Former army officer Sally Coulthard (CF 2019) has set up a horticulture therapy project, Defence Gardens, for veterans this month. The project is inspired by Sally’s Fellowship, which investigated horticultural therapy for armed forces personnel with mental health issues.
An intergenerational programme set up by Lorraine George (CF 2017) and Kay Jodrell (CF 2019) received the 2020 Best Inclusive Practice Nursery World Award on 15 February. The programme engages childminders and children with residents at a care home in Torquay and is the first of its kind in the UK.
By Lorraine George,
The charity of police sergeant Garry Botterill (CF 2016), Service Dogs UK, was published in the West Sussex Gazette on 9 February. Garry’s Fellowship explored how assistance dogs can help veterans with PTSD, and he used these findings to develop the work of this charity.
By Garry Botterill,
Mental health campaigner Debbie Frances (CF 2018) took part in an online Q&A with wellbeing provider Recovery Devon on 23 February. Debbie shared her own experiences as a mental health carer and findings from her Fellowship, which explored early-intervention initiatives that promote wellbeing.
By Debbie Frances,
Horticulture expert Richard Eltringham (CF 2017) has started a new horticulture programme at HMP Belmarsh this month as part of a new role. Richard will be implementing recommendations from his Fellowship, which explored horticulture-based community programmes for offenders with mental health issues.
By Richard Eltringham,
