During the lockdowns and social distancing of
the covid-19 pandemic, our local green spaces
played a vital part in adjusting to a “new
normal”. For some, taking daily walks and
exercise in our parks and recreational grounds,
or introducing the woodland near our homes to
our children, has been enough to reignite a
passion for protecting the natural world.
As our Vice President David Attenborough
says: “No one will protect what they do not first
care about; and no one will care about what
they have never experienced”.
That’s why we’ve made it our mission to
connect people and green spaces to deliver
lasting outcomes for both. For over 60 years,
The Conservation Volunteers’ staff, Community
Network Groups and volunteers have cared for
local green spaces so that they are safe and
accessible for all to enjoy.
During the pandemic, that has meant,
when it was safe to do so, our volunteers and
Community Network Groups being out
improving or constructing ponds, planting trees,
laying paths, managing woodland, planting
wildflowers, building homes for nature,
removing invasive species and much more. Our
volunteer heroes cared for the environment –
a thank you to nature for being there for us
when we needed it the most.FEWER HANDS
MAKE HEAVY WORK
Our volunteering sessions were suspended
multiple times throughout the pandemic.
We were only able to navigate this crisis
sustainably thanks to the support of our donors,
funders and partners. We know there will be
challenges ahead, but we remain positive.Signal Boost
With so many people and communities
depending upon green spaces for free access
to nature, exercise and recreation – and let’s not
forget the climate and ecological emergency,
of course – we need to support our volunteers
to continue their work. We want to support the
momentum so that more people access their
local green space and experience the mental
and physical health and wellbeing benefits that
the outdoors bring.
YOU can join in and feel good. See our
website for volunteering opportunities and how
to join or set up a Community Network Group.Want to help?
If you can donate, you will help our
volunteers to care for nature and keep
our green spaces open for the benefit of
everyone. Visit tcv.org.uk.Welcome to our Signal Boost project – a page for charitable
organisations to get their message out to a global audience, free of
charge. Today, a message from The Conservation Volunteers
Green spaces are needed more than ever