Projects in Ulley Country Park
The Friends Group is committed to working in partnership with RMBC Green Spaces to enhance and maintain the facilities within the Park. The financial constraints, suffered by the Park Manager on budgets available for maintenance and works in the Park, mean it has become increasingly important for the Friends to provide assistance if the amenities are to be maintained and improved.
We aim to continue raising money through the Café Days and other special events but will also be proactive in applying for grants from appropriate funding organisations both locally and at national level. Over the years we have been successful in obtaining funding for several projects within the Park but have also undertaken work using our own finances when this has been necessary.
The Friends are committed to funding special events at Café Days to encourage more visitors to the Park, and continue to enhance the environment of the Park through bulb planting and supply of birdseed to the feeding stations. We make an annual donation to Yorkshire Swan Rescue in recognition and thanks for their valuable work in caring for the swans at Ulley
The total amount of expenditure by the Friends on projects in the Park is over £140,000 up to November 2025, of which over £84,000 has been funded by grants acquired by the Friends.
Thanks are due to all the organisations and individuals who have supported the Friends and the Rangers at RMBC over the years by providing funding or voluntary assistance to carry out vital and worthwhile projects in the Park.
