It's Your Neighbourhood
The It's Your Neighbourhood campaign is an ideal opportunity for volunteer-led community groups which are interested in cleaning up and greening up their local area, whether that is the street where they live, a derelict space on their estate or the grounds around the local community centre.
It is an inclusive non-competitive scheme which is about bringing members of the community together to make a positive change to the place they live, work or spend their leisure time.
Entrant groups will be visited by a trained Assessor who will look at the work that has been done under three main themes: Community Participation, Environmental Responsibility and Gardening Achievement.
Forty percent of the overall marks are awarded for Community Participation, with the others receiving 30% each.
The Assessor will also give advice and information to support the group’s efforts and award points and a certificate to reflect its’ achievements.
There are 5 levels of certificate, namely:
- Establishing
- Improving
- Developing
- Thriving
- Outstanding
These are designed to reward the group's efforts, whatever their level of experience or ability and will be awarded at an event in the autumn.
If you and some friends, neighbours or colleagues want to improve your local area and help to make it cleaner, greener, safer and help to create a sense of pride join the campaign.