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Clare Coxon 23/09/2025 Clare Coxon 23/09/2025

Foundation for Common Land awarded major grant to strengthen the future of England’s Commons

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its new project, Leading Change for Common Land. The grant marks a major step forward in securing the future of England’s 400,000 hectares of Common Land and the communities who care for them.

Susie Hodgson 01/09/2025 Susie Hodgson 01/09/2025

We’re looking for our first Operations Director to help us grow, strengthen our systems, and secure a better future for England’s common land.

Guest User 18/03/2025 Guest User 18/03/2025

FREE Course Places worth £500 for Commoners and those Working on Commons

07/08/2023

Julia Aglionby 18/03/2025 Julia Aglionby 18/03/2025

SFI Closure: Our Exec Director interviewed by the BBC

Guest User 18/03/2025 Guest User 18/03/2025

FREE Course Places worth £500 for Commoners and those Working on Commons

Susie Hodgson 25/02/2025 Susie Hodgson 25/02/2025

Collaborative Landscape Initiatives by England’s Upland Farmers Workshop Summary: ORFC 9th January 2025

Julia Aglionby 17/02/2025 Julia Aglionby 17/02/2025

Defra publish guidance for Commons entering into the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme Higher Tier; (CSHT)

Julia Aglionby 31/01/2025 Julia Aglionby 31/01/2025

Minister Zeichner responds to our Concerns on ELM

Katy Carlisle 28/01/2025 Katy Carlisle 28/01/2025

How to Better Manage Commons: Insights from Our Upland Commons Project

Our transformative four-year, £3 million initiative, Our Common Cause: Our Upland Commons, is in its last year of delivery, leaving a lasting legacy for England's upland commons. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project underscores the critical role commons play in biodiversity, heritage, climate resilience, and community livelihoods.