Hampshire Health and Wellbeing Award

About the award

Accessing and using the countryside in Hampshire can have a significant benefit on the populations mental and physical health and well-being. Are you undertaking a project to showcase the importance of the countryside or based in the Hampshire countryside and aims at boosting health and wellbeing?

Example Projects:

• Social Prescribing Projects
• Art therapy in nature
• Sound therapy in nature
• Forest bathing
• Outdoor exercise
• Self-guided trails

Who can apply?

• Any individual or group who has taken action on a countryside related issue in their local area.
• An individual, organisation or group can enter themselves or be nominated by someone else. However, all individuals or organisations need to give permission to be nominated.
• Projects must be within Hampshire.
• The nomination must be relevant to work taken place from 1st January 2023 to present.
• Past projects are entitled to re-enter but entries must contain new elements on which they will be judged.

Award criteria

• Promotes the importance of nature and greenspaces in health and wellbeing.
• Offers a range of opportunities to make the project inclusive to all abilities.
• Encourages people to connect with nature in creative ways.
• Tackling social isolation.
• Building confidence and new skills amongst participants.
• Encourages participants to take action to protect the nature that nurtures them.
• Works alongside complementary initiatives.
• Legacy of useful skills and experience that can be used beyond the project.
• Ability to inspire new similar projects in other areas or for other groups of people.

Why apply?

Get recognised for your hard work and receive cash rewards as well as help promoting your project.

How to apply

• Please read the category descriptions, criteria and eligibility information below carefully. If you are not sure which category to enter into please contact opsmanager@cprehampshire.org.uk and we can help.
• You may enter into more than one category.
• Complete the online entry form and submit with supplementary information. Alternatively, download the Countryside Awards Entry Form 2024. Details of where to email or post are available on the form.
• Provide up to 5 supporting photos with your application. These will be used to promote the awards as well as your entered project or person.
• Short films or videos, references or letters of support are other examples of evidence you could supply. These will also be used to promote the awards and your entered project or person.
• The deadline for entries is 5pm on Monday 14th October 2024.

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