Apply to Protect

Before starting your application, please ensure you have completed our quick and easy eligibility-checker and have all the required information and documents handy.

If you would like more information on Fields in Trust protection you can find out more about what protection is, watch an overview of the protection process or read about the benefits fellow landowners have realised by protecting their green spaces for good.

If you are ready to get the ball rolling and submit a formal application please complete the six-section form below and then a member of our team will be in touch.

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Landowner details

Section two of six

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Landowner contact

Organisation name: *

Contact name: *

Position held:

Contact address: *

Email address: *

Telephone number:

Organisation website:

Additional contact (if applicable)

Organisation name:

Contact name:

Position held:

Contact address:

Email address:

Telephone number:

Organisation website:

Legal agent/representative (if different to above)

Organisation name:

Contact name:

Position held:

Contact address:

Email address:

Telephone number:

Organisation website:

User groups and organisations

Section three of six

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Please detail the Friends of group (if applicable) and any group/organisation/club/school which has a formal agreement on any part of the area that is to be protected.
Please ensure you have the named person(s)'s formal consent to share their details in this section.

Friends of group

Group name:

Contact:

Position held:

Email address:

Website:

Agreement in place:

Agreement expiry date(s):

Area(s) of green space used:

Additional organisation

Group name:

Contact:

Position held:

Email address:

Website:

Agreement in place:

Agreement expiry date(s):

Area(s) of green space used:

Description and images

Section four of six

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Please provide a description of the green space, which will be used on our website and in other publicity. The description should provide a short introduction to the space and might include information such as the facilities available, any groups which use the space, its history, access, or other points of general interest. Please do not include any time-limited statements, such as plans to install new benches or temporary closure to facilities.

Please indicate you will send us three to four images of minimum 1MB in size which accurately show the space and can be used on our website and in other publicity. By submitting the images, you confirm you own the copyright of any images supplied and allow Fields in Trust in turn to use the images in associated materials.

Yes, I will upload images: *

Events, activities and facilities

Section five of six

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Grants

Has the green space been subject to any grants, awarded or in process?:

Yes

Improvements

Please detail any work you have carried out on the space to directly benefit the environment, combat effects of climate change or mitigate against future climate change, or plans for any future work with these aims:

Events

Do any activities occur on the green space that means more than 50% of the space is inaccessible to the general public for more than three months in a calendar year?:

Yes

Activities

Please tick any of the following activities which take place on the green space:

Sport
Adult team sports:
Junior team sports:
Curricular school sport:
Extra-curricular school sport:
Individual sports:
Informal physical activity:
Other (please specify):

Nature
Conservation work:
Gardening:
Bug hunts:
Wildlife surveys:
Outdoor classroom:
School trips:
Other (please specify):

Play
Adventure play:
Play schemes:
Holiday clubs:
Other (please specify):

Facilities

Please give the number of any of the following facilities which appear on the space. If the facility is not present then leave blank.

Sport
Grass football pitch(es):
Grass rugby pitch(es):
Artificial sports pitch(es):
Tennis court(s):
MUGA(s):
Cricket square(s):
Athletics track(s):
Bowling green(s):
BMX/bike track(s):
Outdoor gym(s):
Outdoor lido(s):

Nature
Pathway(s):
Community garden(s):
Conservation area(s):
Nature trail(s):
Woodland(s):
Woodland trail(s):
Pond/lake/water feature(s):
Wildflower meadow(s):
Water meadow(s):
Sensory garden(s):

Play
Play area(s):
Equipped play area(s):
Adventure play area(s):
Organised climbing area(s):
Interactive play area(s):

Buildings
Pavilion(s):	Please enter 2 digit number
Changing room(s):
Hall(s):
Café(s):
Green house(s):
Conservation centre(s):
Information/visitor centre(s):
Toilet block(s):
Commercial building(s):

Formal declaration

Section six of six

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In addition to protecting your space you may also consider becoming a member of Fields in Trust, more information on our member benefits is available here.

Formal declaration

In submitting an application you are confirming that the information is correct to the best of your knowledge and you will sign the Deed of Dedication (or Minute of Agreement in Scotland) within six months (excepting any extenuating circumstances) of us confirming that your green space is eligible for protection. You also confirm your acceptance that whilst Fields in Trust does not charge a fee to protect a green space, should you submit an application and subsequently fail to complete the protection process Fields in Trust reserve the right to charge you for costs incurred.

I agree: *

About your green space

Landowner details

Landowner contact

Additional contact (if applicable)

Legal agent/representative (if different to above)

User groups and organisations

Friends of group

Additional organisation

Description and images

Events, activities and facilities

Grants

Improvements

Events

Activities

Facilities

Formal declaration

Formal declaration