioning Process showed that residents were most likely to think that Boston Harbor would be cleaned up under budget in their lifetime. Most attendees were residents living in Medford or Somerville. A majority owned single family homes and had lived in the area for over 10 years. The meeting improved understanding of different perspectives and made most attendees feel optimistic about a possible Green Line extension. Small group discussions were generally productive and the meeting was rated as very or good effective by over 70% of attendees.
The keypad polling results from the second community visioning meeting on the Mystic Valley Parkway Green Line extension project showed that:
- Residents were most concerned about potential land acquisitions and neighborhood changes from commercial and residential property taking.
- Over half felt the presentation improved their understanding of how traffic and development may impact the area.
- Most believed people would use the new Green Line station for commuting, but some had concerns about increased traffic and parking issues.
- Opinions were mixed on whether the extension would overall positively or negatively impact the neighborhood.
SaaS executives are shifting business focus, our survey report reveals great dissatisfaction with common business metrics; customer-centric measurements sets the new standard.
This presentation discusses effective strategies for regional leaders to promote membership in their associations on a volunteer basis. It emphasizes that personal stories about the benefits of membership, such as networking opportunities, are more persuasive than features alone. Regional leaders may feel uncomfortable with sales but can focus on sharing how membership enriched their own experience in a fun, casual way. The goal is to help others become more aware of the value membership provides.
This presentation discusses effective strategies for regional leaders to promote membership in their associations on a volunteer basis. It emphasizes that personal stories about the benefits of membership, such as networking opportunities, are more persuasive than features or sales pitches. Regional leaders should share how membership added value for them personally in order to help others become more aware of the value proposition. The goal is to grow membership through word-of-mouth recommendations based on members' real experiences.
This presentaiton on Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Down Time Analytics and Assett Utilization was developed by me and a coleague during my tenure at ISS. Presentation was given to the Chattanooga, TN Chapter of the SME.
An Interactive Web Based Curriculum to Improve Skin Cancer Detection by Prima...HMO Research Network
1) A web-based course on skin cancer identification and management was developed for primary care providers (PCPs) by a team including dermatologists and medical educators.
2) 54 PCPs completed the 3 hour interactive course, which improved their ability to diagnose and manage skin lesions as demonstrated by higher scores on pre, post, and 6-month follow up tests.
3) In particular, the course was effective at improving skills of PCPs who scored in the lowest quartile initially. It also increased PCPs' confidence in diagnosing skin cancer.
Similar to World Parks Day conference: Evaluation report (20)
The document provides information on managing woodlands for environmental, social, and economic benefits. It discusses regenerating woodlands, educating communities, ensuring viability and sustainability. It offers guidance on woodland assessments, management plans, funding options, and income generation through timber, woodfuel, recreation, and non-timber forest products. Case studies show examples of community-managed woodlands pursuing different goals like conservation, access, and woodfuel production.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Justin Milward from the Woodland Trust about the benefits of woodlands. It discusses that the Woodland Trust is a conservation charity formed in 1972 that now owns over 1,000 sites across the UK totaling 20,000 hectares. It notes that trees and woodlands provide numerous benefits, including helping wildlife, improving health and wellbeing, mitigating climate change, benefiting water resources, boosting the economy, and creating sustainable communities. The document advocates for increasing tree planting and woodland creation in England to capitalize on these environmental, social, and economic advantages.
How to find funding for your green spaceGreenSpace
The document provides information on finding funding for green spaces like Warley Woods Community Trust. It discusses potential sources of funding such as statutory sources, lottery grants, trusts and foundations, landfill tax, companies, and community donations. It offers tips for researching funding opportunities online and in databases, crafting strong applications by focusing on people and impacts, and avoiding common pitfalls like not following guidelines. The overall message is that accessing additional funds can help green spaces thrive and be sustained for communities to enjoy.
Empowerment – What we can achieve togetherGreenSpace
The document discusses the benefits of friends groups for parks and how they can take on new activities. It then outlines how the Birmingham Open Spaces Forum (BOSF) supports various parks friends groups through newsletters, funding identification and distribution, mentoring, networking, and negotiating on their behalf. Some common issues the groups face that BOSF helps with include safeguarding parks, staffing, planning, starting new groups, and locating funding.
