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Forestry Skills Programme for Young People

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Created: Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:45

Through a variety of training programmes within the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN), Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) is providing over 200 young people with practical skills and experience in order to positively influence their level of future employability.

Finance Secretary John Swinney has been meeting some of the young people benefiting from one of our funding partners, FCS’s, employment programmes delivered by the Wise Group.

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Partners Wanted for LIFE+ Bid

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Created: Wednesday, 25 January 2012 11:37

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Development Fund 2012-2013

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Created: Monday, 23 January 2012 10:00

Funding for growing central belt’s greenspace

Greenspace projects in the central belt can now cash in on funding thanks to an extension of the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) development fund.

Organisations can apply for part of the £750,000 available for projects which promote healthier lifestyles, regeneration and enterprise, and help to join up the network, especially in areas suffering from deprivation and dereliction.

For the first time organisations can now bid for three years of financial support, rather than one year as was the case previously.  This new move will allow projects to plan for the longer-term and increase their impact on local environments.

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Campsie Fells Action Plan

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Created: Monday, 23 January 2012 09:44

East Dunbartonshire Council and its partners have launched a 10 year plan to protect and promote the Campsie Fells. The action plan covers five key themes to improve accessibility; to ensure that future tourism and visitor activity is sustainable; to raise awareness of the fells as well as enjoyment and education; to support the local economic environment by promoting and facilitating inward investment and all importantly to conserve and enhance the Campsies.

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Green Network Vision for the Clyde

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Created: Monday, 23 January 2012 08:00

The Glasgow Clyde Valley Green Network Partnership and Clyde Waterfront Partnership have launched a new Green Network Vision for the Clyde. The Clyde Waterfront Green Network Strategy will guide future policy development and investment creating connections, maximizing recreational opportunities and assisting in the regeneration of this once bustling industrial area.

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Woodlands Health Research

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Created: Friday, 20 January 2012 00:00

OPENspace has been awarded a £1m grant by the NHS’ National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to assess the effectiveness of a Forestry Commission Scotland programme in Scotland’s ‘central belt’. Spanning seven years and two phases to date, the Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT) initiative focuses on improving quality of life in Scotland’s urban and post-industrial areas through community access to new or regenerated woodland.

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Irvine Bay Green Network

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Created: Friday, 13 January 2012 09:58

Irvine Bay Regeneration Company working in partnership with RSPB Scotland, greenspace scotland and Forestry Commission Scotland commissioned The Paul Hogarth Company to undertake a piece of work to develop the Irvine Bay Green Network.   Funded through the Central Scotland Green Network Development Fund, the project considered a number of sites across the area and identifies opportunities for environmental improvements and enhanced community and visitor access.

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