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The document discusses green spaces and parks across the United Kingdom, organized by region. It outlines various parks and green spaces in the North West, Midlands, East, and London. It then discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the National Trust focusing on urban green spaces. Different models for delivering and funding urban green space projects are explored, including partnerships, licensing agreements, memorandums of understanding, and facilitating access. The document concludes that the next steps are to better understand current conversations, fill in a mapping exercise, and create a position paper focused on the deficit in urban green space and community infrastructure.
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This document outlines a strategy for the National Trust to develop partnerships with Sheffield City Council to increase awareness of Trust properties and promote local heritage sites. The project will identify opportunities to connect residents with Trust offerings, map public green spaces, and explore partnerships to manage assets. Expected benefits include growing the Trust's profile in Sheffield and providing recommendations to generate income for SCC sites. Next steps involve reviewing marketing, identifying new opportunities, and appraising city assets for potential partnerships.
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This document outlines a project strategy for the National Trust in Bristol, England. The strategy aims to (1) raise visitor numbers and membership among target audiences near Bristol by increasing creative activities and new media engagement, (2) connect Tyntesfield estate to Bristol through promoting local food, and (3) raise the profile of the National Trust in Bristol to assess potential partnerships and acquisitions. The strategy expects to move 20,000 supporters into membership and increase Bristol area membership by 0.5% annually over the course of the project.
Diversity
The document discusses improving diversity at a heritage organization. It defines diversity and explains why diversity is important for the organization's strategy and purpose. It then analyzes the organization's current state of diversity across different areas like governance, staff, and visitors. Finally, it outlines workstreams and activities to increase diversity in people/staff, volunteering, governance, communications, and visitor experience. The key goals are to make staff, volunteers, and governance more representative of their communities and have communications and visitor experiences welcome all.
Storytelling & Digital engagement
This document discusses how the National Trust can better appeal to diverse urban audiences through their stories, programming, and brand messaging. It asks if the Trust is telling the right stories and listening to its audiences. It also addresses how programming can be used more effectively and in a coordinated, place-specific way to reach target audiences. Maximizing return on investment in programming is discussed as a key way to convey each place's unique spirit and identity in a crowded market. An example of successful programming for a specific audience, Norouz at Lyme Park, is also provided.
Measurement
The document discusses measuring the success of National Trust Cities (NTCities) programmes and interventions, including proposing a standardized evaluation approach using 7 compulsory questions. Feedback is sought on what support is needed for measurement and suggestions for improvement. A flexible but consistent framework is recommended to evaluate each intervention separately according to its objectives and determine effectiveness.
Communications
The document discusses communications strategies for the NTCities program. A sub-group met to discuss how to communicate NTCities within the NT organization and capture learning. They identified challenges around defining NTCities and ensuring clear, consistent messaging. Suggestions include developing an overarching message that NTCities helps test ways to engage urban audiences, and establishing common criteria, coordinated project managers, and a plan to share early insights and learning.
Snog, Marry, Avoid - Joe Watson
The article discusses urban partnerships between local authorities and the National Trust, comparing them to the choices in the game "Snog, Marry, Avoid". It suggests that some partnerships are positive like marrying, bringing long term benefits. Others are risky trysts that may end badly like snogging. Some projects are best avoided for all sides like choosing to avoid.
Leazes Park - Nikki Crowley
Friends of Leazes Park is a group dedicated to preserving and improving Leazes Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The group organizes volunteer workdays to care for the park's gardens, trees, and facilities. They also advocate for the park by liaising with the local council on issues like funding and future plans.
Sutton House - Chris Cleave
This document discusses strategies for diversifying volunteer roles at Sutton House in Hackney. It outlines barriers like perceptions of the National Trust as dull and the amount of commitment required. It describes overcoming these barriers through outreach, partnerships, and events. New roles for volunteers are proposed in communications, conservation, fundraising, and as a head gardener. The document concludes with an intern sharing their positive experience promoting Sutton House's Breaker's Yard project and praising the support and training provided to interns at the National Trust.
Birmingham - Jo Rosa
1. The study aimed to conduct 200 household interviews in Birmingham neighborhoods B11 and B12 to gather baseline data on awareness, behaviors, and attitudes toward the National Trust.
2. Awareness of the National Trust was low, especially among Asian respondents, though awareness of some local sites was higher. Most respondents claimed to know little about the National Trust.
3. Behavioral findings showed that few respondents visited countryside sites, historic houses, or engaged in adventure sports in the past year. Attitudinal data found passive interests in subjects like gardening but little active participation.
Manchester - Jo Pugh
Suburban families in Manchester represent a large potential audience for the National Trust but they have low existing knowledge of the organization. Market research found they see the Trust as focused on rural areas and not necessarily family-friendly or fun. Recommendations include improving the Trust's geographical presence in suburban areas, promoting its value for rainy days, making activities more fun, and appealing more to children who influence family visits.
Situations - Claire Doherty
This document lists several art installations and sculptures created between 2009 and 2010, including One Day Sculpture by Javier Tellez from 2009, Ivan and Heather Morison's The Black Cloud from 2009, Lara Favaretto's 2010 work for Wonders of Weston, Tim Etchells' piece for the same exhibition, Hew Locke's 2009 sculpture Ruined located in Brunswick Cemetery, and Jeppe Hein's 2009 permanent commission Follow Me.
