Growing Well

Growing Well is a targeted and specialist mental health intervention which champions recovery through outdoor activity in our three Cumbrian market gardens. 

We’re a mental health day service that accepts self-referrals and GP/healthcare referrals from individuals experiencing a level of mental ill health that requires ongoing support. People come and participate in our organic market gardening activity on one, regular day per week, with therapeutic support from trained staff.

We offer a range of supported, meaningful activity and training, all based around participatory work on the field. When working with our volunteers (our beneficiaries), we focus on three, vital objectives:
• Building emotional resilience
• Developing life skills
• Supporting healthier, more active living

We offer activity as a powerful alternative (or accompaniment) to talking therapy - at Growing Well, the activity IS the therapy.