Black Environment Network

Working for full ethnic participation in the built and natural environment

A n n u a l R e p o r t2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3

BEN uses the word ‘black’ symbolicallyrecognising that the black communities are themost visible of all ethnic communities.We workwith black white and other ethnic communities

Contentsa n d p l a n s f o r t h e f u t u reThe Director’s Report

About BEN

BEN now and in the future• BEN Network UK • Publications and Resources • Strategic Development • Highlighting Ethnic Environmental Participation • Consultations and Associations • The BEN Network Conference • New Initiatives, Campaigns, Advisory Panels and Partnership Development • Consultancy and Training • Projects - England • Projects - Wales • The Scope of the Developmental Projects • New Developmental Project - Scotland • The Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme • Summary of BEN Projects 02/03 and 03/04

Appendix• The BEN Network Conference Programme • Accounts and Balance Sheet

Director’s Report 2002 - 2003

Heightened significance of the work of BENThe events around September 11 has roused our consciousness yet again to the fragility of the position of ethnic minorities within their own country. Against this scenario, the positive work of the Black Environment Network, focused on integrating ethnic participation into the mainstream, is inevitably thrown into high relief. It is of utmost importance for ethnic communities to resist turning inwards under threat. Our energies must go into reinforcing and building our working relationships within the mainstream population, where our security is ultimately situated. Our active presence is our most powerful instrument for countering misinformation and distorted perceptions.

Input into policy at the highest levelBEN is on the DCMS Historic Environment Review Executive Committee. This year we produced the first “State of the Historic Environment Report” . BEN is on the Urban Green Spaces Task Force. Government has responded to “Green Spaces, Better Places” with a groundbreaking programme of summarised in “Living Places”. BEN has completed its work with the DCMS Social Inclusion Policy Committee, which produced “People and Places: Social Inclusion Policy for the Built and HistoricEnvironment”

National and international presenceThe BEN Networking Conference fuels the network with ideas, good practice and skills. With over 600 members, many of which are themselves regional or local networks, we are a major force for change. BEN’s unique national and international reputation continues to grow. We have links with the United States, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe, and are seen as the pioneers in the field of ethnic environmental participation, which BEN has created. We are looking forward to making our contribution to the World Parks Congress 2003 in Durban, South Africa.

A major player in social inclusionSocial inclusion and social cohesion continues to feature highly on the agenda of Government. There is increasing recognition of the social basis of action for sustainability. However there is still a real gap between rising awareness and action for inclusion. BEN remains poised to be a major player working in partnership with others to close the gap between goodwill and essential action.

Judy Ling Wong FRSA. OBE Director BEN

Black Environment Network (BEN) is the leaderin the pioneering field of ethnic community

environmental participation which it has created

Why BEN ?

Most agencies working in the natural and built environment pledge to be open to everyone, but until BEN highlighted the issue, ethnic participation has not been on their agenda.

Many ethnic communities live in some of the worst environments. Participation in the built and natural environment can enable them to access the vast resources available in these sectors. In the process

they may be empowered through gaining essential skills in self-help, self-representation and self improvement - the effects of which spread into areas of life far beyond environmental involvement.

Involving ethnic communities in environmental participation also means bringing forward a vast

missing contribution from a significant section of the community to engage in the conservation,

protection, and development of the built and natural environment.

BEN consciously maintains a dialogue withthose it serves. It has forged a working

philosophy for involving ethnic communitiesthat is relevant to their needs.

Vital Needs and Concerns Putting ethnic community participation on the agenda The need for access to information, advice, resources and expertise, developmental

support The need for developing a range of projects which integrate social, cultural and

environmental concerns relevant to the specific needs of ethnic groups Highlighting the contribution of ethnic groups A training and consultancy service enables organisations to gain skills, and obtain

advice and developmental support on how to open up their services and programmes of activities to ethnic groups

For more information about BEN www.ben-network.org.uk

BEN is a force for change, working to create aclimate within which full ethnic participation in

the built and natural environment can take place

Key Achievements

BEN has put ethnic participation on the agenda We continue to make a major input to policy at the highest levels The BEN Network has an extensive network of over 600 members. The Network

enables the vast and diverse pool of experience to be shared We handle an information and advice service, networking enquiries to expertise and

resources. We publish resource materials and papers in order to promote models of good

practice, highlight ethnic contribution, and fuel a cutting edge dialogue on ethnic participation.

