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Trees cover 13.7% of The Mersey Forest - we aim to reach 15% by 2050, towards our long-term ambition of 30% tree cover

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Join us in making a difference across Cheshire and Merseyside

Let’s Grow a Better Future for Our Communities

At The Mersey Forest, we are working with local partners, businesses, and residents to create a region where everyone can enjoy woodlands and vibrant green spaces. Together, we are improving the environment, enhancing community health and well-being, and helping neighbourhoods adapt to a changing climate.

By increasing tree cover and supporting communities, we are delivering lasting benefits for generations while helping businesses meet their net-zero ambitions, sustainability objectives, and ESG commitments.

To achieve this shared vision, we need your help. Together, we can make Cheshire and Merseyside great places to live, work, and visit, attracting investment, tourism, and opportunity.

Find out about our work below.

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Volunteer Day with INTX at Griffin Wood

Your funding supports our projects

  • Woodland creation: Imagine helping to create flourishing woodlands that purify the air, shelter wildlife, and provide places of peace and beauty for generations to come. We’ve planted over 10 million trees – join us to help plant 10 million more.
  • Natural Flood Management: Your support enables us to restore and protect flood-prone areas, creating natural defences that reduce flood risks for local families and businesses. Our efforts not only protect local lives and households but also uplift the local economy.
  • School programmes: With your support, we will bring nature to schools, planting woodlands on school grounds, creating Forest School experiences, and introducing children to environmental education. Together, we’ll open pathways for young people to connect deeply with nature and grow into lifelong guardians of our green spaces.
  • Health and wellbeing: We’re turning green spaces into healing spaces through our Natural Health Service (link to NaHS our work page). Every £1 invested generates over £12 in social value, supporting programs that bring renewed strength, peace, and joy to our community members.
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Clear Channel Provides Free Digital Billboards for Tree Manifesto School Project.

How you can support

1. Community Woodland Fund
A pooled investment tailored for companies with smaller budgets. This initiative enables SMEs to contribute towards larger-scale projects in collaboration with others.
Click below to donate and make an impact.

2. Specific projects
For businesses looking to align their contributions with specific targets, we offer opportunities to support tailored initiatives that reflect your company’s values and goals.

3. Pro bono services
If you’re willing to offer your expertise or services, we welcome your support. Your skills can help drive impactful change.

For more information, please contact Joanna Czernik, our Resource Development Officer: joanna.czernik@merseyforest.org.uk.

Why partner with us?

By joining forces with The Mersey Forest, your business becomes part of a legacy of positive change. As a valued partner, you will:

  • Earn recognition: We’ll proudly feature your company on our website as a committed supporter of environmental and community wellbeing.
  • Enhance your impact: Align your brand with a mission that reflects deep care for people and the planet, helping you to inspire trust and loyalty among your customers.
  • Strengthen community bonds: Create opportunities for your team and clients to engage in something truly meaningful, leaving a legacy rooted in sustainability and shared purpose.
  • Sustainability goals: We’re here to support your business with sustainability initiatives, including Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). From full project management to targeted consultancy, we ensure your projects meet regulatory and environmental goals.
  • Volunteering priority: As our valued partner, you’ll have priority access to our volunteering opportunities and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) events – our way of saying thank you for supporting The Mersey Forest and helping us achieve our shared environmental goals.

Related Resources

Investing in Nature with The Mersey Forest

Discover how your organisation can be part of a story that transforms places and lives. The guide shares ways to work with The Mersey Forest to create woodlands, restore habitats and bring nature into schools and communities. From tree planting and natural flood management to biodiversity projects and volunteering, these opportunities help you meet ESG goals while inspiring your team and strengthening local connections.

INTX case study

INTX and The Mersey Forest: A strategic partnership driving ESG impact

INTX, a Liverpool-based transport company, partnered with The Mersey Forest to create a model of local ESG action that delivers real benefits for people, nature and climate. Through regular contributions and staff volunteering, the partnership supports tree planting, habitat restoration and community wellbeing projects, generating measurable social and environmental value. This case study shows how a growing SME is turning sustainability goals into meaningful local impact and offers inspiration for businesses looking to invest in nature.