PEDALL provides inclusive cycling opportunities to improve health and wellbeing, confidence, independence, and social connection for people of all abilities. About PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling PEDALL supports people to improve their health, wellbeing, and independence through accessible cycling and outdoor activity. We provide inclusive cycling opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, … Continued
Wellbeing walks for parents and their babies with My Mindful Self focus on you as a caregiver, supporting your wellbeing. About My Mindful Self Amy from My Mindful Self has a wealth of experience in environmental education spanning 15 years. Five of these have been spent as Education and Youth Officer at the New Forest … Continued
Volunteering in the New Forest with the NPA is a great way to meet people, get active, and learn new skills. About The New Forest NPA’s volunteer team leads people on practical tasks in the National Park supporting improvements for wildlife, heritage, and communities. These can range from conservation tasks such as vegetation and invasive … Continued
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What should participants expect? The New Forest National Park is a popular destination for cycling due to 100 miles of off-road cycle tracks, stunning scenery, and beautiful wildlife. PEDALL provides guided rides and personal support using a wide range of specialist cycles, which offer different seating positions, have three or four wheels to increase stability, … Continued
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What should participants expect? Walks are led by our trained volunteers. The terrain varies from walk to walk depending on location and walkers should be prepared for all weather and always wear appropriate footwear. Our walks are friendly and welcoming and walkers frequently tell us how they love the social side of the walks as … Continued
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What should participants expect? We have a rolling conservation volunteering program, which focuses primarily on vegetation management. In the autumn and winter we spend most of the time on woodland management, such as clearing overgrown areas, coppicing and thinning, all to benefit people and wildlife at the same time. In the summer we are working … Continued
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What should participants expect? Our volunteering programme offers the opportunity to improve woodland, heathland and grassland habitats, maintain and survey our rights of way network and restore bronze age barrows throughout the national park. Volunteers can take part in practical conservation tasks such as cutting down invasive species, planting hedgerows, burning brash, surveying footpaths, and … Continued
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What should participants expect? As well as traditional hands-on activities like conservation, horticulture and access improvements, volunteers support us in a variety of other ways. We have roles for social history demonstrators, guided walk leaders and tour guides, surveyors and waymarkers, retail support and administration. The experience and skills you will learn can help you … Continued
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What should participants expect? Come and join us for a pay-as-you-go weekly session with your under 5’s. Being out in nature is positive for the wellbeing of both parents and children. Sessions will involve listening to stories, singing songs, natural crafts, learning and discovering wildlife, and walking round the nature reserve. Please wear sturdy shoes … Continued
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What should participants expect? Our Explore Programme is a 12-week flexible Programme that aims to build people’s confidence, social skills, employability skills, and communication, all while meeting like-minded Young People and making friends. We work with people aged 16-30 years old and deliver these skills through a variety of sessions, including: Adventurous Activities (canoeing, climbing, … Continued