Healthier with Nature is the Green Social Prescribing Programme for Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.

Green social prescribing places good mental and physical health at the heart of people’s lives in their local community. It builds on individual interests and empowers people to play an active role in developing and maintaining their health. GPs, link workers and other professionals refer people to local, non-clinical nature-based activities such as walking, gardening, animal care, conservation, art or nature connection programmes.

VCSE organisations delivering Green Social Prescribing can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Amongst the work that can be funded are;

• Core staffing costs to develop specific work
• Bringing in experts to support you with a specific function
• Training for staff
• Running events to build awareness amongst referrers
• Consultation work with your community
• Small capital spends

Timetable;

• Opens Tuesday 11^th July 2023, closes – 12pm 1^st August 2023
• Notification of award week commencing 28^th August 2023
• Projects to be completed by the end of January 2024

To find out more and request a form email steve.spiers@nhs.net