Investing in heritage for wellbeing

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.

A mental health organisation and its service users marked its 25th anniversary through a year of creative activities and research.

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

Bringing historic stained glass windows back to life and associated mullions and masonry of Grade II Listed Church.

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

This £4.4million landscape partnership scheme has worked to restore lost habitats, develop skills and inspire young people to champion and look after the New Forest.

A partnership project to improve wellbeing for participants in an innovative volunteering programme in Manchester.

This project was a joint venture between Lincoln City Council and the Linkage Community Trust, a charity supporting people with learning difficulties.

This five-year project at Beddington Park and The Grange Garden combines ambitious park improvements with real engagement with the community.