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The Steel Valley Project - what is it? The
Steel valley project started in 1988 The
purpose of this website The
Steel Valley Project has been in existence since
1988. It has successfully undertaken a very wide
range of landscape and greenspace enhancement
projects within Stocksbridge. These have already
done much to help the regeneration of this town of
over 13,000 people living in the northern part of
Sheffield City. Stocksbridge
Steel Valley Project has been a partnership between
CORUS Engineering Steels (previously British
Steel) and local authorities in the area:
Stocksbridge Town Council, Sheffield City Council
and Bradfield Parish Council. With their support,
funding is generated from interested organizations,
for example, funding has come from the South
Yorkshire Community Forest and the Countryside
Agency as well as the various governmental and EU
funding sources. These finds have allowed the SVP
team to develop and manage environmental projects
in the area. This
website aims to explain what the Steel Valley
Project is and how it operates. There is
information about past projects, but the emphasis
here is on the work that could be done by local
communities on the town's many green spaces. In
addition, there is information about the
surrounding landscape of woodlands, moorlands and
agricultural land and the possible development of a
Heritage Trail to enable local people and visitors
to understand fully the valuable natural resources
within Stocksbridge. The
work of the Project can be described
as: •
encouraging access to the countryside through
guided walks, producing leaflets on local walks and
practical management of footpaths in partnership
with local organizations •
working with local schools and groups to provide
help and advice in order to encourage people to
understand and care for their local environment.
Educational work is not confined to schools, but is
available to anybody interested through organized
events and activities. •
managing, creating and enhancing habitats for
wildlife and people. These can be woodlands,
wetlands such as rivers, ponds, grasslands or
features such as dry stone walls and hedges.
Landowners or local community groups can also go to
the Project for advice on such work, including
sources of grants to pay for it. •
the Steel Valley Project is also able to provide
training in a wide range of countryside management
skills. These are available to groups wanting to
take on tasks, as well as to individuals who wish
to volunteer,or trainees on the New Deal Training
Scheme. The
Steel Valley Project team is dedicated
to: Enhancing
the sustainability of the urban area
by: Making
Stocksbridge an even better place in which to
live by utilising local resources: Developing
the historical potential of the local landscape
as a resource both for local people and visitors
by: Utilising
the high quality countryside landscapes and the
improving urban landscapes for recreation
activities, so as to: encourage
people to walk and cycle for recreation and as they
move to and from work and school, and to the shops
and local social facilities. Further
information about the Steel Valley
Project Information about your area from the National Statistics - go to this page and then fill in your postcode Resources
available to Stocksbridge residents through
participation in the Greenspace
project |
what
is it
background
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Text, Maps and Photographs (unless stated otherwise) © Steel Valley Partnership Stocksbridge, all rights reserved. Terms of use: Any involved in education or training may copy the contents of these web pages, with the proviso that they always make reference to the original copyright. |
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The Steel Valley Project , C/O STEP Business Centre,
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