ARI factsheet: Project allotment

A guide for groups and agencies working on allotments. 

Black Environment Network (BEN)

BEN reaches out to ethnic communities in order to stimulate participation. It also helps mainstream organisations gain the necessary awareness and skils to work effectively with ethnic communities. The website gives access ...

British Trust for Conservation Volunteering (BTCV)

Lots of resources, advice and training for working with children, young people and other groups or volunteers. 

May be able to assist in plot clearance or other on-site infrastructure projects requiring extra person-power. 

Chillies and Roses: Inspiring multi-ethnic involvement ...

Published by ARI partner FCFCG and written from a community gardening perspective, this publication showcases examples of good practice and identifies innovative ideas which could help associations meet the needs of, and eng ...

Community Composting Network (CCN)

Provides advice and support to existing and would-be community composting projects across the UK. Community compost projects are set up by groups of local people to pool organic materials to recycle larger amounts of waste and make larger amounts of ...

Community Garden Starter Pack

Published by ARI partner, the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. 

This pack covers the often complex issues that can arise when setting up or developing a community garden, with advice on topics ranging from legal obligations an ...

Environmental Trainers Network (ETN)

If you are looking for suitable training in the subject areas of Working with communities, Regeneration, Sustainability, Promoting diversity, Health & safety, Fundraising, Communication, Publicity, Management, Education & ...

Manchester Harvest - Report

This report summarises the benefits of allotment gardening particularly from a health perspective. It is the result of a project exploring the potential of allotments to be used as green byms for therapeutic horticulture with particular reference to how t ...

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action...

Formerly NACVS.

Support for voluntary groups, including advice on setting up and running an association. Details of your local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS). Advice about fundraising. Advice about local sources of training, e.g. on health ...

The Probation Service

Developing an on-site partnership with your local Probation Service can help young offenders as part of their rehabilitation and be a source of free, managed labour for site infrastructure improvements. 

The national office can give you contact ...

Thrive

Network of therapeutic gardening projects, many on allotments. Publications include building raised beds and designing gardens for special needs.