Archive for the “Outdoor pursuits” category
Froglife- Green Pathways
What’s it about? Kirklees Green Pathways works with young people aged 16-24 with a mental health condition. The young people attend regular outdoor sessions working on creating and restoring wildlife friendly habitats, species surveying, arts & crafts activities. A participation fee of £2.00 is required. …
Nature in mind- Pathways
What’s it about? Following on from the previous success of our ‘Nature in mind’ project aimed at individuals experiencing psychosis who stay in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, we have decided to roll out our project to individuals experiencing life-limiting illnesses and mental health difficulties. Our …
Sprout
What’s it about? This project provides fun, social, outdoor activities for families who have children with additional needs. We offer weekly accessible and non-judgmental sessions to build skills and learn through play. It also provides a break and a support network for parents or carers …
Natural achievers @ The Froglife Trust
What’s it about? Natural Achievers delivers a 12 week programme of outdoor, conservation focused activities for men with mental health issues (the project does not exclude women if they wish to attend). The participants work at local nature reserves, community green spaces and allotments. Activities …
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Sprout @ Growing Works
What’s it about? Social, fun, outdoor activities for the whole family. Be who you are, learn new skills & make friends. Accessible and non-judgmental sessions which include bushcraft, gardening, outdoor cooking, crafts and more. A chance for parent/carers to gain advice and support from others …
Nature in Mind @ Oakwell Hall
What’s it about? A session exploring and embracing the enjoyment of nature and the outdoors with sessions including Mindfulness Outdoors, bibliotherapy, creative writing, percussion, Tai Chi and nature inspired art. Who it’s for? Adults with mental health issues using Trust services who also have physical …
Dementia Friendly garden
What’s it about? We are looking to produce a dementia friendly and sensory garden on the land to the rear of the library. The land is owned by the local council but we have had permission to develop the land. We run a group called …
Subject to Change- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
What’s it about? Subject to Change is a new project at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, building on six years learning from partnership projects with Creative Minds. We will build relationships with mental health service providers to recruit 20 working age adults with lived experience of mental …
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St Catherine’s Recovery café
What’s it about? The Recovery café is the perfect vehicle to help them get from where they are to where they want to be. The informal, non-stigmatising atmosphere of a café environment, the helpful drop-in sessions of local NHS and charity staff and the weekly …
Zain Mein Saheit Yaab (Urdu for health in mind)
Project outline This project is to support Asian extended families in Halifax suffering from socio-economic deprivation, discrimination and disadvantage including mental and physical health issues. The focus is on those suffering from drugs and substance misuse to improve quality of life through engagement in activities …
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