Links to other rural organisations
We're not the only rural organisation . . .
CPRE might not be exactly who you're looking for right now. Perhaps one of our friends or some other organisation we don't work with directly would be of more direct help. So, let us introduce you!
BTCV - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers provides support and advice for community groups on planting, safety, insurance, tools, equipment, etc. Also publishes a Grants and Awards fact sheet updated every 6 months.
CABE - The government's adviser on architecture, urban design and public space.
Change.org - raises awareness of important causes and empowers people to take action with leading nonprofit organisations.
Charity Commission - registration and regulator for charities in England and Wales.
Countryfile - BBC TV programme and magazine about all aspects of the countryside. Share your opinions on its soap box.
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)'s aim is to create prosperous, inclusive and sustainable communities for the 21st century, places where people want to live, that promote opportunity and a better quality of life for all.
Directory of Social Change provides advice and training for the voluntary and community sectors, publishes the Directory of Grant Making Trusts
EMEL - East Midlands Environment Link
EMEL works in association with English Heritage, The Environment Agency, The Forestry Commission and Natural England. EMEL members are RSPB, National Trust, EMTAR, Woodland Trust, CPRE, The Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth, BTCV.
Contact Simon Lee for more about EMEL.
EMTAR - East Midlands Transport Activists' Roundtable
Energy Saving Trust
- and its Community Action for Energy resources
English Heritage protects and promotes England's spectacular historic environment and ensures that its past is researched and understood.
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens is the representative body for city farms, community gardens and community-managed allotments.
Greenspace is a charity supporting the design, management and use of open space, gardens and green spaces.
Groundwork is a federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses in areas in need of investment and support.
Health and Safety Executive is a government agency responsible for enforcing H&S legislation.
Homes and Communities Agency's role is to create opportunity for people to live in high quality, sustainable places. We provide funding for affordable housing, bring land back into productive use and improve quality of life by raising standards for the physical and social environment.
* This may be abolished soon Infrastructure Planning Commission is an independent body that decides applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Land Registry is the government department responsible for keeping and maintaining the Land Register of England.
Land Restoration Trust is improving the environment and quality of life for communities by tackling enduring post-industrial derreliction across England. The Trust deals with the long term management and funding of public green spaces, proving that community-led regeneration of derelict land has the capacity to improve the economic, social and health prospects of an area.
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a national charity that helps farmers improve the way they farm by encouraging them to take up Integrated Farming. LEAF also helps to create a better public understanding of farming through our national network of Demonstration Farms, Innovation Centres and initiatives such as Open Farm Sunday. We bring farmers and consumers together to raise awareness of how farmers are working in harmony with nature to produce good food with environmental care.
Liftshare helps you arrange to share lifts, walks, bike routes and even taxis in your area.
Local Food Advisor provides news and suppliers to help you source your food locally.
MAGIC is the first web-based interactive map to bring together information on key environmental schemes and designations in one place. It's a partnership project involving 6 government organisations that have responsibilities for rural policy-making and management. Although designed to meet the needs of the partner organisations, it's available to anyone over the internet.
NALC (National Association for Local Councils)
NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) promotes voluntary and community action.
Natural England conserves and enhances the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity it brings.
NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations a highly effective lobbying organisation and represents the views of its members, and the wider voluntary sector to government, the European Union and other bodies. It's at the leading edge of research into, and analysis of, the voluntary sector.
PlanningBlog Blog and articles associated with Planning magazine.
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Sensory Trust gives advice on making open spaces more accessible for all people regardless of age, disability or background.
Fiona Cowan
3 June 2010 Back to top