TCV secures long-term investment to boost nature and community in Cumbernauld - The Conservation Volunteers
Nurturing Natural Connections is a transformative five-year project that will restore urban wildlife and empower communities across Cumbernauld and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) will play a key role in delivering it.
Supported by National Lottery players through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this is a wide-reaching programme of nature restoration and community engagement. As part of this, TCV will expand our charitable work in the area and deepen our impact on both people and nature.
Nature restoration with people at its heart
TCV’s work in Cumbernauld will focus on engaging local people in practical conservation, citizen science, and nature-based wellbeing activities. Over the next five years, we’ll help deliver:
- 700+ sessions including health and wellbeing activities, citizen science, and hands-on conservation
- Over 3,000 people engaged, including under-represented groups and those most disconnected from nature
- 90 volunteers recruited, building skills and confidence through meaningful outdoor experiences
- Greening active travel routes and improving access to greenspaces
- Advocacy for green infrastructure in Community Growth Areas and town centre redevelopment
A strong partnership for a resilient future
TCV is proud to be part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape partnership, working alongside the Scottish Wildlife Trust, North Lanarkshire Council, and Sanctuary Scotland. Together, we’re building on a decade of successful collaboration to deliver large-scale habitat restoration and community-led action.
The project’s four workstreams — Natural Benefits, Nature Network, Nurturing Nature, and Nature Counts — will deliver outcomes ranging from tree planting and grassland creation to digital engagement and ecological training.