Conceptually we continue to be pioneers in forging relevant approaches to work effectively with ethnic groups. The BEN integrated approach of bringing together social, environmental and cultural concerns has been replicated throughout the country

Innovative opportunities for ethnic participation are created nationally and internationally through partnership initiatives.

Partnership and developmental projects are strategically forged to address issues and needs

Our Training and Consultancy Service enables the environmental sector to tap into the unique expertise drawn from the groundbreaking work of BEN

Major Current Themes for BENThe Natural Environment The Built EnvironmentThe Historic Environment Sustainable Development

BEN’s Organisational Structure 02/03

Management Committee + BEN Advisors + BEN Network

BEN UK

DirectorPolicy and Partnership Development Officer

Training and Consultancy Development OfficerUK Networks Officer

Administrative Co-ordinator. Administrators

Project Management Strategic Policy and Partnershipand Direction Development Training and consultancy

Network Services Administrative Ethnic MinoritiesPublication Services Award Scheme (EMAS)

England Scotland WalesDevelopment Workers Development Worker Development Workers

Ethnic Environmental EQUAL Project Ethnic EnvironmentalParticipation Projects Participation ProjectsManchester & Liverpool South Wales 1 & 2

Birmingham Who We Are Project

Partnership Projects

Sustainable Development Qualification (With Environment Agency/Groundwork NCFE) - UK

Mosaic (With Council for National Parks) - England and WalesEthnic Participation in Environmental Campaigning - Research UK (With FOE, ELF,

Greenpeace)Sustainable Core Funding Development Project (With Platform and Sensory Trust)

BEN Management Committee 02/03Area of Associated LocationContribution Organisation

Maria Adebowale Environmental Law Environmental Law LondonEnvironmental Justice Foundation

Sally Bailey Wildlife WWF CardiffCommunity involvementDevelopments in Wales

Richard Cuthbertson Historic Environment National Trust Llangefni

Sukbinder Johal Ethnic Arts Apna ArtsRegeneration Leicester City

Council Leicester

Deepak Naik Equalities Birmingham BirminghamCommunities of faith City CouncilHindu communities

Steve Parry Social Exclusion Individual LondonEnvironment

Dawn Sanders Environmental Education National Foundation Londonfor Education Research

Jane Trowell Community arts Platform LondonEthical funding

BEN AdvisersBeyond the expertise embodied by the BEN MC, BEN has a list of individuals who we can call on in order to have expert advice on other areas of development.

BEN Network UK

The BEN Network brings together diverse interest groups around the theme of ethnic community environmental participation, including environmental organisations, ethnic community groups, individuals and groups from outdoor and higher education, students, local authorities, academics and so on. It is a network for development and support, sharing information and experience with a view to consolidating ethnic participation and creating new opportunities for ethnic community environmental participation.

For community based groups and individuals:

• Signposting to expertise and resources.

• Referral to funding bodies.• Grant application advice.• Project outline advice.• Briefing of environmental involvement

to newcomers.• Contacts for information and

experience sharing.• Project examples.

For environmental personnel:

• Issues affecting ethnic groups.• Contacts for information and

experience sharing within the BEN Network.

• Project examples.• Advice and signposting is based on the

principal of initial and occasional advice, with an emphasis on the need for awareness and raising and training for skills to work effectively and relevantly with ethnic groups. They are therefore also introduced to the benefits of BEN Network membership and the range of services offered by the BEN Training and Consultancy Service.

Publications and Resources

BEN publishes resources, papers and reports share information and skills, promote good practice and highlight issues and concerns.

• Our website continues to develop services and new sections to service the BEN Network. Many downloadable items are in the Resources and Publications sections to share information, resources and good practice with others.

• A significant addition to the BEN website is “Green Space of the Month” funded by the ODPM

• The BEN Information Pack continues to be sent out to all enquirers.

