Save Rimrose Valley

Summary: Campaign to stop a government-led road proposal destroying Rimrose Valley Country Park Funder(s): LUSH, Patagonia, Foundation for Integrated Transport & public donations Details: Shortly after becoming a registered charity in 2017, it was announced that a road was to be built through Rimrose Valley. One of our charity’s core objectives is to protect the…

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STEP-tember!

Summary: To encourage people to be more active throughout the month of September by recording the number of steps taken on walks and runs on the park. Funder(s): N/A Details: In September 2024, we set our supporters the massive challenge of walking or running 10 million steps in just 30 days! Individuals, families, running clubs…

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Liverpool’s Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever!

Summary: To bring communities together in a creative and engaging way. Funder(s): RVF fundraising Date: July 2024 Details: In July 2024, we staged Liverpool’s very first “Most Wuthering Heights Day, Ever!”. Now part of a global movement, the events began life in Brighton as a way of marking Kate Bush’s birthday, before it was picked…

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Let’s put the brakes on pollution

Summary: To highlight the issue of poor air quality in the area and encourage behavioural change in the way people travel; improving air quality and physical and mental health. Funder(s): Breathe Better Air Fund Date: Spring 2024 Delivery Partner: N/A Details: This project was all about highlighting practical steps people can take to improve the…

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Explore & Learn on Rimrose Valley

Summary: To offer a programme of events and activities encouraging people to learn a new skill, in the surroundings of Rimrose Valley Funder(s): Tesco Stronger Starts Date: May 2024 – to date Delivery Partner(s): My Outdoor Classroom, St Mark’s Netherton, Emme Coyne Art, White Tiger Tai Chi School, Details: Tesco’s Stronger Starts has an educational…

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Mission POSSIBLE

Purpose: This creative project was months in the making. We projected images and messages onto prominent buildings as a publicity stunt to highlight our Save Rimrose Valley campaign and to remember our former trustee, Hazel Davies. Funder(s): LUSH Date: April 2024 Details: On Saturday 20th April, we hit Liverpool city centre to ask for people’s…

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Time to Talk Day

Summary: To create a day of activities in a comfortable environment for people to meet, share each other’s company and explore ways of improving their mental health, all connected to Rimrose Valley. Funder(s): Mind Date: February 2024 Delivery Partner: St Mark’s Church Details: Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. We…

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Rimrose Valley does PARKLIFE!

Summary: This project saw volunteers of Rimrose Valley Friends and members of the public come together and recreate the Blur classic to highlight our Save Rimrose Valley campaign. Funder(s): Self-funded Date: November 2023 Details: Another creative project which was a labour of love. Members of our volunteer group re-recorded Blur’s 1994 hit Parklife to highlight…

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Relax on Rimrose

Summary: To offer a wide programme of events throughout the summer to encourage people to take part in activities to improve their mental health Funder(s): Living Well Sefton – Mental Health fund Date: Summer 2023 Delivery Partner: My Outdoor Classroom, St Mark’s Netherton, Emme Coyne Art, Details: Our charity seeks to improve people’s mental health…

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The BIG push to LUSH!

Summary: This project brought people together to march from Rimrose Valley to Liverpool City Centre and demand support from the Liverpool City Region Funder(s): LUSH Date: August 2023 Details: On a rainy Saturday afternoon in a typical British “summer”, dozens of committed campaigners from across the communities surrounding Rimrose Valley came together to demand action.…

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