Local People Local Paths conference announced

03/02/2010

Local People: Local Paths is the national networking conference for people involved with community paths. 

Paths for All, in partnership with FEVA (Forum for Environmental Volunteering Activity), Forestry Commission Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) are proud to announce a new event for 2010.

The event will be held at SNH's Battleby Conference Centre on Wednesday 24th March, and will provide an opportunity for community groups and agencies that are developing, managing or promoting paths to meet, share experiences and ideas and plan ahead. The event will consist of workshops, presentations and networking opportunities on fundraising, planning and project management, promotion, innovative approaches to improving access and working in partnership.

In addition, Local People: Local Paths will introduce:

The 2 National Path Demonstration Sites (at Battleby and Oatridge College), which show a wide variety of path construction and management techniques
The Path Benefits Toolkit (for evaluating the impacts of local paths)
The launch of a year long programme of technical training aimed at community groups (including path design, construction and maintenance).
The event is free to those working on community paths in a voluntary capacity and £30 for those in a paid capacity (e.g. agency/council staff)

All cancellations after 14th March will be charged at the rate of £20

Places are limited. To ensure a place at the event please fill in the attached booking form and return it to:

Local People: Local Paths

Paths for All

Inglewood House

Tullibody Road

Alloa

FK10 2HU

Or e-mail the form to mary.doig@pathsforall.org.uk

For more information please visit http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/outdooraccess/event.asp?id=236

The deadline for bookings is Monday 1st March 2010.