The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens is a charity that supports, promotes and represents city farms and community gardens throughout the UK. City farms and community gardens are community-managed projects working with people, animals and plants. They range from tiny wildlife gardens to fruit and vegetable
plots on housing estates or large city farms. They exist mainly in urban areas and are created in response to a lack of access to green space, combined with a desire to encourage strong community relationships and an awareness of gardening and farming.

General information is available on www.farmgarden.org.uk, click on "our links" page for direct links to member farms and gardens that you may be able to support or help. For a database of Federation projects in your area telephone 0117 9231 800 .

A government website from the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit,which aims to help all those involved in neighbourhood renewal. The site provides documents, reports and good practice, including information on what makes a successful campaign, which can be used particularly in relation to litter, graffiti and fly-tipping. There are also details of the Community Regeneration Award, regional pages and a "jargon busters" section.

Visit www.renewal.net to access information or take part in online discussions or telephone 08450 828 383

Learning through Landscapes (LTL) campaign for children's right to decent school grounds and help make school grounds better places. LTL believe that many people do not understand the importance of school grounds to children's learning and development. But they are essential, providing unique opportunities for healthy exercise, creative play, and making friends; for learning through doing; for putting children in touch with the natural world.

The LTL website deals with all issues relating to school grounds, and is useful for teachers, governors and local authorities. For more information visit www.ltl.org.uk or phone 01962 846258

The Civic Trust Regeneration Unit inspires and promotes improvements in the quality of urban life for everyone throughout the UK. It is devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain’s cities, towns and villages: the places where people live, work, shop and relax. They create and develop partnerships between government, business and communities to help deliver improved local environments. They also set high standards of design and sustainability and recognise and reward the very best through the annual Civic Trust Awards and the Green Flag and Green Pennant Awards schemes.

For more information or for publications or details of membership visit www.civictrust.org.uk/ctru/ctru.shtml or telephone 020 7170 4299.

ODPM's responsibilities for local and regional government, housing, planning, fire, regeneration, social exclusion and neighbourhood renewal puts the Office at the heart of Government's ambition to create sustainable communities for all.

Visit www.odpm.gov.uk or telephone 0207 944 4400

The Children’s Play Council (CPC) CPC is a campaigning and research organisation, promoting children’s play. It is an alliance of national and regional voluntary organisations, local authorities and partnerships with an interest in children's play. For more information visit www.ncb.org.uk/cpc/ or telephone 0207 843 6016