Supporting the NECF through your business is a great way to give back to the community where your business operates. Your support will not only help improve the natural environment, but could also boost the local economy, increase staff morale and give you a really good news story.
Partner with us
The North East Community Forest Partnership is a collaboration between local authorities, combined authorities, and national, regional and local charities, agencies and businesses.
Operating across six local authority boundaries, its intent is to instil a sense of regional unity, sharing solutions and learning from each other’s experiences while aligning objectives, funding, and resources to achieve ambitions tree planting targets.
Local Authority Partners
The six councils whose area is covered by the forest and provide the core funding. These authorities are supported by a seventh council, Northumberland County Council, which runs the Great Northumberland Forest.
Local Authority Supporter
Combined authority
Our forest partnership also includes: the North East Combined Authority, which covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.