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Volunteering and community
engagement are always at
Our plan to deliver this ambition
the heart of our work.
Investing in the environment needs to be measured in the
longer term, but we know that based on TCV’s outputs
and the associated physical, environmental and social
We truly believe we will only achieve our goals through
outcomes over a 30-year period, each £1 invested gives
the engagement, commitment and expertise of volunteers
at least a £10 return. We also know from the Cross
and local communities. TCV has been mobilising
Government Green Social Prescribing Report that the
significant numbers of volunteers, who join us from a
return on investment for green social prescribing is £2.42
few hours to a regular commitment every week, and
for every £1 invested by central Treasury, meaning our
it’s their outputs that allow us to create the social and
work to connect people with nature has a significant
environmental impacts we see.
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positive impact on individuals and society.
Giving everyone access to nature
In the UK, 82% of people live in towns and cities, and
one in six live in poverty. This leads to people missing out
on access to green space, something we’re committed
to addressing. We’ll do this by working on green spaces
in urban settings and in areas of deprivation, with
communities who face multiple barriers to inclusion and
through working in partnerships.
However, we understand volunteering isn’t accessible
to everyone, and many of the communities who would
benefit most from it face barriers in accessing our
activities. That’s why we will continue to focus on making
green space volunteering an option for as many people
as possible. To support this ambition, we will work closely
with a wide range of mutually supportive partners and
community groups to open doors to the opportunities.
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TCV Impact Framework and Assessment Report 2023/24 by 3Adapt Report
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