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Friends of OUR Park Making a Difference Friends of OUR park Making a Difference Visitor Giving and Volunteering Scheme Working for people and nature in Scotland’s first National Park Making a Difference in Scotland’s First National Park The Friends of OUR park Visitor Giving and Volunteering Scheme is a compelling movement that brings together individuals and businesses who enjoy and value the magnificent natural and cultural heritage of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, with organisations and local groups carrying out valuable work to make the Park and its communities a better place for people and nature. From a small pilot project in 2010 the Friends of OUR park Scheme has grown steadily under the umbrella of the Friends of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, the only independent conservation and heritage charity covering the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. To enable the successful development of the scheme a dedicated Project Manager, Alice Blazy-Winning, was employed with funding support from the National Park Authority, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Friends. In the pilot phase funding support was also provided by the two European LEADER programmes covering the National Park and West Dunbartonshire Council. More recently, the Voluntary Action Fund also provided assistance with developing the volunteering element of the scheme. At the heart of the scheme’s success is the commitment of business owners and individuals to become involved in a variety of ways, including through voluntary visitor donations such as £1 on bookings for overnight stays, meals or loch cruises; hosting donation canisters; sponsoring specific projects or taking part in voluntary activities such as our popular Make a Difference Conservation in Action Days or sponsored walks. The activities all contribute to supporting a wide range of projects for the benefit of people and nature in and around the National Park. The scheme has expanded in recent years and now involves 100 businesses and tens of thousands of individuals making personal contributions to help look after and improve the area every year. Encouragingly, over £200,000 has now been raised with 60 projects with a total value of more than £1.4 million being supported. Grant support through the scheme has ranged from £150 to £6,000 and has often been the catalyst to secure other funding to enable projects to happen on the ground. Thousands of volunteer hours have also been generously given by individuals and businesses to help with conservation and environmental improvement tasks in the National Park. Other fundraising efforts through events such as the annual Glasgow to Balloch KiltWalk and the Caledonian Challenge on the West Highland Way have also been well supported. A big thank you to all our businesses and individual fundraisers and volunteers, as well as the agency funders who have helped to support and foster the Friends of OUR park Visitor Giving and Volunteering Scheme. The scheme has clearly demonstrated how supportive people are when given the opportunity to care for a special area they love and cherish, as well as showing that, collectively, we can make a real difference in helping to deliver a more sustainable future for Scotland’s first National Park. James Fraser Niall Colquhoun of Lodge on Loch Lomond with John Urquhart of the Three Lochs Way Chairman Friends of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs November, 2015 2 T h a n k y o u ! Achievements • 100 tourism businesses involved • £200,000 raised through visitor giving and sponsorship • 60 projects supported • 46 volunteer tasks organised involving 594 volunteers Loch Lomond Arms Hotel • 6,533 volunteer hours contributed Has helped raise The Trossachs National£1,898 Park whichfor Loch will Lomond help deliver & wildlife, Alice Blazy-Winning, Friends of OUR park Project conservation, heritage and access projects in the National Manager with Julie Carmichael of Deli Ecosse • 110,000 individual cash donations made Park such as nature play facilities for children installation of public access defibrillators and developing paths like the , the , Three Lochsand maintaining Way. Scottish Charities Registered SC 015389 Friends of ‘OUR Park’ is managed by Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs - the independent conservation and heritage charity for Loch Given that our hotels are in such unique locations, Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Find out more at: www.lochlomondtrossachs.org.uk engulfed by such natural beauty and panoramic views “ of Scotland’s most breathtaking loch, it makes complete FOLLATT A4 Template V-2014.indd 4 sense for our many thousands of guests each year to be 10/06/2014 15:46 given the opportunity to help conserve this special place and contribute positively to improving outdoor access. Niall Colquhoun, Lodge on Loch Lomond & Inn on Loch Lomond ” I am pleased we were able to Children raising funds on the Wee KiltWalk work jointly with the Friends. “ The Friends demonstrated the ability to leverage People overwhelmingly additional funds with the want to contribute towards monies raised to deliver a We have no doubt the Friends of OUR “ the scheme and love asking wide range of worthwhile park scheme is a win-win for everyone. what the money is going projects throughout the “ Visitors get a chance to contribute to the towards – it is a great topic National Park. conservation of the place they have come of conversation between staff David Moulsdale, to enjoy and businesses get a chance and our customers! Optical Express” & Moulsdale to protect and improve the product on Sandy Fraser, Foundation which they rely. The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha” John Urquhart, Balmillig B&B, ”Helensburgh For us, Friends of OUR park is a useful vehicle for showing we care about what We have been overwhelmed by how “ happens to the area, and it’s about taking supportive all our customers have been practical steps to keeping the area in “ – not one has asked for the £1 donation great condition. It is about community to be removed from their bill, and many spirit and working together. give substantially more. Andy MacLeod, Tom Lewis, Gardeners Cottages, Arden” Monachyle Mhor, Balquhidder” Glen Receiving £1,000 donation from Gordon Allan & David Wyles of SS Sir Walter Scott 3 NaturE CONSErvation AND VOLUNTEERING A number of the early nature conservation projects supported by the Friends of OUR park scheme were to assist with the protection of, and education about, some of the iconic wildlife we have here in the National Park. They continue to be important project themes for the scheme to support throughout the National Park and neighbouring communities. ProjECT EXAMPLES: Powan in the Classroom – A programme developed by Red Squirrels – Supporting the Cowal Red Squirrel the Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust to enable school pupils Group’s work to protect the red squirrel population from in and around the National Park to learn about the in the National Park. Over the years the scheme has powan, an endangered species of fish native only to supported the group in numerous ways, including Loch Lomond and Loch Eck (both in the National Park). paying for interpretation boards, a red squirrel first aid The children learn about the life cycle of the fish and the course, a camera, squirrel feeders and feed to assist threats they face, as well as gain an understanding of with monitoring possible grey squirrel invasion. the wider ecology of the loch. The grant money we receive through Friends of OUR park is vitally important, “ helping us continue our work in Cowal to monitor and protect the native red squirrel population, as well as help with our work to educate and inspire people to do their bit to help the reds. Jan Ferguson, Red squirrels are an important Cowal Red Squirrel Group ” feature around Arrochar and the “ larger Cowal area. A red squirrel sighting can be a highlight of our visitors’ stay with us! We are delighted to support this project through Friends of OUR park which is helping to protect this iconic species. Anne Bax, Fascadail House, Arrochar” Powan in the Classroom 4 Many opportunities have also been provided for individuals to volunteer for practical environmental improvement tasks, as well as the annual multi-task Make a Difference Conservation in Action Days which bring together organisations delivering vital conservation work with individuals and businesses passionate about protecting and enhancing the area. Participants in Make a Difference Days are a wonderful mix of individuals – local residents, business owners and their staff, as well as individuals who live outside the area who enjoy working in the great outdoors. Over the years we have worked closely with community and conservation organisations to deliver over 45 environmental improvement tasks, such as improving habitats for native wildlife, removing litter from scenic lochshore locations and carrying out path improvements to enhance access to the beautiful National Park landscapes. Some Volunteers Statistics In addition to improving and looking • 500 native trees planted after the area, volunteering is also a • 2025 metres of path cleared/improved “ great opportunity to meet new people as well as explore new parts of the • 583 bags of litter removed from lochshores Park. What I particularly enjoy about • 124 volunteers trained in environmental survey skills the Friends’ Make a Difference Days is the fact there is more interaction with the local community. You meet people living and working in that particular The whole team felt a real sense of area, and it’s great to find out about
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