Who We Are

People of Children’s Wood

Staff

Andrea Fisher

Andrea Fisher has volunteered for the Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow and is now employed on a part time basis as a Schools and Community Engagement Officer. Andrea is Forest School training up to Level 3. Andrea is working to get people outside more, by facilitating outdoor learning for local schools and nurseries and […]

Patrons

Sue Palmer

Tam Dean Burn

Tam has been organising and taking part in events on North Kelvin Meadow and The Children’s Wood since The Children’s Wood began. He initiated the creation of The Children’s Wood Commonwealth Games Legacy Education Pack, through his Books on a Bike tour in 2014. Tam has been actively involved in moving the charity forward

Committee

Alison Spurway

Chairperson Alison Spurway was invited to chair the Board of Trustees in November 2020. She has been a volunteer in Third Sector organisations since her adolescence, principally in Girlguiding where she was a leader of a group of girls with disabilities for over 40 years. In addition, she chaired the University of Glasgow Settlement which […]

Suzie Marshall - Education Committee of Children's Wood

Susie Marshall

I have been involved with the Children’s Wood for several years, both as a teacher and a local resident. As a teacher, I see the impact that having the Children’s Wood around the corner can make. From giving inspiration for writing in Literacy, to investigating area in Maths and promoting a love of nature. The […]

Julia Boswell

Julia Boswell lives locally and has been involved with the Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow for many years. Julia is a volunteer and trustee.

Steve Greenland

I am a local resident and have been involved with Children’s Wood activities since early 2012, having been involved with the Wednesday playgroup activities with my daughter Mio and helping to organise events. It provides a fantastic experience to get outdoors and away from the pressures of everyday work and research, to relax with others […]

Sheila Penny

Sheila has been going to events in the Children’s Wood with her wee boy jack for a few years and always had such a lovely time . She loves the freedom the land gives Jack (the meadow and wood reminds her of her childhood growing up in Ireland ) and now her dog scruffy. Sheila […]

Charity

Charitable aims and objectives

The Children’s Wood became a registered charity in January 2015. Our charitable aims are:

The advancement of education by

Providing outdoor learning for children and their carers
Organising public and schools events
Working with schools and other organisations to educate about the benefits of learning and playing outside in nature.

The provision of recreational facility, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, by

Preserving a woodland experience in the city so maintaining and protecting our local environment.
Creating opportunities for children and the community to play outside in nature and meet each other by organising playgroups and events
Developing space for participants to explore in a safe and secure outdoor environment for the benefit of the community and its cohesion

The advancement of citizenship or community development by

Training teachers and volunteers
Working with the local community around North Kelvin Meadow in the nearby wards within City of Glasgow (geographically this covers those living predominantly in the Maryhill/Kelvin, Canal, and Hillhead wards of the city)
Creating intergenerational opportunities and engaging with harder to reach groups through events and linking up with other groups within the community.

The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science by community projects and events