You may remember that we strive to be an inclusive community where all in Nature are valued and celebrated. In recent, difficult times , it has been extremely challenging for people on the edges of communities and more people have experienced difficulties than before. To respond to local community needs it has been a priority to work collaboratively with the GreenSPRing Green Social Prescribing service providers' alliance to support mental health and recovery from the effects of the pandemic. This is essential to people who live in the situations of most need within our local communities and our NHS which is overwhelmed by high levels of need.
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Updates on GreenSPRing
In partnership with our friends at the National Forest Company, the NHS and local organizations we are responding to supporting the mental and physical health of our local communities in partnership through green social prescriptions. A new, local initiative will be known as “Green Spring” and will include Wellbeing at Whistlewood as a partner within one of the Government’s seven “Test and Learn” sites for green social prescribing in England. We are confident that this initiative will make a significant difference to the mental health of local people and that the positive examples of the National Forest and Whistlewood Common as positive recovery stories will support our work in Nature together.
We are making meaningful connections with local GPs who are seeking to work in partnership with us. We are exploring pathways for us to offer further green wellbeing opportunities through social prescribing at Whistlewood Common and other locations that may support mental wellbeing. Our story is being heard within our communities and we are looking forward to developing new partnerships to increase our opportunities for wellbeing in Nature.
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