Supporting projects that regenerate ecosystems, strengthen communities and deliver measurable social and environmental impact.
Through the Living System Fund, developed by Levy in partnership with RegenFutureCo, significant investment is being directed into practical nature restoration across the UK National Parks.
With a £500,000 commitment in 2026, the fund supports projects that regenerate ecosystems, strengthen communities and deliver measurable social and environmental impact. One of the first initiatives supported is Grubs Up! in the North York Moors National Park, a landscape-scale programme restoring habitats for pollinators and invertebrates.
Pollinators and other invertebrates are critical to healthy ecosystems, food production and resilient landscapes. However, habitat loss and fragmentation have contributed to widespread biodiversity decline across the UK.
Addressing this challenge requires more than isolated projects. It demands coordinated, landscape-scale action and long-term investment in living systems, particularly in areas closely connected to food, farming and hospitality supply chains.
There is also a growing need to move beyond short-term sustainability commitments towards meaningful, on-the-ground restoration that delivers lasting environmental and community outcomes.
The Living System Fund was created to tackle the root causes of environmental degradation by investing directly in ecosystem restoration across land and water.
In its first year, the fund supports seven projects across the UK. Within the North York Moors National Park and the neighbouring Howardian Hills National Landscape, funding is accelerating the Grubs Up! initiative, a collaborative project working with parish councils, landowners and community groups to restore and reconnect habitats.
The project focuses on creating and enhancing wildflower meadows, ponds, orchards and other vital habitats to establish connected corridors for pollinators and invertebrates. By strengthening ecological connectivity at a landscape scale, the initiative supports biodiversity recovery while empowering local communities to take action for nature.
The fund draws inspiration from the award-winning Biohub Living Lab in North Yorkshire — a regenerative agriculture “testbed” project co-sponsored by Levy since 2022. The Biohub demonstrates how ecological restoration, food production and community learning can work together to generate tangible environmental and social benefits.
Support from the Living System Fund enables the expansion of habitat restoration across the North York Moors National Park, accelerating the creation of wildflower meadows, ponds and orchards that provide essential resources for pollinators.
The partnership strengthens ecological networks across the landscape while unlocking new community-led initiatives. Parish councils, landowners and local groups are actively contributing ideas and action, translating investment into tangible benefits for both nature and people.
By aligning hospitality, regenerative agriculture and conservation, the Living System Fund demonstrates how purpose-driven investment can move beyond ambition to deliver practical, lasting change across the National Parks.
About Levy
Levy is a leading global hospitality partner, designing and delivering unforgettable guest experiences that prioritise people and the planet. Trusted by some of the world’s most iconic stadia, entertainment venues and major events, Levy brings spaces to life through exceptional food, service and innovation.
Driven by a mission to succeed in the right way, Levy combines pioneering technology, seamless operations and show-stopping menus with a strong commitment to sustainability. Using data and insight to understand guest behaviour and the customer journey, Levy works to minimise environmental impact while supporting local communities.
In September 2025, Levy published its first Climate Impact Report, highlighting progress against an ambitious sustainability strategy focused on environment, nature and health.
Find out more at: planet.levy.co.uk
About RegenFutureCo and the Living System Fund
RegenFutureCo is a pioneering consultancy dedicated to advancing circular and regenerative practices across sectors including hospitality, sport, entertainment and media. Through innovative landscape design and ecosystem development, RegenFutureCo supports organisations to address key sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss and scope 3 emissions.
Its flagship project, the award-winning Biohub Living Lab in North Yorkshire, demonstrates regenerative approaches in real-world settings and inspired the creation of the Living System Fund. Developed by RegenFutureCo in partnership with Levy, the fund enables businesses to support practical, on-the-ground projects that restore nature and deliver social impact.
Dr Vincent Walsh, Managing Director of RegenFutureCo, is an award-winning expert in circular and regenerative ecosystem design, with extensive international experience across agroforestry, farming and sustainability. He has advised Levy on ecological and sustainability matters for several years and now serves as Levy’s Director of Living Systems.
The Living System Fund is open to additional partners seeking to support nature recovery and community impact across the UK.
National Parks Partnership works with leading organisations to deliver nature recovery, social impact and climate action at national scale.
Through a partnerships spanning a few to all fifteen UK National Parks, we help businesses move from ambition to demonstrating real and measurable impact.
Whether you are exploring your first partnership, or looking to deepen existing commitments as part of a wider partnerships portfolio, our team will work with you to shape a partnership aligned to your organisation’s goals, governance and reporting needs.
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Partnering with the National Parks brings our technology together with on-the-ground initiatives to make a real impact.
Importantly, our research not only shows that people want to engage more with nature, but that they expect businesses to play their part too, so we are proud to help meet that challenge.
Nicki Lyons, Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, VodafoneThree