BEN produces reports and resources drawing on the experience of BEN projects.

• BEN produces discussion papers promoting debate on current issues and concerns. Periodically significant articles and papers are brought together and published. This year we have published Ethnic Environmental Participation - Volume 4: Access to the Historic Built & Natural Environment

• The central BEN Network database is constantly developed and updated.

• OHP notes to conference keynote speeches and workshops continue to be made available to others who wish to develop and make use of BEN concepts.

• Details of our work continue to be listed in community groups’ newsletters, the information departments of local authority libraries and major national guides.

• Articles appear regularly in publications reaching diverse types of audiences.

Media coverage this year included full page coverage in the Guardian on the Mosaic Project, radio interviews etc.

• Particular aspects of the work of BEN appears on many websites belonging to other organisations. Type Black Environment Network to search.

Strategic Development

The Strategic Development Project concentrates on specific aspects of our Development Plan - including highlighting ethnic environmental participation, development of partnerships and new projects, the publication and promotion of resource materials based on models of good practice, consultancy and training development and strengthening BEN’s fundraising base.

Highlighting Ethnic EnvironmentalParticipation

The theme of ethnic community environmental participation is constantly highlighted through the public presence of BEN in order to reinforce its significance on the agenda of organisations working for sustainable development

Highlighting ethnic participation at Conferences,seminars and events:

NOF Greening Communities event. Panel. London 19.4.02

Planning and the Environment. Whose historic environment? Oxford 17.5.02

V&A seminar – Connections and Disconnections. London. 22.5.02Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. AGM/Conference. Bristol 8.7.02

Lottery Monitor event. London 37.02. Federation of City Farms and Community

Gardens. AGM/Conference. Bristol 8.7.02 IHBC Annual School - Community and

Heritage. Lecture. Warwick 5.7.02 Forum 2002. National Conference on

Sustainable Development. Birmingham 17.7.02

“Her Presence in Colours - Arts , Culture and Environment” .Sheffield 23.8.02

NCFE Launch of the Sustainable Development Qualification. London 5.9.02

Urban design Alliance UK Conference. Cardiff 19.9.02

Race and Housing. People for Action. London 27.9.02

Reading University. School of Plant Sciences 18.11.02

Multicultural Interpretation - colloquium. Attingham Trust. Birmingham 23.1.03

Countryside Agency Diversity Research Programme seminar. 26.2.03

Landscape Institute Parliamentary Lunch House of Lords.5.3.03

BEN Networking Conference. Birmingham

Consultations and Associations

BEN is recognised as an important player in the field within the environmental and voluntary sectors. Requests for consultation for projects, consultation papers, policy documents demonstrate the range of our input and influence.

CEE Thrive - Research Advisory Group Dr. Kye Askins . North York Moors DCMS WEN - Steering Group UKCC event. London. ODPM Urban Green Spaces Taskforce DCMS Social Inclusion Policy Committee DCMS Historic Environment Steering

Group Historic Houses Association Green Pennant / Green Flag Award Voluntary Sector Skills Council Visiting students from Missouri University DFEE Towards Equality and Diversity AHI National Trust IFA Britain in Europe NCVO re Voluntary Sector Compact Ken Worpole

GHS FCFCG IHBC Sheffield University Urban Alliance Mohammed Dhalech Lottery Monitor Barnardos - Better Play Baring Foundation V&A Entrust Poltimore House - Centre for Contemporary

Art and the Natural World Malcolm Rigler Woodland Trust SDRN Chol Theatre International English heritage Sensory Trust re Inclusive Action Group CDF The Environment Trust Sport England Media Trust Sustainable Development Commission Countryside Agency Edinburgh Botanic Gardens Hackney Museum Hackney Exploratory ODPM Sypol National Maritime Museum Eden Project Common Ground Countryside Agency Attingham Trust UDAL

The BEN Network Conference

The BEN Network Conference has won a significant place in the environmental calendar. It is run to enable Network members from across the UK to make links face to face. It works towards increasing the skills through sharing experience and running workshops with themes nominated by Network members. It highlights current issues and developmental themes.

