Social Impact

Healing Through Nature

We provide non-clinical outdoor sessions, empowering York's communities to navigate mental health challenges with traditional crafts and renewal through connecting with nature.

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By the Numbers

Establishing Roots, and Achieving Growth

350+

youth supported

1200+

woodland hours

90%

report reduced anxiety

Our Core Belief

Reconnection

The peaceful act of whittling, the warmth of a campfire, and the welcoming presence of trees offer a refreshing space to heal the issues of today's world. Some come because they are burnt out, others because they struggle to make friends, and many come just to enjoy the serenity of the craft and surroundings!

Here, renewal happens organically, away from clinical and man-made settings.

What our Crafters Say

What do our crafters really think of Thrive Outside?

Have something to add?

We would love to hear your thoughts on Thrive Outside and how you have been impacted by our sessions. It doesn't have to be positive, we want to know how we can serve the community better.

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External Voices

Could we get a statement from a social prescriber? there was one at a session who brought a patient along around the start of august.

Dr. ________, NHS Social Prescriber