Community Spaces and Green Health
We all know that being outside and taking exercise is good for our physical and mental well-being. There is growing evidence that this is the case.
By improving the quality of our natural environment and increasing people’s access to green and blue spaces, we can improve our health and look after the planet.
The term green space refers to places such as parks, gardens, woodlands and meadows – including natural, semi-natural and constructed landscapes. Natural environments near to water such as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, canals and the coastline are often referred to as blue spaces.
Caring for our natural ecosystems are vital as we face a climate emergency, and the resulting impact on human health.
Improving the green spaces around our community and hospital sites will bring benefits to staff, patients, visitors and the local community by utilising what is often termed “green prescribing” as adopted by Welsh Government’s Social Prescribing Framework.
A PTHB steering group to develop procedure, governance and an approval process for introducing and developing community groups onto PTHB premises. Opportunity for partners to be involved such as Powys County Council and PAVO.
The group meets on a bi-monthly basis covering all aspects of working with community groups across the PTHB estate.
If you are interested in booking a community room, you can do so online here. You will need to register your interest first so your group can be approved before you can start booking. Currently only available at Bro Ddyfi hospital, Machynlleth.
If you are interested in getting involved, then please apply using our online form. You would need to be a community group and have appropriate health and safety documents. Depending on the work and the size of the community group a formal licence may need to be entered into. The community group could be involved in eco-therapy, or you may just want to help maintain flower beds. Either way, PTHB would love to hear from you!
The Welsh Government has provided a national framework for social prescribing which can be found here National framework for social prescribing [HTML] | GOV.WALES
The Centre for Sustainable Health Care aspires to innovate and integrate sustainability into healthcare. More information can be found at Sustainable Healthcare
Local Place for Nature managed by Keep Wales Tidy is a great initiative in providing accessible green space and improving the natural habitat. They provide a variety of funding streams for green infrastructure.
- 08/01/2025
- Plans put in place to refurbish Grade II Listed chapel at Bronllys Hospital
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Plans to bring the well-loved and recognisable Grade II listed chapel back to life will get underway during 2025.