Tag: mental health
Meet the team: Ecotherapy Project Assistant Rachel Hall
What is your role at St Nicks? I started working as the Ecotherapy Project Assistant in May 2021. Previously I’ve worked for charities and in local government roles but during the last lockdown I decided I needed a new challenge. I have always really enjoyed being out in nature and felt it can have a […]
Meet the Ecotherapy Team: Art based Creative Writing tutor Griselda Goldsbrough
What is your role at St Nicks and what training, employment and interests led you to this role? I am the Ecotherapy Creative Writing/Nature Arts tutor at St Nicks. I have over 20 years of professional experience in arts, heritage, culture and a specialism in community arts, writing and recovery. I enjoy promoting the benefits of […]
Meet the team: Thriving at Work Project Officer Sarah Chmura
What is your role at St Nicks? As the Thriving at Work Project Officer, I work one to one with employed individuals across York who are experiencing mental health challenges, using mentoring support and nature-based solutions to help them discover ways of reducing stress, improving their sense of wellbeing and ultimately to thrive at work. […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing – Sunshine and natural daylight
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Read the previous posts here. In this months blog we’ll be looking at how important it is to get outside for natural daylight – even when that’s not always the most appealing at this time of year! In summer it’s easy […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing – Peer support
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Read the previous posts here. In this months blog we’ll be looking at how being in a garden or nature can help us connect to others. Gardening is often thought of as a solitary activity which can be very rewarding in […]
Meet the team – Ecotherapy Project Manager Kathy Sturgess
What is your role at St Nicks and what training, employment and interests led you to this role? I project manage the Ecotherapy Programme at St Nicks and have done so since the project started in 2015. Prior to joining St Nicks, I was a Service Development Senior Manager at York Mind and had been […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing – Relaxation
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Read the previous posts here. In this month’s blog we’ll be looking at how being in a garden or out in nature can help us to relax. There are many daily stressors in life but one of the best ways to […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing – Sense of responsibility
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Read the previous posts here. In this month’s blog we are going to be taking a look at how caring for a plant or garden, and having a sense of responsibility to care for it, can help us to feel better […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing: Exercise
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Read the previous posts here. In this month’s blog we are going to be looking at how being in a garden or out in nature can help us with exercising and keeping fit and healthy. Whilst this is obviously great for […]
Green spaces, gardening & wellbeing: Living in the moment
This blog is part of a series based on the infographic by Decorative Aggregates. Catch up on part one, two. and three here. In this month’s article we are going to be looking at how focusing on the present moment can help to alleviate stress and anxiety caused by worrying or thinking about the past […]
