There are lots of ways for to get involved. You could join a community group, attend an event, or volunteer to help maintain places within the Active Quarter. You can also share your ideas by taking part in our research and engagement events. Browse some of these opportunities below!
If you represent an organisation, you could help to arrange events, provide insights and advice, or take part in corporate volunteering. Your organisation could also join the Active Quarter steering group. The founding partners represent land owners and managers who are passionate about improving Northampton’s outdoor spaces. Get in touch at the bottom of this page.
Latest updates
If you’re a local person who cares about helping everybody enjoy being outdoors – or an organisation that can contribute to the project – we want to hear from you.
Looking back at Autumn 2025
Looking back at Autumn 2025
100+ new benches mapped!
100+ new benches mapped!
Take the West Northamptonshire Parks survey
Take the West Northamptonshire Parks survey
Share your views about Northampton Racecourse and Pavilion
Share your views about Northampton Racecourse and Pavilion
East Midlands in Bloom Awards Success
East Midlands in Bloom Awards Success
A deeper connection: how learning about nature amplifies its wellbeing benefits
A deeper connection: how learning about nature amplifies its wellbeing benefits
Looking back at Spring 2025
Looking back at Spring 2025
Share your story in our gallery
Share your story in our gallery
Share your views in our parks survey
Share your views in our parks survey
Share your views about parks at our events
Share your views about parks at our events
Promote your community group/activity
Promote your community group/activity
Help improve our map
Help improve our map
Share your story
We’re building a community gallery of inspiring photos to share our local pride. Browse the gallery, and select each photo to find out more about where it was taken. When you’re ready, use the button below to share your own. Just upload a photo and tell us what you loved about your visit. Make sure you have permission from anybody photographed, and we’ll use these photos to encourage even more people to enjoy being outdoors.
Declan
Declan
Northamptonshire Walks
Northamptonshire Walks
Northamptonshire Walks
Northamptonshire Walks
Nicole
Nicole
Dave
Dave
Action for Happiness
A movement of people taking action to create a happier world. Each month, the Northamptonshire Hub publish a Monthly Campaign with tools, tips, and resources for happier living – both inside and outdoors.
Support your community
Explore volunteer programmes, community schemes, or opportunities for active citizenship that are helping to make where we live a better place. You can browse other kinds of events on our Activities page.
Within the Active Quarter
Action for Happiness Volunteers Programmes
Action for Happiness Volunteers Programmes
Northampton Bike Park volunteering
Northampton Bike Park volunteering
Volunteer at University of Northampton parkrun
Volunteer at University of Northampton parkrun
Volunteer with Delapré Abbey
Volunteer with Delapré Abbey
Across the rest of Northampton
Northants Litter Wombles
Northants Litter Wombles
Semilong Community Garden initiative
Semilong Community Garden initiative
Volunteer Passport scheme
Volunteer Passport scheme
Wildlife Trust work parties
Wildlife Trust work parties
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Wellbeing Launchpad
Enjoying the outdoors is just one way that Northampton residents can take care of their wellbeing. The Wellbeing Launchpad is your portal to advice, learning, and other organisations focussed on improving health and wellbeing – whatever space you’re in. Visit the website and discover all the fantastic resources on offer in the area.
Get in touch
- Use the form below to contact one of the Active Quarter partner organisations
- Select the subject of your message from the drop-down menu and it will be forward to the appropriate place
- Each recipient may have different working patterns, so we thank you for your patience in awaiting a reply
- If your query is about incorrect or outdated website content, select ‘website administrator’ as your chosen recipient
- Messages sent to the website administrator will be reviewed once a month.
Please don’t use this form to report issues with parks, highways, or civil infrastructure. Instead, you can use Street Doctor or email West Northamptonshire Parks at pmc@westnorthants.gov.uk.