Free wellbeing workshops for young people

The sessions are being held throughout April, including at Golitha Falls

Wellbeing workshops are being offered across Cornwall to help young people connect with nature.

The scheme, held at National Trust sites, is being organised by Natural England, along with the NHS Cornwall Mental Health Support Team and partners and Cornwall Wildlife.

Natural England said the wild wellbeing workshops were built around the NHS five ways to wellbeing initiative. Its tenets include: connect, take notice, be active, keep learning and give.

Morgan Stevens, of the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said it was a "fantastic and exciting opportunity" to promote wellbeing, nature and the outdoors.

Benefit health and wellbeing

Organisers said the sessions were being held across the county and were open to primary school children.

Similar sessions were held in 2024 on Goss Moor, Golitha Falls and in Tywardreath.

Chris Waddle, from Natural England, said nature's ability to benefit health and wellbeing was a "blessing".

He said: "Having the opportunity to work with specialists from the NHS is incredibly valuable in supporting our delivery and understanding of balancing nature recovery with people."

'Care and protect'

Amy Gosney, community engagement officer with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said: "We know how important nature is for our wellbeing and the more connected we are to nature, the more we want to care for and protect it."

The free sessions are being held on 8 April at Golitha Falls, 10 April at Tehidy Woods, 15 April at the Dipping Pong, Goss Moor and 15 April at Widemouth Bay in Bude.

Sessions in west Cornwall are being held on 9 April at Penrose and 16 April at Kennack Sands.