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Gardenining volunteers in the walled garden lookig after red roses

Volunteers tend to rose garden.

Projects

Saughton Park restoration project

The improved historic park in the south west of Edinburgh provides vital support for the community's wellbeing.

25/06/2013

A group of black people pose for a photo including a woman

Marie-Claire Kofi, seated right, hopes her organisation's project will empower people who have sickle cell disease.

Projects

Sickle Cell Stories - Then and Now: Plasma of Hope

The Sickle Cell Stories project is capturing and sharing stories of sickle cell disease in the west midlands, paving the way for positive change.

15/02/2024

a memory box made during a craft activity at a mental health community centre: inside an old case is a garden scene with trees, planters and a pond, with figures and messages

A memory box made by people who use the community centre, recording their experience of community and wellbeing. Photo: Philip Formby.

Projects

The Hidden Heritage of Wellbeing in the Community: co-creating oral histories of mental health care

Nottingham’s Middle Street Resource Centre celebrated 50 years of service by recording stories from its community with researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

23/03/2022

Two people look at an overgrown pond, one person is wearing waders

Restoring a green space in Brighton. Photo: The Wild Mind Project.

Projects

Wild Mind LGBTQ+ natural heritage wellbeing workshops

The Wild Mind Project is restoring a neglected green space in Brighton through nature programmes for the young LGBTQ+ community.

02/08/2023

Two people talking and walking through a parkland

People walking through Kingswood Park.

Projects

Kingswood Park receives £2.6million for restoration

Kingswood Park in South Gloucestershire is the only significant local green space for its community.

14/09/2021

An older and younger participant at a workshop

Suffolk Artlink brought people from different generations together.

Projects

Lowestoft Folk: bridging generations

This intergenerational project collaborated with two museums and their dedicated volunteers to delve into local folk heritage.

19/09/2017

Adults with complex care needs in a garden

It can be hard for people with complex disabilities and medical conditions to access nature and heritage.

Projects

Sense’s project blossoms in National Trust gardens

‘Internal Gardens’ used wearable technology to help people with complex disabilities create tactile connections with natural heritage.

28/04/2022

A wooden signpost pointing one way to Plymouth 300 miles away, and another way to the Tamara Coast to Coast route with Plymouth 87 miles away.

Signage at the end of the Tamara Coast to Coast.

Projects

New 87-mile walking route links Cornwall’s north and south coasts

Improved access and support for the community means that more people can discover this diverse natural landscape.

25/09/2018

A large group of people of all ages in walking gear on a rainy day. They are standing on a path through a wooded glen.

Boots and Beards encourage all generations to enjoy Scotland's countryside.

Projects

Outdoors for All: supporting South Asian communities in Glasgow

The founders of Boots and Beards are using their love for Scotland’s outdoors to bring together the wider South Asian community.

25/01/2022

Photograph of two women hugging each other in a park

Projects

RoseTinted: Empowering women in Walsall and beyond

This project used heritage as a lens to engage a wider range of people, while developing skills in research, financial planning, personal care and wellbeing.

08/12/2022