The Green Health Hub brought together 30 health professionals and activity providers from the New Forest and surrounding areas for its second Connect and Learn event where it relaunched its website and invited people to join its network. Led by the New Forest NPA, the Hub and Network establish clear green social prescribing pathways that … Continued
The Green Health Hub’s first Connect and Learn event brought together more than 30 health professionals and activity groups supporting nature-based health and wellbeing in the New Forest. Led by the New Forest NPA and registered Public Health Practitioner working for NHS England Phil Godfrey, Connect and Learn raised awareness of the Green Health Hub as an online directory for opportunities in nature and built connections between people along the green social prescribing pathway. Referrers, commissioners, … Continued
Doctors Laura Pridmore and Jennifer Wyllie have reached a six-month milestone as National Park NHS Wellbeing Fellows in the New Forest, having set out at the end of summer 2024 to boost the mental and physical wellbeing of those in the Forest and its surrounding areas. The aim of the fellowship is the promotion of Green … Continued
Learning new skills, meeting new people, and giving back to the community and environment around you are just some of the benefits commonly linked to volunteering. The positives go far beyond this, however, as the New Forest’s National Park NHS Fellows have already highlighted during their time in the Forest. In fact, volunteering, as an … Continued
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The benefits of time spent outdoors, in nature, and actively socialising have long been recognised by health experts. That’s not to mention the people whose lives have been improved through Green Social Prescribing. This idea builds on the fact that access to green and blue spaces – like we have in the New Forest – … Continued
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I am James, a paediatrician (children, not feet), by training and have been working for the New Forest National Park in the role of Public Health clinical fellow for nearly a year now. It has been a steep learning curve for me, but incredibly rewarding because of the richness of my experiences and the knowledge … Continued
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The New Forest is a wonderfully unique area that needs protecting for future generations. It takes a whole team of people to make sure this ancient landscape is properly maintained and safeguarded – and that includes our New Forest Ambassadors. The New Forest Ambassador scheme was created in partnership with the New Forest National Park … Continued