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Immersive activity in nature to improve confidence and motivation

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Delivery Model

Not for profit

Quality

Consistent

Reliable

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Delivery Model: what do we do?

Providing access to local natural spaces to develop life long skills

Games, tool use, bushcraft, arts, cooking, talking, thinking, silence.

Sensory, educational, physical and social activities focussing on individual needs and learning styles

Risk assessing with the referrer and the participant before the sessions start

Using spaces as near to the participants and as accessible as possible

Ensuring each session is iterative for the practitioner and the participants with regular reflection time

Ensuring sessions are varied to meet all participants needs, adding challenges and completed activities

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Delivery Model

Participants choose to comeAdults needing help with health condition

management-physical or mentalLong term unemployed

Low self esteemMaximum 12 participants per session, each

session maximum 6 hours, includes all food and drinks and 5 sessions (consecutive days or

weekly)Provide transport and appropriate clothing

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Methods- measuring the impact

QuantitativeMeasure

Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale (WEMWBS)

Informant

Adult Participant

Description

14 positive statements pre and post intervention

Measure

Reflective review at the beginning and end of each session

Accredited training

Informant

Participants

Description

- Often linked to learning

styles eg drama, music, poetry,

2D or 3D images

Forest School, Water Awareness, Outdoor First Aid

Methods Qualitative

Results: QuantitativeWEMWBS

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Well Being in Nature - Warwick and Edinburgh Well Being Scale

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Results-qualitative

Headline results, unexpected:1 woman with GPs consent was able to

come off one her anti psychotic drugs2 brothers became ardent recyclers at home even though as an issue this was

not referenced in the content of our sessions

Everyone passed Level 1 Forest School training

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Top 3 most referenced well being indicators for adults with mental health problems were 'developing oneself', 'feelings of closeness to the natural world', 'optimistic about the future'.

Results: qualitative

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Results - Qualitative

'The space was lovely, it was nice, you just didn’t feel penned in and if you really wanted to go off on your own you could do it ... how different it is and how your mind can work totally different to being in like a room - especially when you have got a really racing mind, it is amazing how that racing kind of stops………'

'I really couldn’t wait, saw my CPN yesterday and I was like “I can’t wait, I’m going tomorrow”.'

'I kind of energise cos I have isolated myself so much in the few years. I’ve realised that when you go out and do stuff and be with other people; while there is a risk things might go wrong you’re also opening yourself up to really positive experiences as well.'

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Career Prospects

From initial attendence participants will be encouraged to take on training with us: Levels 1, 2

and 3 Forest School Training, Royal Life Saving Society Water Saftey Management Awareness

Training

If they wish and where appropriate participants will be offered volunteering placements with us.

Those who pass through our training up to Level 3 Forest School or RLSS Instructor will probably be

offered paid work with us on a sessional basis

The whole experience and training can lead or link into to a wide variety of professions: teaching and learning, childcare, ecology and land management

(eg National Trust or Forestry Commission), horticultural, cooking, carpentry, traditional

woodland skills and independent practitioner.

What can we do for you?

What changes are you looking for in your clients?

www.natureworkshops.co.uk

01209 215211

Thank you

Any questions?