FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS 

Fit for the Future

This funding will help deliver and grow their existing Ecotherapy programme. It will run regular weekly groups and four seasonal groups sessions for participants with mild to moderate mental ill ....more

This funding will help deliver and grow their existing Ecotherapy programme. It will run regular weekly groups and four seasonal groups sessions for participants with mild to moderate mental ill health and is available for social prescriber referrals and other referral routes offering support at all stages of recovery from hospital discharge through early intervention and on to sustained participation. The project aims to meet a wide range of physical and mental needs all while building nature-connectedness and resilience in the individual.

Green Corridors York - Rivers and Floodplains

Local nature restoration

The funding will be used to run community consultation events with the final aim of creating an interactive GPS triggered map which people can access on their smartphones to provide a rich guided ....more

The funding will be used to run community consultation events with the final aim of creating an interactive GPS triggered map which people can access on their smartphones to provide a rich guided tour of the 24 acre nature reserve with activities curation and games.

Funding to support people with complex needs to access groundbreaking Ecotherapy.

Green Corridors York will kick start the creation and restoration of more, bigger, better and more joined up habitats across three landscape scale corridors and 22 sites across York Local Authority ....more

Green Corridors York will kick start the creation and restoration of more, bigger, better and more joined up habitats across three landscape scale corridors and 22 sites across York Local Authority Area, including floodplain meadow, hedgerows, woodland and riparian habitat of the critically endangered tansy beetle.We will:- Create and restore 78ha through small scale interventions and solutions;- Form and support Corridor wide Nature Conservation Groups;- Develop and lead cross-sector Action Groups;- Train citizen scientists to assess habitat using DEFRAs Biodiversity Matrix;- Create project legacy Corridor Restoration Plans for longer term solutions across 266ha;- Increase resource and capacity to deliver sustainable habitat management through expert training, and purchasing essential machinery and equipmentUtilising strong relationships, expertise in partnership work and project management, we will bring stakeholders together, building capacity across the corridors creating a bigger impact and improved resilience. We will upskill individuals and groups to link, maintain and enhance a range of habitats, providing gains for nature conservation.This project will contribute to all three themes and is ready to start with all permissions in place. It will secure one existing post, create two part-time posts and provide opportunities for two Kickstart programme trainees.

Weston Charity Award Winner 2021 - 2022

Funding towards delivery of Green Woodwork sessions as a creative way to connect with others and with nature.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Funding will predominately be used to pay for a volunteer co-ordinator working 1.5 days a week who will carry out socially distant practical volunteering activities, well-being calls with volunteers, ....more

Funding will predominately be used to pay for a volunteer co-ordinator working 1.5 days a week who will carry out socially distant practical volunteering activities, well-being calls with volunteers, preparation and posting of both online and off-line resources. Many of the volunteers live alone, have various vulnerabilities, and rely on the activity and interaction at St Nicks to keep them physically and mentally well. Remaining funds will buy PPE, activity materials & a smartphone for the volunteer co-ordinator.

COVID19 Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Grassland Quality Monitoring Pack

Funding to cover the cost of a project co-ordinator for session planning and delivery, recruitment and supervision of volunteers, plus monitoring and evaluating of the project. Funding to also cover ....more

Funding to cover the cost of a project co-ordinator for session planning and delivery, recruitment and supervision of volunteers, plus monitoring and evaluating of the project. Funding to also cover marketing, signage, plants and equipment.

The funding will be used to continue engaging people in the community in volunteering opportunities and to connect with nature. The project aims to build skills, develop relationships and enable ....more

The funding will be used to continue engaging people in the community in volunteering opportunities and to connect with nature. The project aims to build skills, develop relationships and enable people to enjoy natural environments.

The Big Give 2018

St Nicks core funding request

The group will offer ecotherapy to adults with severe or chronic mental health issues. Ecotherapy is a programme of green activity that boosts mental health through building connections with the ....more

The group will offer ecotherapy to adults with severe or chronic mental health issues. Ecotherapy is a programme of green activity that boosts mental health through building connections with the outdoors and nature. This will improve mental health, wellbeing and resilience.

Funding to promote volunteering to young people aged 16-20.

Scything for Grassland Management York

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