Wellbeing

Long green grass and rushes surrounding water at Woodwalton Fen

Woodwalton Fen. Credit: Robert Enderby

Projects

Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens

We have awarded more than £8million to this ground-breaking project that addresses climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

29/06/2021

Smeaton's Tower. Credit: Summit Imagery.

Projects

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

It will create the UK's first National Marine Park, revolutionising the way Plymouth interacts with its marine heritage.

29/06/2021

A standing man talking to children sitting on the edge of woodland

News

School pupils get a taste of nature in Cardiff’s ancient forests

Pupils from Cardiff’s Thornhill Primary School experienced the Gwern-y-Bendy and Rhydypennau woodlands as part of a conservation project funded by a Community Woodlands grant.

03/06/2021

People looking out to see through lenses, from hut

Sea Life volunteers

News

“Worries fade away”: volunteering on a wildlife project

Volunteers on the People’s Porpoise Project in Pembrokeshire, Wales, tell us how they are benefiting from conserving marine life.

01/06/2021

Green Light Trust participants taking a break

Green Light Trust - Inclusive Conservation project

News

The value of green space for mental health

We shine a spotlight on two projects funded through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund which focus on improving people’s mental health and wellbeing.

14/05/2021

Six people outside. Two people are wheelchair users.

On a heritage trail

Projects

Pearson Park - The People's Park

Pearson Park, managed by Hull City Council, is a vital green space for the whole community.

24/06/2014

Group of volunteers and children in a park waving paper butterflies

One For All Community. Credit: Megan Lower

Projects

All The Moor Butterflies: preserving rare species and improving wellbeing

This project helped to safeguard some of South West England’s rarest butterfly and moth species. The conservation work engaged a wider range of people through working with partners.

01/09/2016

The Pinnacle Club's Jagdula summit team in 1962

News

100 years of women scaling new heights with the Pinnacle Club

Thanks to a National Lottery grant, the Pinnacle Club is celebrating 100 years as the UK’s first national women’s rock-climbing club.

26/03/2021

Community growing area with sheds, signpost, path and planting areas

News

Local Places for Nature grant helping nature flourish in Burry Port

Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council have received a £50,000 Local Places for Nature grant from the Welsh Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will help create permanent wildlife refuges and encourage biodiversity to flourish in an urban, mainly residential area. “Nature is

05/03/2021

Projects

COVID19:Learning through Landscapes

Learning Through Landscapes is supporting schools during the COVID-19 crisis by engaging pupils with nature.

06/07/2020

Stories

Mental health and wellbeing for black workers in heritage

We spoke with a black museum employee to share their experiences within the sector.

A man helping a woman down stairs in a forest

News

Nature's helping hand: tackling isolation in care homes

It is well known that contact with nature can help people feel happier and more energised, create an increased sense of meaning and make tasks seem more manageable. “You’re not just looking at four walls. It’s getting that push to get out. It builds your stamina up and makes you feel a lot better

07/07/2020

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