Our impact
Your Park Bristol & Bath is a unique, independent charity working across Bristol and Bath’s parks. Nobody does what we do.
We bring people, communities, councils, companies and funders together to make parks healthier, more welcoming and better for nature.
Parks are on people’s doorsteps. When they are cared for properly, they can support mental health, reduce loneliness, bring communities together and create space for nature to recover.
This is what your support makes possible.
At a glance
To date, Your Park has generated £28.3m in social and environmental value through our work. We have:
- worked in 109 parks
- delivered 819 community sessions
- reached 17,557 people and organisations
- worked with 77 park groups and community organisations
- worked with 79 companies
- welcomed 2,435 volunteers
- generated 12,909 volunteer hours through community and corporate volunteering
Health & Wellbeing
Our Roots to Wellbeing programme supports people experiencing poor mental health to spend time in nature, build confidence and connect with others.
Last year, Roots to Wellbeing received 178 referrals. People taking part reported powerful changes:
- 95% reported improved wellbeing
- 93% reported reduced loneliness
- 79% reported improved confidence
- 64% increased their physical activity
This work shows what parks can do when they are treated as part of the health and wellbeing system, not just places to pass through.
Access
Everyone should be able to use and enjoy their local park, but many people still face barriers. These include poor information, safety concerns and feeling unwelcome.
We bring people together with councils and decision-makers to reveal these barriers and turn learning into action. This makes parks more inclusive, welcoming and useful for the people who need them most.
We have:
- published two social research papers, Not Just a Checkbox and Beyond Distance putting the voices of communities least likely to use parks in the media and in front of decision-makers
- Launched the UK's first programme to transform park access for people least likely to benefit from parks, Parks 4 All
Nature
Parks are vital spaces for wildlife, climate resilience and everyday connection with nature.
To date, our nature work has helped restore and maintain:
- 297,335m² of meadow
- 7,670m² of woodland and orchard
- 800m² of native hedgerow
- 60m² of pond habitat
- 570m² of habitat structures
We have also planted 841 trees and 16,019 bulbs, seeds and plugs and installed numerous bat and bird boxes.
This is practical, hands-on nature recovery across Bristol and Bath, delivered with communities, volunteers and partners.