See the programme highlights in Appendix

New Initiatives, Campaigns Advisory Panels and Partnership Development

BEN works to make links with organisations working for sustainable development with the view of working in partnership and generating new initiatives.

In consultation for future partnership:

Multicultural Plant Stories - in partnership with National Foundation for Educational Research and Chumleigh Gardens.

Federation of City Farms. Involvement in consortium proposal to NOF re grant scheme around Food Growing

Sypol - co-operation in developing health and saftey training course for ethnic minority community group leaders to enable them to gain the capacity to design safe trips into the countryside

National Foundation for Educational Research –partnerships to promote quality and diversity of plantings in housing developments.

Sheffield University - studentship with the theme of ethnic environment participation.

• Common Ground - involving ethnic groups in ABC’s

English Heritage / Artist Adam Strickson-possible projects around environmental heritage and ethnic participation.

RHS - ethnic participation in horticulture Countryside Agency -BEN’s role in the

Diversity Research Programme. Heritage Link - to highlight and promote

action for social inclusion in the built and natural historic environment

Partnerships in progress:

Council for National Parks - “Mosaic” partnership project re access by ethnic groups to National Parks.

Gateway Project - partnership project re access by ethnic groups to historic gardens with the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust

Equal Scotland - partnership with 5 other organisations working to create new opportunities for employment.

Heritage Education and Access Project HEAP, Scotland - partnership project with

environmental organisations and museums in Scotland. Funds being sought.

“Who We Are” Project - linking indigenous knowledge, heritage and the local built and natural environment - partnership with community groups in Swansea.

Advisory Panels:UK Association for Outdoor Learning AFOL 5 Year Freeze Campaign to end food poverty Association with the NSPCC Campaign for

Children’s Rights Commissioners Association with Barnardos - Barnados’

Children’s Manifesto Real World Thrive - Research Advisory Group HLF - New audience development research

advisory group Sensory Trust - Inclusive Action Group Attingham Trust - Built Environment

Learning Survey Advisory Group Women’s Environmental Network Steering

GroupEngland and Wales Sustainable Development Qualification

group England DCMS Historic Environment Executive

Committee DCMS Historic Environment Review

Steering Groups ODPM Urban Green Spaces Task Force DCMS Social Inclusion Committee Council for Environmental Education -

Committee Groundwork Millennium Grants Panel Doorstep Greens/ NOF Advisory Panel

England Learning and Skills Development Agency DFES Sustainable Development Education

Sounding board Heritage Link LNR Grants Panel

Wales Wales Sustainable Development Voluntary

Sector Forum Partnership Council. Wales WCVA Participation Advisory Group Woodland Forum Statutory/Voluntary Sector Compact

Working Group Balchder Bro Grants Panel

Scotland Skillnet Edinburgh

Consultancy and Training

BEN provides training, and consultancy providing advice and a support service to enable organisational personnel to work effectively with ethnic communities.

Training:

Built around the body of knowledge relating to ethnic environmental participation, it is constantly being developed.

We offer training tailored to the needs of the client organisation re working effectively with ethnic groups.

We offer themed modules of training relating to working with ethnic groups.

We also offer training related to build the capacity of ethnic groups to access the information, expertise and resources they need with regard to environmental participation.

Consultancy services offered include: Advice as needed, e.g. Advice on

publicity and publications Development of policy and strategy Development of pilot projects Identifying target ethnic groups for

research projects Facilitating focus groups Developmental support for

organisational personnel Development of socially and culturally

relevant activities or projects to involve ethnic groups

Facilitation to enable partnership between environmental agencies and ethnic groups

Building up relationship between environmental agencies and ethnic communities in order to facilitate recruitment of employees or volunteers

Vetting press releases or articles relating to ethnic groups

Our clients have included:The Environment Agency, Groundwork, Bristol City Council, Northamptonshire Countryside Services, Ramblers Association, Scottish Natural Heritage, Greenpeace, BTCV, SNH, Countryside Agency, National Trust, Cardiff County Council, City and County of Swansea, City of Edinburgh Council, etc.

Developmental Projects in England

The Ethnic Environmental Participation Capacity Building Projects aim to strengthen the capacity of ethnic communities to benefit from and contribute to the built and natural environment.