The document provides an overview of resources available from the Opal project, which received £15 million in funding to help people explore and study local green spaces. It describes six citizen science surveys that can be conducted on topics like earthworms, air quality, ponds, biodiversity, weather, and bugs. Participants can submit their findings online or by mail. Accompanying online resources include identification guides, background information, and methodologies to support participating in the surveys. Contact information is provided for each Opal regional team.
The document discusses Birmingham Parks. It notes that Birmingham has over 1 million residents across 10 constituencies and 40 wards, with 120 friends groups for parks. It maintains 3,376 hectares of parks and open spaces on a budget of £20 million annually. This includes maintaining 29 million square meters of grass, 7420 allotment plots, 254 play areas, and 325 buildings. The Parks service employs a new management structure to better oversee maintenance and customer services across the city's parks.
Making the most of our assets: the example of Birkenhead ParkGreenSpace
Birkenhead Park is a historic park in Birkenhead, England that was designed in 1844 by Joseph Paxton. The document highlights Birkenhead Park as an example of maximizing assets through showcasing the park's original design plan, historical photos of structures like bridges, and images of current conservation volunteers maintaining the park. It provides contact information and websites for those seeking more details about Birkenhead Park and opportunities to get involved.
The Love Parks Club is a community organization that encourages members to enjoy local parks through activities while also giving back through volunteering. For an annual fee of £50, members receive benefits like organized events in parks and the opportunity to support parks through community service. The club aims to foster appreciation of parks and nature through building social connections among those who love spending time outdoors.
Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment - Results of 2010-2011 surveyGreenSpace
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World Parks Day conference: Evaluation report
1. Evaluation Report
The NFPGS World Parks Day Conference
Saturday 17th September, Austin Court, Birmingham
Sponsored by Big Lottery Fund, Birmingham City Council, Quadron
and supported by GreenSpace
www.natfedparks.org.uk
2. World Parks Day Conference 2011
The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) held the first ever ‘grass
roots’ national conference at Austin Court, Birmingham on Saturday 17th September.
Types of delegates in attendance
Friends/Community
groups
5% 14%
Community Trusts
52%
24% Organisations
5%
Local Authority
NFPGS Members
The conference was attended by 79 delegates from around the UK, of whom 50
(63%) returned their evaluation forms.
On the following pages you will find the results and feedback supplied by the
delegates.
Overall impression
Q1)
0%
4% 0%2%
On a scale of 1-5 (1 1
= Excellent, 20% 2
5 = Poor). 3
How would you rate 74% 4
the Conference
overall? 5
No Comment
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Is your Forum a member of the NFPGS?
Q2)
Is your Forum a
member of the 16%
46%
National Yes
Federation of 38% No
Parks and Green No Comment
Spaces?
If not, would you be interested in being part
Q3) of one?
If you are not a
member of a 42%
Forum yet, would Yes
you be interested 56%
No
in being part of
N/A
one?
2%
Booking Process
Q4) 2%
0% 1
On a scale of 1-5 6%
8%
(1 = Excellent, 2
5 = Poor). 22% 3
62%
How would you 4
rate the booking
5
process?
No Comment
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Pre-event confirmation information
Q5)
On a scale of 1-5 2% 2% 4%
8% 1
(1 = Excellent,
5 = Poor). 2
How would you 24%
60%
3
rate the pre-event 4
confirmation
5
information?
No Comment
Registration process
Q6)
0% 0% 6%
4% 1
On a scale of 1-5
(1 = Excellent, 2
28%
5 = Poor). 3
62%
How would you 4
rate the
5
registration
process? No Comment
Location/event venue
Q7)
On a scale of 1-5 0%
0% 0% 1
(1 = Excellent, 5 = 8%
2
Poor). 22%
How would you 3
70%
rate the 4
location/event 5
venue?
No Comment
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How to find funding for your green space - Viv
Q8) Cole, Warley Woods Community Trust
How would you
0% 0% 6%
rate individual 1
0%
speakers?
22% 2
(1 = Excellent, 3
72%
5 = Poor) 4
5
No Comment
The health benefits of green space - Valerie
Little, Dudley Director of Public Health
Q9)
How would you 4% 0% 0%
1
rate individual 8%
2
speakers?
