CEP TO UNDERTAKE THE EVALUATION OF THE HEATHLANDS REUNITED PROJECT
CEP was commissioned by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) to undertake the evaluation of the Heathlands Reunited project.
Led by the SDNPA the Heathlands Reunited project brings together 11 organisations who have joined forces to expand and connect the existing 1% of heathland left in the national park. The project will run for 5 years, working with partners on 41 sites to create wildlife corridors forming an area of heathland greater than 1,200 football pitches by the end of the project. The project is funded by partner contributions and a £1.44 million Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.
CEP will support SDNPA with the evaluation of the impact of the Heathlands Reunited project on the following intended outcomes:
- Heritage will be – better managed, in better condition, identified/recorded
- People will have – developed skills, learnt about heritage, volunteered time
- For communities, environmental impacts will be reduced; more people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage, the local area/community will be a better place to live, work or visit.
The evaluation will run for the full life of the project from May 2017 and until May 2021.
Teresa Bennett is the project manager.