Research on Increasing Children's Engagement with National Parks and AONBs

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Office for Public Management Ltd trading as Traverse for research to improve understanding of children's engagement with National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), including barriers and enablers to increasing engagement.

The project considered children who visit these landscapes, their experiences and benefits, and included children from disadvantaged areas, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and others who do not visit often or at all.

The research was intended to inform implementation of the 25 Year Environment Plan and the Landscapes Review.

The project was expected to last nine months from April 2021 to January 2022, with a scoping report in June 2021, an interim report in August 2021, and a final evaluation report in January 2022.

Proposals included a costed option for a longer 12-month project completing in March 2022.

The contract value was AUD 100,835.5.