Parks and Greenspaces

Parks friends groups

Parks Friends Groups actively contribute to the management and upkeep of their local parks, as well as arranging a number of activities.

The Liverpool parks listed below have active Friends Groups. Or you can visit our Parks Google Map to see where your nearest Friends Group is located - look for our purple star tags.

Please note that the council is not responsible for the content posted on Friends Group websites or social media accounts.

Verified groups

We have granted permission to the following fully verified groups who have provided their public liability insurance policy and completed an annual health check.

Unlisted groups will be added when they complete the health check and provide their public liability insurance policy. Contact us if you need to find out more. 

Parks groups

Croxteth Park Volunteer Group

Friends of Everton Park

Fairfield Residents Association, Newsham Park, Fairfield

Fazakerley Wombles (Seeds Lane Park)

Friends of Festival Gardens

Friends of Garston Park

Friends of Greenbank Park

Friends of Harthill and Calderstones Park

Newsham Park Forum

Please email parks@liverpool.gov.uk for more information.

Netherley Park Volunteers

Friends of Norris Green Park

Friends of Princes Park

Friends of Sefton Park

Friends of Springfield Park

Friends of St James Gardens

Friends of Sudley Estate

Friends of Warbreck Moor

Friends of Wavertree Botanic Park

Liverpool Parks Friends Forum

This is an umbrella group for Liverpool Park Friends Groups. Existing groups are encouraged to join.

Cemeteries and other open spaces

Friends of Allerton Cemetery

Friends of Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium

New groups in the process of verification

  • Friends of Bankfield Park
  • Friends of Priory Woods

Email parks@liverpool.gov.uk for further information.

Groups not managed by Liverpool Parks

The following groups do not need to complete an annual health check or provide evidence of public liability insurance policy to us as they are not parks managed by us.

  • Friends of Allerton Cemetery - under Cemeteries and Crematoria management
  • Friends of Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium - under Cemeteries and Crematoria management
  • Friends of Toxteth Park Cemetery - under Cemeteries and Crematoria management
  • Friends of Croxteth Hall and Country Park - venue-based and under Croxteth Hall management
  • Friends of Fazakerley and Bluebell Woods - under management of NHS Nature Recovery Ranger on NHS owned section of woods

How to join

You can contact Friends Groups directly via their websites or social media accounts above. Alternatively contact us if you would like to join one of the Parks Groups listed above.

Can I set up a Friends Group?

If your local park isn't listed above, contact us if you would like to set up a Friends Group or volunteer group. We will only accept enquiries for new groups where there is not currently a group that is active. If a group already exists, we will signpost you to their activities.

You must have public liability insurance and an outline of activities before we can grant permission. Your group doesn't need to be constituted to volunteer in parks, but it is helpful if you intend to make funding bids to charitable organisations.

We will arrange a site meeting with parks officers and explain the requirements. We can also provide a park operations guide and signpost to existing groups who can help with setting up new groups. They can provide examples of a group constitution, recommend public liability insurance providers and advise on committee processes.

The council works in partnership with constituted groups, but they are external and we are not responsible for groups or managing group disputes.

Unauthorised groups and activities

Works in our parks are subject to a number of restrictions such as planning consent, wildlife legislation and other laws, as well as our operational requirements. Our role is to work with authorised groups to ensure these are not breached.

Individuals are personally liable for any criminal offences resulting from unauthorised works.  We have the right to remove unauthorised installations in our parks.

Remember, if you wish to establish a volunteer group or obtain permissions for existing volunteer activities, you must contact us.