Our Impact

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Rooted in Nature

The project began on 7th May 2023 when we appointed two part-time project workers to make 1 full-time equivalent. They worked both weekdays and weekends to ensure that people who couldn't come during the week could access our services.

Over the 3 years the project ran, we saw 654 attendees ages 6 to 79. We provided a range of outdoor and indoor therapies, alternative education, family and group therapy days for a range of clients, as well as supporting volunteers, some of whom need a little extra support.

All therapy and alternative education clients complete an end-of-intervention questionnaire, as do schools and parents, to look at changes, both positive and negative, which inform our future practice and help us make the adjustments needed or refer on if the fit is not a good one.

To date, we have seen only positive changes in self-esteem, social skills, friendships, less impulsivity, the ability to control anger, self-confidence and self-awareness. Due to the complexity of the needs of the children and families we work with, they are long-term clients, with us for 6 months to 2-3 years in duration.

Lough Fund

This project was built to support women taking back control of their own lives through nature-based activity days, workshops, Own My Own Life course support and one-to-one provision. This helped them access safe spaces, build confidence, connect with others and experience creative outdoor activities.

We started with 3 objectives;

24 women will feel more able to take some control of their lives and know where to access safe spaces for women, information and support.
2 people will be trained in the Train the Trainers Own My Own Life course.
100 women will participate in outdoor activities and events, make peer connections, form new friendships, and gain new skills.

In practice, we found the following;

Some women found it difficult to commit to a regular group programme. In response, the project adapted by offering one-to-one support, combining OML with animal- and nature-based therapies, and signposting women to relevant information and support. Turn About Pegasus also teamed up with ESCAPE Family Support and is exploring future courses with ESCAPE clients in conjunction with MIND.
The project achieved the OML training aim and created capacity for future delivery with partners.
The project exceeded the original outdoor activity aim. Themed workshops were delivered, attendance was strong, and individual support continued for women unable to be part of a group.

Throughout the project, we held 12 5-hour workshops with 12-25 women per workshop, trained 3 people in Own My Life, and reached 160 women in total.

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