There are 2 projects at the moment. The first one is focusing on the two cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The other serves Birmingham.

Developmental Projects in Wales

The Ethnic Environmental Participation Development Projects work to develop ethnic environmental participation in Wales.

The work in Wales focuses on Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. The teamleader and development worker is based in Cardiff. An additional two development workers are based in Swansea.

Omer Williams is newly funded by the CCW to focus on working with Muslim communities in South Wales.

The Scope of the Developmental Projects

To reach out to new groups in ethnic communities in order to stimulate awareness in sustainable development.

To support the further development of sustainable development projects undertaken by ethnic groups now engaged in environmental participation. This includes project formulation which integrate the cultural and social concerns of ethnic groups with environmental concerns, and accessing funds and expertise.

To provide an information and advice service on sustainable development

To continue to build up the interface between ethnic groups and the environmental sector, thereby putting into place active local networks facilitating ethnic environmental participation

To engage ethnic groups in the evaluation of the work done and to consult them in order to jointly forge directions for further development

To document and share innovative approaches, research and good practice developed by the projects

The work includes: Intensive outreach work into ethnic

communities to build initial relationships and mutual understanding.

Identifying the needs and areas of interest specific to particular ethnic groups and developing opportunities for engaging with the themes of sustainable development.

Enabling access to contact with nature, especially the countryside, by inner city ethnic groups, thereby impacting on their quality of life.

Working creatively with ethnic groups to enable them to put together innovative environmental projects which also address their social and cultural needs

Assessing the needs of ethnic groups in relation to capacity building.

Work with asylum seekers and refugees Research into the feasibility of job

shadowing as a step in the process of enabling ethnic persons to enter employment in the environmental sector.

Developing and organising training events for environmental organisations to enable them to gain skills in working with ethnic groups.

Consultation of ethnic groups to evaluate progress and identify emerging needs and concerns.

Building up a local network.

New Developmental Project in ScotlandEQUAL –EMPOWER

This ESF funded project is focused on creating new opportunities for employment for members of ethnic communities in museums and the natural environment sector

Our new development worker Shaheen Safdar is based in Glasgow. This is a project which works alongside 5 other organisations focusing on building new employment opportunities.

Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme

A small grant scheme for innovative projects integrating social, cultural and environmental concerns. Plus a signposting service to grants and resources.

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Summary of BEN Projects

02/03

BEN Projects

UK UK Network Development Project The Strategic Development Project EMAS (Ethnic Minorities Award

Scheme)

England Ethnic Environmental Participation

Capacity Building Project. Liverpool and Manchester

Ethnic Environmental Participation Capacity Building Project. Birmingham

Green Space of the Month

Wales The Ethnic Environmental

Participation Project. South Wales 1 and 2

The “Who We Are” Project

Scotland EQUAL Project

Partnership Projects

UK Research Project - “Ethnic

Communities and Environmental Campaigning”

Sustainable Core Funding development Project

England and Wales Sustainable Development Foundation

Certificate Course - in partnership with NCFE, Groundwork UK and Environment Agency

“Mosaic” Partnership project with CNP

Wales Gateway Gardens Trust. Wales -

access to historic gardens by ethnic groups

03/04

BEN ProjectsUK UK Network Development Project The Strategic Development Project EMAS (Ethnic Minorities Award

Scheme)

England Ethnic Environmental Participation

Capacity Building Project. Liverpool and Manchester

Ethnic Environmental Participation Capacity Building Project. Birmingham

Green Space of the Month

Wales The Ethnic Environmental

Participation Project. South Wales 1 and 2

The “Who We Are” Project

Scotland EQUAL Project Heritage Education and Access Project

Partnership Projects

UK Research Project - “Ethnic

Communities and Environmental Campaigning”

Sustainable Core Funding development Project

England and Wales Sustainable Development Foundation

Certificate Course - in partnership with NCFE, Groundwork UK and Environment Agency

“Mosaic” Partnership project with CNP

Wales Gateway Gardens Trust. Wales -

access to historic gardens by ethnic groups

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Highlights from the BEN Network Conference 2003

