Leftwich and Rose Meadow - Natural Health

This procurement relates to the delivery of funding to successful applicants to deliver programmes that support the "Natural Health Service" in conjunction with The Mersey Forest and Cheshire West and Chester Council's Tree's for Climate project, funded by DEFRA and coordinated by the Mersey Forest Team, to contribute towards local public health and climate needs. \r The Natural Health Service builds on an increasing body of evidence which shows that engagement with the natural environment has a positive effect on both physical and mental health. It identifies and utilises the unique features of our borough's green spaces and tackles health inequalities by empowering and encouraging targeted, local people to adopt a preventive, self-care approach to health.\r \r