30% 3
58%
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor) 5
No Comment
Making the most of our assets: the example of
Q10) Birkenhead Park - Professor Robert Lee, Wirral
Parks Forum
How would you 2% 0% 2%
rate individual 1
speakers? 14%
2
50%
3
(1 = Excellent, 32%
5 = Poor) 4
5
No Comment
6. World Parks Day Conference 2011
Lobbying for adequate resources for the UK's
green spaces - Dave Morris, London Green
Q11) Spaces Friends Groups Network
How would you
4% 0% 6%
rate individual 1
speakers? 42% 2
22%
3
(1 = Excellent,
5 = Poor) 26% 4
5
No Comment
Empowerment - What we can achieve together -
Emma Woolf, Birmingham Open Spaces Forum
Q12)
0% 0% 6%
4%
How would you 1
rate individual 2
24%
speakers? 3
66%
4
(1 = Excellent,
5 = Poor) 5
No Comment
Finding funding for your green space - Viv
Q13) Cole, Warley Woods Community Trust
0%
0%
How would you
1
rate individual 11%
sessions? 26% 2
63% 3
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor)
5
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Empowering ourselves and forming Forums -
Responses Emma Woolf, Birmingham Open Spaces
received from 19 Forum
delegates Q14) 0% 0% 0%
1
How would you 29%
2
rate individual
sessions? 71% 3
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor) 5
Nature and Biodiversity (Wildflowers) - Richard
Responses Scott, National Wildflower Centre
received from 7 0% 0%
delegates Q15)
9%
1
How would you 46%
2
rate individual
sessions? 45% 3
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor) 5
Nature Investigation - Dr Adam Bates, The
Open Air Laboratories (OPAL)
Responses
0%
received from 11 0%
delegates Q16) 13% 1
25% 2
How would you
rate individual 62% 3
sessions? 4
(1 = Excellent, 5
5 = Poor)
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Volunteers and Community - Tony Newby,
BTCV
Responses
received from 8 0%
delegates Q17) 20%
40% 1
How would you 2
20%
rate individual 3
sessions?
20% 4
(1 = Excellent,
5 = Poor) 5
Health and Activity - Karen Jerwood,
Responses Birmingham Health & Wellbeing Partnership
received from 5
0%
delegates Q18) 0%
13% 1
How would you 50% 2
rate individual 37% 3
sessions?
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor) 5
Lobbying for adequate resources for all green
spaces - Dave Morris, London Green Spaces
Responses
Friends Groups Network
received from 8
0% 0%
delegates Q19)
20% 1
How would you 40%
2
rate individual
sessions? 3
40%
(1 = Excellent, 4
5 = Poor) 5
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Delegate packs
Responses
received from 10 0% 4%
0%
delegates Q20) 1
12%
2
On a scale of 1-5
28% 56% 3
(1 = Excellent,
5 = Poor). 4
How would you 5
rate the delegate No Comment
pack?
Quality of food
Q21)
On a scale of 1-5 4% 2% 2%
(1 = Excellent, 6%
1
5 = Poor). 16% 2
How would you 3
rate the quality of 70%
4
food?
5
No Comment
Event organiser
Q22)
0%
On a scale of 1-5
0% 1
(1 = Excellent, 2% 16%
2
5 = Poor.
How would you 20% 3
62%
rate the event 4
organiser? 5
No Comment
10. World Parks Day Conference 2011
Q23) How did you hear about this event?
How did you hear about this event?
Email
4%
NFPGS webpage
0%
12%
14% Word of mouth
50%
18% GreenSpace
Community Update
Local media
2%
Other
Q24) What topics would you like to see covered at a future NFPGS conference?
A follow up session of a few projects which may be in the pipeline now
More information on strategy planning
Involving hard to reach groups
Perhaps representation 'from the other side' ie public sector representation to give
inside account & issues facing council employees and how it relates to friends groups
and how we can work together More detailed issues at workshops ie working with
specific groups and problems/opportunities
Could really do with help on who to approach for funding - good to see more info on
what other parks can do
More success stories
Continue reporting on the topics covered and add feedback on lobbying
Successful projects happening now - perhaps some that are not so successful
Fighting destructive developments
Role of rangers & park keepers. Contractors/Service providers, observations
Motivational psychology for friends groups (keep the momentum going)
More emphasis on small urban parks with no charitable status
Park management strategies including 'park keeper' development
Social enterprise and community interest groups running parks
Food growing within public spaces (community)
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Perhaps hands on award application writing - use case studies, skill development
Educational use of parks and green spaces, examples of young people led projects
Hoc government officers spelling out the relationship between their core strategies
and actual practice - it seems volunteers are doing a huge amount of work gratis &
fulfil borough objectives
Liaison with local authority
Implications of policy changes and what groups can do to campaign against
changes
View from landowners/council etc. on how to work with them, How to choose
'contractors' for building work etc.
