GREENER COMMUNITIES POWERED BY STARBUCKS With the help of people like you, we’re committed to supporting the charities that help our incredible NHS to look after the nation’s health. The Greener Communities Fund promises to make a lasting difference through strengthening connections between communities and the natural environment. NHS Charities Together and environmental charity Hubbub are helping to create and improve green spaces across the UK – it’s all thanks to the Starbucks 5p cup charge. Grants adding up to a tremendous £1.2 million are being awarded to 10 NHS charities, enabling projects to improve the health and wellbeing of the public, including NHS staff.
NATURE FOR EVERYONE
HOME FROM HOME SENSORY GARDEN
Funding awarded to Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is helping to develop a new therapeutic woodland space and sensory garden for young people in crisis at its inpatient mental health unit. The 10,000 square metre outside space will be transformed
It’s becoming increasingly clear that having access to nature is vital for mental and physical health. NHS Charities Together Chief Executive Ellie Orton OBE is excited about the potential of Greener Communities: “During the pandemic it became abundantly clear how important green spaces are for our health and wellbeing. There is sadly, however, significant inequality in access to these spaces, which is why we’re so pleased to be working with Starbucks and Hubbub on this new fund.”
to provide a home from home environment for patients at Parkview, a 34-bed inpatient unit which cares for critically-ill adolescents and young people struggling with a mental illness.
A SPACE TO RELAX AND RECHARGE
A grant to the NHS Grampian Charity will kickstart The Nature Garden project. This ecologically friendly outdoor area will give staff and patients at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary a green space to relax and reflect to benefit their mental health, and also increase biodiversity. Incorporating a community growing project, sensory plants and seating areas, the project will support the environment, benefit young volunteers experiencing tough life challenges and improve the wellbeing of everyone at the hospital.
From gardening projects and nature trails to play areas and outdoor education spaces, the Greener Communities Fund will support a range of innovative ideas.
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