Name: Space to Breathe - Girls- Woodland Support Group Ages 11-16yrs
Start: 2024-01-14T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-07-28T14:30:00+00:00
Location: Brandy Hole Copse Wood

Space to Breathe - Girls- Woodland Support Group Ages 11-16yrs

Woodland wellbeing group for teenage girls - unleash your wilder side , connect with nature, have fun and boost your mental health.
About this Event

If you are a teenage girl, finding life hard, feeling low and in need of a boost this group is for you. Our woodland wellbeing group is a warm and welcoming space to relax , connect with nature and be yourself. We meet fortnightly in Brandy Hole Copse Wood.

Join Abbie, Laura and Rachel -all fully qualified forest school leaders, for some adventuring in the woods! Take part in fun activities: including fire lighting, campfire cooking, natural art, bush craft, nature and conservation activities, den building, rope swings and woodland games and learn to use woodcraft tools safely. Or, simply spend some time in the woods beign mindful and having some 'space to breathe.'

This is an opportunity to meet others who may be going through similar experiences; to make friends and just enjoy the freedom of the woods. A boost to anyone who is struggling with their mental health.

We will be cooking lunch over the campfire as part of the programme. Please let us know any special dietary needs when you book (or feel free to bring a packed lunch)

You'll end each session feeling happy and relaxed and better able to manage the week ahead.

Places are offered for generally around a year.

This is a course of fortnightly sessions for teenage girls and thosw who identify as girls which, starting Sunday 17th Sept Sessions and run 10.30am -2.30pm.

Places are limited so please only sign up if you are able to commit to attend regularly. The course is aimed at boosting wellbeing and mental health.

This group is open to girls or those identifying as girls or non-binary.

Please do not attend if you are unwell or anyone in your family has COVID symptoms. We have lots of hot hand washing and equipment is cleaned regularly.

Rachel, Abbie and Laura are fully qualified Level 3 forest school leaders who have between them: outdoor first aid, food hygiene level 2, mental health first aid trained and John Muir Conservation Award instructors.

This programme is funded by the community lottery Covid Community Support Fund (CCSF) as part of our Nature Nurture programme to support young people with wellbeing and mental health.