The BEN Network ConferencesThe BEN Network Conferences are working conferences which rotate across the country. They have taken place in Birmingham, Luton, Leicester, Newcastle, London, Edinburgh and Bristol. They are heldwith the aim of:

Providing a focus for ethnic community environmental participation Project sharing Drawing together different fields of work under the theme of environment in order to

stimulate integrated socio -cultural-environmental projects Creating opportunities for national and international networking and partnership Facilitating networking for expertise, information and partnership Raising issues of needs and concerns Attending to the development of knowledge and skills of network members through

running workshops with themes nominated by the BEN Network

First Day Programme. Tuesday 18th March

Keynote Speech

An Inclusive History and an Inclusive Framework for Increasing Access by Ethnic Communitiesto the Built and Natural Environment Judy Ling Wong OBE. Director. Black Environment Network

Morning Presentations by BEN members

1. The Mosaic Project - linking ethnic communities and National Parks: the first year. Jessica Nar, BEN/CNP (Mosaic is a partnership project between BEN and the Council for National Parks) W

2. Participation of Chinese Elderly in the Mosaic Project. Lisa Mok, Wai Yin Chinese Society

3. What's Your story ? Working with local people to create Platform displays. Laura Williams, Hackney Museum

4. Asylum seekers and refugee bike project. Mike Cherry, BEN Wales W5. Walking the Wall - proposal for a multicultural project around Hadrian's Wall . BEN6. Employment and Ethnic Communities in the Peak District National Park. W -

afternoon workshop Maxwell Ayamba, Centre for Environmental Conservation & Outdoor Leisure, Sheffield Hallam University

7. Working with marginalised communities - Challenges of the Environments for All project.Richard Williams, BTCV W

8. The Bluebell Survey - How you can get involved in 'Making it Count for People and Plants' . Emma Pilgrim, Plantlife

9. Opening the Gateway in England. Enabling access to historic gardens. Sharon Kerr-Limpet,The Gateway Project

Afternoon Presentations

1. The State of the Historic Environment Report. Duncan McCallum, English Heritage2. The Influence of Ethnic Minority Cuisine in Britain. Eddie Campbell, The Changing

Taste of Food Project3. Linking Communities with their historic environment. Frances Garnham, Historic

Houses Association4. Opportunities with the 'Young Roots' grant scheme. Sharon Goddard, Heritage

Lottery Fund5. Opportunities for careers in the environmental sector. James Derounian,

University of Gloucestershire6. Creating a community garden at the Clovelly Centre. Colin Burden, Plinke

Landscape7. Bringing nature to the heart of the capital - London Wetland Centre tells you

what's on offer. Stephanie Fudge W8. Equal - addressing ethnic access to employment in museums and the natural

environment. Shaheen Safdar, BEN Scotland

9. Developing significant Soft Indicators for Evaluation. Henry Adomako, BEN W10. Sustainable Funding Development Project. BEN.Platform.Sensory Trust W

Second Day Programme. Wednesday 19th March

Keynote SpeechEnabling ethnic communities to take action to protect, improve, or transform the environment. Judy Ling Wong OBE. Director UK. Black Environment Network

Morning Presentations

1. Locality: making an ABC of local distinctiveness. Taking action for your special places. Sue Clifford, Common Ground W

2. Diversifying social and therapeutic horticulture. Encouraging ethnic participation. Louise Finnis,Thrive W

3. Respect not tolerance. Deepak Naik MBE, Minorities of Europe4. eMerge - an environmental, educational social club,making people aware of

their environment through film, photography and the world-wide web. Naila Akram, BTCV Scotland

5. Guidelines: Involving Disadvantaged Groups in Environmental Projects. CCW6. Working with Muslim Communities. Omer Williams shares his experience of working

with Muslim communities from diverse geographical origins - Africa, the Middle East, Asia. BEN Wales W

7. The Work of the Global Concerns Trust. Nahid Aslam, Global Concerns Trust8. Diversity Review. Jacqui Stearn, Countryside Agency9. The Green Flag Award and the Green Pennant Award. Karen Lewis, Civic Trust10.E3 - Ethnicity/Environment/Experience research group. Clare Rishbeth, University of Sheffield11.Ethnic Communities and Environmental Campaigning. BEN. Greenpeace. FOE. ELF W

