Investing in heritage for wellbeing

Girl using drinking fountain
Making use of the restored drinking fountain

Projects

Rhyddings Park, Oswaldtwistle

Wellbeing sits at the heart of this innovative park restoration project led by the Friends of Rhyddings Park, Newground Together and Hyndburn Borough Council.

A close up of meadow plants in the sunlight
The conservation-themed activity of meadow management, for Wild Ways Well

Projects

Creating Natural Connections in Cumbernauld

The Scottish Wildlife Trust are bringing transformational change to Cumbernauld’s natural heritage, and helping local people engage with its greenspaces to improve mental health.

Participant feeling a piece of bark along with other items from the natural environment
An artist gets to grips with a piece of bark

Projects

Arts on Prescription - Heritage for Health

The project offers people experiencing mental health problems, particularly depression and anxiety, the opportunity to connect creatively with heritage.

The room for Ancoats developed as part of the A Different Spirit project
The room for Ancoats developed as part of the A Different Spirit project

Projects

A Different Spirit

Young people worked with creative practitioners, historians, curators and local residents to uncover the history of Ancoats Art Museum.

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