Wild in the City Impact Report 2017

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NATURAL HEALTH SERVICE In September we launched London’s first Natural Health Service, leading a consortium of non-profit organisations offering activities in green spaces to support emotional, physical and social health. The service has the added benefit of a social prescription element, allowing health professionals to refer as an alternative intervention. Aims: • Use nature to support individual wellbeing and the development of resilient and healthy communities • Relieve pressure on the NHS – addressing both preventative and reactive healthcare and social pressures • Enable GPs to offer social prescriptions We designed a new website www.naturalhealthservice.london which is a shared portal for accessing the Natural Health Service. Wild in the City offered a programme of bushcraft and walks in South Norwood, New Addington and Elephant and Castle, including walks, campfire and craft sessions led by volunteers from our Nature Connectors programme. In partnership with the Croydon Voluntary Association we have formed a social prescription network in Croydon, developing relationships with GP’s practices. We now have a presence in 4 surgeries, signposting patients to non medical community based alternatives. Wild in the City Impact Report 11
Ross's Story “feel fortunate to have had that time in camp, sitting, learning and sharing” “My Sunday had got off to a bad start, running late and a bit grouchy, but heading into the hidden countryside behind New Addington soon helped me let that go. Especially as within a few minutes of setting out we were lucky enough to see a hunting Kestrel hovering overhead! It was a pleasure to spend time with everyone, all so keen to share their knowledge and experiences of nature, and to work together to get the camp fire lit in the afternoon. I feel really fortunate to have had that time in camp, sitting, learning and sharing and to have been made so welcome.” IMPACT We evaluated our Natural Health Service pilot sessions to measure their impact. Every attendee reported positive improvements to their wellbeing. Reasons given for enhanced indicators included spending time in nature, learning new skills and socialising. 100 80 75 60 50 40 25 20 0 less alone less sad less angry less stress less scared less anxious 0 more calm more relaxed more happy more confident more connected Wild in the City Impact Report 12
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Page 9 and 10: OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS We receive
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Page 21 and 22: WHO WE'VE WORKED WITH We facilitate
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