Established in November 1998, the RMC Environment Fund is a grant-giving fund which passes over approximately £3 million of funding per annum to environmental and community based projects through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme. The Fund is managed by The Environment Council and supported by RMC Group plc. (Website address http://www.rmcef.org.uk)

The Countryside Agency is the statutory body working to make life better for people in the countryside and improve the quality of the countryside for everyone. The Countryside Agency is the lead agency for the Limestone Pavement Habitat Action Plan (Website address http://www.countryside.gov.uk)

English Nature is the Government agency that champions the conservation of wildlife and geology through England. The Cumbrian office of English Nature jointly manages the Limestone Pavement Action Group Officer (http://www.english-nature.org.uk/about/teams/intro.asp?Id=9)

Cumbria Wildlife Trust hosts the Limestone Pavement Action Group Officer. Cumbria Wildlife Trust is a registered charity established in 1962. Supported by over 7,000 members, it works in partnership with landowners, local authorities, other conservation organisations and businesses to conserve and protect wildlife and wild places throughout Cumbria. Cumbria Wildlife Trust cares for over 40 nature reserves, which include peat bogs, limestone pavements, ancient woodlands and coastal sites. (http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk)

Other partners involved in the Limestone Pavement Action Group

Cumbria County Council (www.cumbriacc.gov.uk)

Scottish Natural Heritage (www.snh.org.uk)

Countryside Council for Wales (www.ccw.gov.uk)

Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service (www.ehsni.gov.uk)

Yorkshire Dales National Park (www.yorkshiredales.org.uk)

The Forestry Commission (www.forestry.gov.uk)

DEFRA (Department of Farming, Environment and Rural Affairs (www.defra.gov.uk)

Friends of the Lake District (www.fld.org.uk)

Silverdale and Arnside AONB (www.arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk)

Lancashire Wildlife Trust (www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/lancashire)

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (www.yorkshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk)

UK RIGS group (www.ukrigs.org.uk)