Award of Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS) to The Conservation Volunteers by Leicester City Council

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Leicester City Council awarded a contract to The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) for the provision of a Let's Get Growing Service.

The service aimed to develop community food growing opportunities, harness the skills and talents of the growing community, and increase knowledge and skills in communities that may have limited access to food, growing food, and its benefits.

It focused on sharing good practice through workshops and events, highlighting the benefits of food growing, ecotherapy, and awareness of green spaces to help prevent ill health and improve physical and mental health and resilience.

A further key element was to assist residents combat social isolation and improve mental wellbeing by encouraging and increasing participation in community growing.

The contract value was £273,795.