Afternoon Presentations

1. Green and Open Spaces. Highlighting the responses in the Governments Living Places Report. Helen Crofts, ODPM

2. Our Global Village. A Specially designed development education programme for schools using artefacts to help young people realise how inextricably bound we are to each other. Peter Kempadoo

3. Pockets of Paradise. Innovative partnerships to improve the quality and diversity of plantings in housing developments. National Foundation for Educational Research W - workshop run by BEN on Heritage, Regeneration and the Environment

4. Climate justice - involving communities in taking action concerning climate change. Joe Hamilton, Heidi Bachram, Rising Tide W

5. Freedom in the City - critical walks in the Square Mile. Jane Trowell, Platform6. The story of the Moat - a crusade by an elderly group to improve an historic environment around

their council-owned tower block in Birmingham. Sue Fenoughty, Moat House Residents’ Association W

7. Survey and Report on Learning and the Historic Built Environment . Alan Kirwan, Attingham Trust

8. Sustainable Development Foundation Certificate. NCFE.BEN.Groundwork UK.Environment Agency

9. Local Heritage Initiative. Alison Lammas, Countryside Agency10.Food, Health and Community Gardening. Hazel Andrews, Manchester Community Nutrition

Service, North Primary Care Trust11. Gardening for Health. Jane Robinson, Bradford Community Environment Project W

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIESINCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2003.

Unrestricted Restricted Total TotalFund funds 2003 2002

£ £ £ £

Incoming resourcesDonations and legacies 101,849 24,387 126,236 66,991Activities in furtherance of the charity's activities 71,823 296,854 368,677

181,379Investment income 4,439 - 4,439 1,890

Total incoming resources 178,111 321,241 499,352 250,260

Resources expendedCharitable expenditureDevelopment Projects - 218,892 218,892 100,287Core Projects 128,568 - 128,568 67,977Management and administration 79,005 - 79,005 61,401

Total resources expended 207,573 218,892 426,465 229,665

Net (outgoing)/incoming resources beforetransfers (29,462) 102,349 72,887 20,595

Transfers between funds 67,637 (67,637) - -

Net income for the year/Net movement in funds 38,175 34,712 72,887 20,595

Fund balances at 1 April 2002 57,402 25,275 82,677 62,082

Fund balances at 31 March 2003 95,577 59,987 155,564 82,677

BALANCE SHEETAS AT 31 MARCH 2003

2003 2002£ £ £ £

Fixed assetsTangible assets 3,744 1,858

Current assetsCash at bank and in hand 155,345 81,944

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (3,525) (1,125)

Net current assets 151,820 80,819

Total assets less current liabilities 155,564 82,677

Income fundsRestricted funds 59,987 25,275

Unrestricted funds 95,577 57,402155,564 82,677

Note: The full accounts are available on request or from our web site.

Working for full ethnic participationin the built and natural environment

Black Environment is supported by:

Association of National Park Authorities Friends of the EarthBaring Foundation Gateway ProjectBlack Community Development Project, Edinburgh Greenpeace Environment TrustBTCV Scotland Heritage Lottery FundCentre for Human Ecology Historic ScotlandCommunities First - NAfW Lloyds TSB EnglandCommunity Fund Wales Lloyds TSB ScotlandCommunity Fund England Lloyds TSB WalesCommunity Regeneration Fund-CCS Lyndhurst SettlementCouncil for National Parks Meridian, GlasgowCountryside Agency National Assembly for WalesCountryside Council for Wales National Park SocietiesEnglish Heritage National Trust of ScotlandEnglish Nature NationwideEnvironmental Action Fund-DEFRA RSPB ScotlandEnvironment Wales-NAfW Scottish Human Services TrustEnvironmental Law Foundation Scottish Museums CouncilEQUAL Community Initiative-ESF Skillnet, EdinburghEsmee Fairbaim Foundation Special Grants Programme-ODPMField Studies Council Wales Tourist BoardForestry Commission YHA

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