The Big Lottery Fund grants scheme has enabled thousands of people to create a ‘breathing place’ for themselves and wildlife. To date £8.5 million has been invested into green space from scrubland to city parks and wasteland to woodland. Below are just some of the ones which have benefited.

And now things have got even better as the Big Lottery Fund has just announced another phase of funding to help existing groups celebrate the success of their breathing place and get more people involved in looking after it! Find out more on the BIG website.

Our tracked projects

Two of our projects have offered to let us track their progress as they use their Big Lottery grant to transform their Breathing Places. Keep coming back to check on how they're getting on.

Here's some other lottery funded projects for you to have a look at:

Nature uplifting hearts

Wakefield Hospice

A woodland walk and garden is transformed as the whole community gets involved

Bats in the belfry

St Mary & John Churchyard

A wild spaces in the centre of Oxford is turned into a much needed haven.

From scrub to grub

Cliftonwood

Residents formed their own company to save a precious patch of wildlife

Quarry makeover

West Kilbride Green Centre

With support from Scottish Heritage a haven for wildlife is in the making

Butterfly clouds

Skyswood Primary School

The wonderful transformation of an overgrown wasteland into a beautiful wildlife garden

Wildlife habitat

Brazely Nature Area

A dumping ground between housing estates is transformed

Bloomfield watch group

Orangefield Park

A dedicated bunch of 8-12 year olds help tranform their local park

The village green

Moor View Park

Making a focal point for the whole community