Sustrans - Art & the travelling landscape - Katy Hallett
This document provides information on various public artworks and installations along trails and pathways in different locations. It mentions pieces by artists Andy Goldsworthy, Andrew Sabin, Jemima Burrell, Tom Price, Stefan Shankland, Noah Rose, Paul Robbrecht, Sally Matthews, Jason Stone, and Michael Pinsky. The works include sculptures, bridges, plaques, benches, and signs located near Cambridge, on the Wandle Trail, and in Cardiff and Lincoln among other places.
Bristol Urban Strategy
This document outlines a strategy to increase visitor numbers and membership for the National Trust in Bristol, England. It aims to target three key audiences that live within 20 minutes of two National Trust sites - Liberal Opinions, Suburban Mindsets, and Professional Rewards. The strategy has three work streams: 1) increasing outdoor activities and digital engagement near Bristol sites; 2) promoting local food connections between Tyntesfield estate and Bristol; and 3) raising the National Trust's profile through partnerships in Bristol. Success is defined as increased awareness, visits, and membership among target audiences and Bristol residents overall.
Manchester & Liverpool Sub-regional Strategy summary
Our strategy is to extend our reach in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool by connecting with more suburban families in a way that is relevant to their needs. During 2012-2015 we will primarily focus on projects in Greater Manchester, with the aim of expanding to Liverpool after 2015. We want suburban families to feel engaged with us, support our cause, and recommend us to others. We will measure success by the number of new memberships, additional visits and attendance, and volunteering opportunities engaged suburban families have by 2015. We have £680,000 in funding over 2012-2015 to support components of the strategy including communications, extending our reach to new audiences, and influencing others to take action in support of urban heritage and green spaces.
Birmingham Sub-regional Strategy summary
The Birmingham Sub-Regional Strategy is working to strengthen the National Trust's relationship with local urban audiences through 2015. A project officer will be hired to establish the Terrace Melting Pot Stories project in Sparkbrook to explore cross-cultural and generational issues through community events and research. Additionally, a promotional tour will launch in March 2013 to raise the National Trust's profile in Birmingham wards and sign up community ambassadors. Finally, strategies are being developed to increase membership in inner-city Birmingham areas and involve volunteers to support off-site activities like the tour and Terrace Melting Pot Stories project.
Matrix
The document outlines different groups and sectors on a matrix based on their impact and difficulty. Group 2 has high impact and is in the difficult sector, involving freehold, leasehold, management agreements, partnerships, and independent trusts. Group 1 also has high impact but is in the easy sector, primarily involving freehold and leasehold arrangements.
Delivery Models
This document explores different delivery and funding models for urban green spaces. It presents a matrix plotting various ownership models such as trusts, leases, and management agreements. It also lists several funding sources including grants, donations, commercial activities, development gains, and endowments. The goal is to consider ways of both delivering and paying for urban green spaces.
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Sustrans - Art & the travelling landscape - Katy Hallett
Sustrans - Art & the travelling landscape - Katy Hallett
Manchester & Liverpool Sub-regional Strategy summary
Manchester & Liverpool Sub-regional Strategy summary
Urban Green Space
- 1. YORKS & NE • Greenspace • Newcastle parks - Leazes Park • HLF • The Leas • Future of Parks • North Tyneside Parks • Gateshead Country Parks • Kirklees MIDLANDS NORTHW EST • Sheffield parks & green space • Manchester – Heaton Park • Birmingham • Canal • Derbyshire • Liverpool Festival • Peak District as back yard Gardens • Everton Park EAST NI •Essex country •? parks LONDON W ales • Sponsorship of Highline •Tredegar event •Wandle Valley • Scoping document • London Mayor’s Pocket H T W S E TO S U Parks & Sowing the seeds sgr ieB hs •o– dL W t i lo • Central London Green Grid • ?
- 2. Advantages • Its at heart of our core purpose • It could have a positive impact on the brand • It’s emotive – who else can address the threat? • Health & wellbeing benefits – people need it and want it. • Conservation and ecological benefits – wildlife and climate change • New partnerships • It’s relevant to people’s lives • Able to reach people who don’t currently connect with NT • Often people’s first connection with outdoors - ‘50 things’ • Democratises concept of ‘Special Places’ • Cities are where people live and work • It could play part in sustaining the organisation
- 3. Disadvantages Could become all we do or risks being hived off into a special category • Money – more cuts to come could be really messy • Reputation - Not fully understanding the situation • Perception – not for us • Outside of cultural comfort zone – esp. amongst some members & traditional audiences • We have an ambiguous role, people do want to work with us but we cannot do what LAs have always done • Risks creating a dependency culture • It’s a very competitive market • Such a huge agenda need to work out best place for us
- 4. A typology of green space • Parks and gardens, including parks, country parks & greenfield • Natural and semi-natural green spaces, including woodlands, scrub, commons, meadows, wetlands, and wastelands • Amenity green space and domestic private gardens • Allotments and growing spaces, including orchards and farms • Cemeteries & churchyards, if of historic or of heritage interest • Green corridors/ infrastructure, including waterway corridors
- 5. Delivery & funding models • Explored the different delivery and funding models • Spectrum of intensity, but most intense is possibly easiest of Trust • Partnerships, enabling and facilitating access most likely models to pursue. Quite different for the Trust
- 6. Partnership, License & MoU •Leazes Park •Heaton Park •Sheffield Parks
- 7. Facilitating access Supporting others to open up green space in cities
- 8. What next? • Better understanding of conversations and involvement – Please fill in map on the wall • Mapping exercise exploring state of the nation and need • Position paper – probably focussed on deficit. – Either physical or community infrastructure – Need also to look at models - Partnerships and enabling models very important – Capacity and funding