1. Working With Volunteers And Communities
North Kent Green Infrastructure Forum
Louise Smith – Partnership Officer

2. North West Kent and Medway Valley Countryside Partnerships

3. CMP Key Themes Landscape and Biodiversity Community Engagement
Education and Learning
Health and Access

4. Why Use Volunteers? Provide the support to deliver practical projects
Vital link to the local community
Bring to each project valuable skills from employment, past experience, long term volunteering
Added Value to projects

5. Who’s willing to volunteer?
Young or old?
Male or Female?
Diversity?

6. What opportunities does volunteering offer?
Developing skills
Company and friendships
Health and wellbeing
Giving back

7. Volunteer projects
Linking Statutory Organisations and Local Communities/Groups
Enabling delivery of Corporate Social Responsibility
Providing support for surveying and research
Engaging communities in regeneration or larger projects

8. River Darent Restoration

9. Coca Cola Corporate Day

10. ZSL Eels Projects

11. Life Through The Lens

12. Contact Details North West Kent Countryside Partnership 01322 294 727
Medway Valley Countryside Partnership
Countryside Management Partnerships Website

13. Thank you
Any Questions?