08/07/2026
Good news, here's yet more proof that being in the outdoors can change lives! I was so thankful to be the trauma therapist involved with this amazing project with The Wallich from the outset. It started in 2021 and is still going. The Wallich's outdoor project's instigator, Grant Hyatt helped set up a research link for this innovative work, with the University of Lancashire and you can read the report from the post link below....
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What if getting outdoors could help rebuild lives? New research with the University of Lancashire shows that adventure-based activities, from hiking and climbing to kayaking and camping, can significantly improve mental health and wellbeing for people experiencing homelessness.
Through a 10-week programme in North Wales, participants reported:
- Improved confidence and sense of self
- Reduced anxiety and substance use
- Stronger relationships and a renewed sense of hope
One participant described gaining “better confidence and a drive for life.”
This is the power of connection to nature, to others, and to possibility.
At The Wallich, we’re proud to be using innovative approaches like this to break the cycle of homelessness and support people to move forward.
Read more: https://thewallich.com/research/adventure-on-social-prescription/
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Beth os gallai treulio amser yn yr awyr agored helpu i ailadeiladu bywydau? Mae gwaith ymchwil newydd gan Brifysgol Swydd Gaerhirfryn yn dangos y gall gweithgareddau antur, o gerdded a dringo i gaiacio a gwersylla, wella iechyd meddwl a llesiant pobl sy’n ddigartref yn sylweddol.
Drwy raglen 10 wythnos yng Ngogledd Cymru, adroddodd cyfranogwyr:
- Mwy o hyder ac ymdeimlad o hunan
- Llai o orbryder a defnyddio sylweddau
- Perthnasoedd cryfach ac ymdeimlad newydd o obaith
Disgrifiodd un cyfranogwr ei fod wedi datblygu “mwy o hyder ac awydd i fyw”.
Dyma’r pŵer o gysylltu â natur, â phobl eraill, ac â phosibiliadau.
Yn The Wallich, rydym ni’n falch o fod yn defnyddio dulliau arloesol fel hyn i dorri’r cylch digartrefedd a chefnogi pobl i symud ymlaen.
Darllenwch fwy: https://thewallich.com/research/adventure-on-social-prescription/