The Grow Project – great animation that shows the benefits of outdoor mental health support
The Grow Project was a unique collaboration between the University of Brighton and Grow. Grow is dedicated to providing outdoor mental health support. Grow’s eight week ‘Seasons’ are based at Saddlescombe farm, a National Trust site in Sussex. Grow is designed to support people with experience of mental distress to experience the wellbeing benefits of connecting with nature, in a safe & supportive group. Grow offers flexibility to choose from a wide range of activities to suit varying levels of mental & physical health, in beautiful rural Sussex. Each Grow season has included participants experiencing a range of mild to moderate & enduring mental health difficulties. After being part of a closed group Season, people can continue on to Grow’s ‘drop-in’ days, which also offer a wide variety of nature based activities and community, aswell as close links to other nature-based projects.
Please visit the Community 21 website and search the Directory for more information on the Grow Project.
Video Evaluation:
Suze Cruttwell • November 25, 2016