Cornwall families encouraged to get outdoors to support wellbeing in children
It's hoped the workshops will help improve mental health in children across the county.
Families throughout Cornwall are being encouraged to spend more time outdoors as part of a wellbeing initiative this autumn, with a week of workshops running for local school children.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Mental Health Support Teams are inviting young people and their families to join Wild Wellbeing workshops, which use nature-based activities to help prevent mental health issues and build emotional resilience.
The project is built around five steps to mental wellbeing: connecting with others, staying physically active, learning new skills, giving to others, and focussing on the present moment.
The Trust is working alongside Natural England, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the National Trust to deliver sessions at sites including Lanhydrock House near Bodmin, where the next workshop takes place on 29th November from 10am to 1pm.
Since the start of 2024, over 400 families have taken part in these outdoor sessions at locations across Cornwall. The workshops are designed not only for children, but to encourage parents and guardians to join in and benefit as well.
Grace Cloke, East Cornwall Mental Health Support Teams Manager, said: “It’s good for the whole family.”