Running a project from start to finish
Climate change
Help with websites, information on becoming a charity
Parks for Play - importance of good design
What are the ingredients of a well-used park?
Marketing and promotion of parks events.
Planning & legal issues for park based facility construction
Q25) Please provide any other comments or suggestions that you think may help us
improve our future NFPGS conferences:
Good location, thanks Lottery and sponsors - like the bags however badges need to
be bigger
Lunchtime - tables and chairs please, Good location but maybe take the conference
to other cities
More delegates
Great central venue, perhaps include a couple of subject based presentations ie "a
successful arts project" or a dogshow event beginning to end
Have it in the winter - I know of people who cannot be here because they are at
other events, also don’t hold the conference in school holidays/ Perhaps hold the
conference later in the year, lots of events going on at the moment, more people
could attend
Loved it - can't wait for the next one
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More nature reserves/less parks also email info earlier to wider range of groups. How
about an event in London? Share delegates emails with all, bigger font on name
badges please, on delegate list brief description of group/site to help find others with
similar projects to talk to at lunch, looking forward to the setting up of the website
Obvious disparity between fundraising and lobbying, they almost appeared
divergent. Almost seems to merit two conferences or split between morning and
afternoon
More chairs to sit on when eating/ not enough seating at lunch
Practical sessions, more consultation with members, seats and tables at lunch, have
event at one of the parks/green spaces
I think this event has been an eye-opener - have really enjoyed myself, will be
spreading the word
A lot packed into a busy day therefore good value for money. Any more stuff or any
less time and depth would be too shallow or subjects addressed too numerous. More
stuff on woodlands as well as parks please. There are also other types of 'open
spaces' with voluntary groups e.g. cemeteries
The 60 second presentations were good after lunch - well worth repeating this format
More information available to take back or download after the event; particularly
with regards to the notes on the lectures
Morning in the hall is too long; vegan food is easy to provide and ecologically
sustainable
Very good day, liked the friends all coming together to share their ideas
Loved 60 second presentations, vice-chair speaking picked up, whispers/paper
shuffling in other presentations and wheelchair space by door - very distracting with
late comers and noise from corridor. Would like presentations available in the
delegate packs to put notes against as speakers presented.
Wicksteed are happy to exhibit again next year. Good choice of venue, please keep
it in Birmingham. Please provide email contacts within the delegate list in future as all
those that came to our stand requested info to be emailed to them - this would allow
more time for quality discussion during the lunch period
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The talks were good - but the time for questions was non-existent - better to have
fewer subjects and deal with them in more detail
Please share the slides from the presentations with the attendees
Other comments received via email:
A great day yesterday, congratulations to all who put the hard work in to make it
happen. Highlights were when Robert mentioned the ginger wig and said that Tom
would be jealous, and the delightful black lady who gave us 60 seconds of
achievements only because her mate chickened out at the last minute. I enjoyed it
all. The speakers were super, the workshop I attended was lively and informative, and
the pint I had on the way back to the station was most welcome.
I particularly enjoyed presentations of Viv Cole, Valerie Little and Professor Lee.
Networking with Darren Share at lunch time has proved invaluable as it is quite
impossible to speak to him or the man under him via work as they are so well
protected - a positive breakthrough and so useful!
Brilliant conference Lucy. I've been to many of different sorts in my time and this one
ranked well up there with the best. I commented on my feedback sheet so to give
much more praise would beg suspicion of ulterior motive of some sort! A repeat next
year would be just as successful I'm sure. A directory of Friends groups and the like
and development of regional/county forums must a priority for the Federation I would
have thought? Although now you'll tell me this has all been done already and I really
need to catch up!
I spent a lot of this morning going through my copious notes and writing about all the
things I shall be enthusing about to our committee! Looking forward to the
next conference already!! Well done to everyone whose hard work made it such a
brilliant and really useful day.
Thank you for an enjoyable and informative conference. I look forward to the next
one.
I would just like to say a big thank you to you and all who made this such a worthwhile
day it was so nice to meet people like me who love all the green space we have.
Thank you to those people who gave us their comments, it will help us to improve
future events.
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Report compiled
by
Lucy Fowler
Administrator: Regions and Community
GreenSpace,
Caversham Court, Church Road, Reading RG4 7AD