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Introducing Positive Steps Outdoors' Green Therapy Programme 2024

Next date: Friday 10 May - Saturday 28 September 2024 9:00am
Positive Steps Outdoors is a social enterprise born out of the vision that connecting people to the natural environment, and each other, helps individuals and teams manage life’s pressures, build sustainable networks, strengthen future resilience and deepen their affinity with the environment.

Positive Steps Outdoors C.I.C.

Cost: Cost: £40 for half-day events, £55 for full-day events. Bursary places available (see below)
Green therapy in action
Positive Steps Outdoors have an upcoming green therapy programme for this spring and summer, focusing on promoting positive mental health through nature walks with mindfulness-based coaching. Here are the key details: • Programme Structure: Half-day midweek and full-day weekend events offer flexibility. • Dates and Locations: Various scenic locations including Divis and Black Mountains, Donard Forest, Tollymore Forest Park, Mournes area and more with events from May to Sep 24. • Accessibility: Suitable for all fitness levels, no prior experience required. • Equipment Loaned: We can provide equipment as part of the fee for hassle-free walks.

​​​​​​As an employer a great way to meet your responsibility to promote positive mental and physical health in your staff is to provide opportunities for people to follow the Public Health Agency’s 5 Steps to Wellbeing.

Taking these steps outdoors has been shown to be more impactful in providing the chance to get active, reflect, de-stress and take notice mindfully, connect with others, learn about history and the environment, and give back by supporting others.

Positive Steps Outdoors is a local social enterprise. Our Healthy Hikes programme in the spring and summer of 2024 provides the ideal opportunity to promote positive mental health and well-being. Hikes take place midweek and at weekends and include the chance to avail of mindfulness techniques based coaching. They are unhurried, unpressured, suitable for most people of average fitness, do not require prior experience and are led by qualified walk leaders, first aiders and coaches / counsellors and are fully risk assessed and insured. We can even loan equipment. No pressure, no expectations.

 

Sector:
  • Health and wellbeing
Tags:
  • positive mental health
  • physical health
  • green therapy

Date and Time

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Location

32 Lakeland Manor
Hillsborough
BT266RE
United Kingdom

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Contact Details

Alan Elwood

 

[email protected]

More Information

If you might struggle to afford a place, you can apply for a bursary if you meet at least two of the following criteria:

• Are coping with long-term mental illness

• Experienced a recent bereavement

• Witnessed or experiencing domestic violence

• Witnessed or experiencing drug or alcohol abuse

• In a long-term care role for another

• Frontline NHS, emergency service workers or equivalent worker - proof will be requested.

Please use ‘Contact Us’ to apply and let us know about your circumstances. Bursaries (50% or 100%) are limited, we don’t receive government funding, and we are sorry we won’t be able to assist every application but will seek to support those most in need. All information provided will be treated in confidence.

https://www.psocic.com/healthy-hikes-spring-and-summer-2024
Files
Health Hikes 24 Poster.pdf
Positive Steps Outdoors Healthy Hikes 2024 Brochure.pdf