Wellbeing

Three people are walking side by side in a pretty green landscape, they are talking and smiling

Harriet Bennett, Land Management Officer for the Chilterns Landscape Partnership project and Andrew Stubbings, of Manor Farm with Drew Bennellick, our Head of Land, Sea and Nature. Photo: Oliver Dixon.

Projects

Chalk, Cherries and Chairs – Working together for the Chilterns

13/11/2024

Over five years, the Chilterns Conservation Board worked with partners to engage communities, celebrate the rich heritage of the area and enhance habitats and wildlife.

25/10/2016

Gardenining volunteers in the walled garden lookig after red roses

Volunteers tend to rose garden.

Projects

Saughton Park restoration project

The improved historic park in the south west of Edinburgh provides vital support for the community's wellbeing.

25/06/2013

A group of black people pose for a photo including a woman

Marie-Claire Kofi, seated right, hopes her organisation's project will empower people who have sickle cell disease.

Projects

Sickle Cell Stories - Then and Now: Plasma of Hope

The Sickle Cell Stories project is capturing and sharing stories of sickle cell disease in the west midlands, paving the way for positive change.

15/02/2024

People sitting on camping chairs and on the grass in Pearson park in front of a historic bandstand

Pearson Park in Kingston upon Hull.

News

£15million to help put nature at the heart of our towns and cities

New support for local authorities and community organisations to improve access to green space within our urban neighbourhoods.

01/10/2024

People wear colourful clothes and hold banners and rainbow flags at Isle of Wight Pride.

Pride celebrations on the Isle of Wight. Photo: Héctor Manchego.

Stories

LGBTQ+ heritage organisations share their advice on how to run great projects

We’re proud to be supporting projects that are saving the heritage of the LGBTQ+ community and sharing these stories to build understanding and inclusion.

Two people talking and walking through a parkland

People walking through Kingswood Park. Credit: South Gloucestershire Council.

Projects

Kingswood Park receives £2.6million for restoration

Kingswood Park in South Gloucestershire is the only significant local green space for its community.

14/09/2021

An older and younger participant at a workshop

Suffolk Artlink brought people from different generations together.

Projects

Lowestoft Folk: bridging generations

This intergenerational project collaborated with two museums and their dedicated volunteers to delve into local folk heritage.

19/09/2017

Adults with complex care needs in a garden

It can be hard for people with complex disabilities and medical conditions to access nature and heritage. Photo: Sense.

Projects

Sense’s project blossoms in National Trust gardens

‘Internal Gardens’ used wearable technology to help people with complex disabilities create tactile connections with natural heritage.

28/04/2022

A person walks on a path under trees and next to a lake in summer

Improving access to parks and green space. Credit: Nottingham City Council.

News

Two awards for a programme putting nature at the heart of thriving urban places

The Future Parks Accelerator programme, a joint initiative with the National Trust, has won Social Project of the Year and the prestigious Overall Project of the Year Award.

21/11/2023

Two people holding a sign for a local community organisation standing outside a historic pub building

Work is starting to restore the Y Plu pub and transform it into a local cultural hub

Projects

Saving a 200-year-old community pub on the Llŷn Peninsula

Our funding is helping the Menter y Plu Community Benefit Society plan how to save and re-develop a Grade II listed pub – Y Plu.

24/11/2022

A wooden signpost pointing one way to Plymouth 300 miles away, and another way to the Tamara Coast to Coast route with Plymouth 87 miles away.

Signage at the end of the Tamara Coast to Coast. Credit: Tamara Landscape Partnership

Projects

New 87-mile walking route links Cornwall’s north and south coasts

Improved access and support for the community means that more people can discover this diverse natural landscape.

25/09/2018

Two Skylark IX volunteers work on building a wooden rowing boat

Two Skylark IX volunteers honing their boatbuilding skills

Stories

Recovery and resilience: advice from a heritage project improving skills and wellbeing

In Dumbarton, Scotland, The Skylark IX Recovery Trust is preserving a Second World War rescue ship through heritage training opportunities to support local people, including those recovering from drug addiction.

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