Green Spring is a collective of nature-based providers working
and organising across Derbyshire and Derby. We come together to promote access to nature-based activity and the benefits to health and wellbeing.

Background

Following Derbyshire’s involvement in a national initiative
to understand and develop the value of ‘green social prescribing’ (intentional use of nature and green space to improve wellbeing), a group of green providers got together to share experiences, support each other and advocate for the promotion of nature-based activity to improve health and wellbeing.

Green Spring is the name of this network, and we are now working to broaden the membership and invite you to get involved.

Our Values – Beliefs – Responsibilities

Green Spring organisations share the following:

• We believe in giving a warm welcome to all and treating everyone on an equitable basis.
• We create calming and therapeutic environments where the safety of people is paramount.
• We share a common interest in connecting people to their local environment in the belief that the closer people are to their natural local habitats, the more they are connected to nature and the more they want to engage in protecting it.

Our Ambitions

• Provide a voice for nature based social innovators and spark collaborative action.
• Identify and advocate for the social and economic value of nature-based activity.
• Lobby for resources and investment to be channelled closer to participants and provision.
• Encourage and enable mutual support between providers.
• Promote high operating standard.
• Provide a safe space for honest and open discussion.
• Share knowledge and good practice.