‘NatureMind’ Green Social Prescribing Conference
25th November 2024
A report has been published further to the third annual ‘NatureMind’ conference on Green Social Prescribing, held in Preston on 7th June 2024. The conference was a collaboration between the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Social Prescribing Unit and mental health charity Mind Over Mountains.
Mind Over Mountains is charity founded in Kendal in 2018 which operates nationally to improve mental health by walking, counselling (whilst outside and on the move) and mindfulness and which also operates a series of retreats in national parks and other scenic areas across the UK.
The report paints a very encouraging picture of green social prescribing, but it also outlines important recommendations for its future growth and development. To reach its full potential, green social prescribing needs to be supported by better approaches to outcome measurement and training, and a renewed focus on communities and their connection to nature.
But most of all, effective scaling of green social prescribing now requires the meaningful investment that can help to unlock the significant benefits that we know can accrue, both to patients and the NHS.
The next NatureMind Conference will take place on June 12th 2025 at Towneley Hall, Burnley. Next year’s conference will pick up where this report leaves off, and will be entitled “Green Social Prescribing: Scaling Up What Works”. The conference will focus on identifying the levers that will enable a rapid scaling up of the provision that works well, and provision that delivers great outcomes for individuals, and which reduces the burden on the NHS. It will incorporate a blend of speakers and practical workshops.
Click here for the 2024 NatureMind Report
For more information about the 2025 conference, please contact naturemind@mindovermountains.org.uk
Posted by: Gary O'Neill
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