Shared Prosperity Fund Extension for Neath Port Talbot

10 Jun 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Shared Prosperity Fund has extended its support for our popular Connecting People, Nature and Place through skills and training project in Neath Port Talbot, South Wales.

We will be able to offer free places on our nature-based wellbeing and training programmes to 200 more people this year, thanks to the grant extension.

Our project officers are planning a range of sessions including:

• AGORED certified training in Sustainable Woodland Management, Coppice Products and becoming a Health Walk Leader.
• Wellbeing sessions that will include outdoor arts and crafts, bushcraft, foraging and campfire cooking.
• The chance to gain woodland management and conservation skills as part of a new volunteer group.

 

‘Over the past couple of years we’ve seen a growing demand for our programmes,’ says Caroline White, South Wales Project Coordinator. ‘People want to spend more time in nature for their wellbeing. We can support them to do this, whilst also helping them to build new skills, gain qualifications and meet new people. It’s fantastic that the funders recognise the importance of our work.’

 

If you live in the Neath Port Talbot area and would like to take part, please contact our project officers:

Sophie Bennett (Woodland Wellbeing and Agored) [email protected]

Marty Kelly (Woodland Wellbeing and Agored)  [email protected]

Nico Jenkins (Woodland Improvement Activities) [email protected]