Green Health & Wellbeing Programme
Welcome to the Community of Practice
The Green Health Community of Practice brings together organisations across Surrey that deliver or support green and blue health activities with the aim of improving peoples mental health and wellbeing.
It is a collaborative network where members can build relationships, share what's working, talk openly about challenges, learn from one another and explore opportunities to work together.
Over the coming year, the Community of Practice will focus on:
Growing a connected network of Green Health organisations across Surrey
·Supporting collaboration between health, environmental, and VCSE sectors
Identifying common challenges and opportunities across the sector
Championing the value of Green Health at a strategic level
Supporting organisations to improve resilience, sustainability and impact
Developing a collective voice for Green Health in Surrey
This is your Community of Practice. We want its activities and priorities to be shaped by the people and organisations within it, so we encourage you to get involved and share your experience. The Terms of Reference for this group can be found below.
What you can find here
Use this members' hub to keep connected with the Green Health Community of Practice. We'll use it to share:
Upcoming events and workshops
Resources and shared learning
Presentations and materials from Community of Practice sessions
Opportunities to collaborate with other members
News and updates from across the community
Member spotlights
We'll continue to develop the hub as the Community of Practice grows, so please let us know what you would find useful.
Who is it for?
Membership is open to organisations and individuals with an interest in Green Health and nature-based wellbeing, including:
Charities and community organisations
Environmental and conservation groups
Green social prescribing providers
Community gardens, farms and outdoor learning providers
Health and social care professionals
Researchers and academics
Funders and commissioners
Public sector organisations
Independent practitioners and advocates
Upcoming events
Our events are an opportunity to meet other members, make connections, exchange ideas and explore some of the challenges and opportunities you share. The topics we explore will be shaped by what members tell us they need. Our initial research highlighted funding and organisational sustainability, staffing and capacity, referral pathways and opportunities for collaboration as particular priorities.
Green Health Programme Launch
7th October 2026, 9.30am - 1.30pm
Join us to hear more about the new Green Health Fund, help shape our Community of Practice and connect with organisations working in green and blue health across Surrey. Includes some practical involvement in green health and wellbeing activities.
Leith Hill Place, Dorking
Green Health Grant Fund: Q&A Sessions
14th October, 19th October & 26th October 2026
Choose one of the three online Q&A sessions for the Green Health Fund. The team will be available to help answer questions on how to apply for funding, eligibility, supporting document requirements and other processes. Sessions are held via Zoom.
Online via Zoom
Member Spotlights
The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) is a leading UK organisation specialising in forest bathing and nature-based health. We bring together scientific research, practitioner training and practical delivery to develop evidence-informed nature-based interventions that support mental and physical wellbeing. We work with healthcare, public sector, academic and corporate partners to integrate nature into everyday health and wellbeing.
The Forest Bathing Institute
Green Hub is a local charity serving South West surrey, supporting young people struggling with mental health challenges. They get them outdoors into one of their local ‘teen gardens’, enjoying the healing power nature. The idea is to teach them strategies that they can use for the rest of their lives, based on the ‘5 ways to wellbeing’.
Green Hub
Dose of Nature is a clinically led mental health charity helping people improve their wellbeing through connection with nature. Our evidence-based Nature Prescriptions and activity groups combine nature, human connection and psychological expertise to support people experiencing mental health challenges to build resilience, confidence and lasting wellbeing.
Dose of Nature
Resources and shared learning
Sharing what we know and learning from each other is at the heart of the Community of Practice.
We are building a library of useful resources, including presentations and materials from Community of Practice events, useful links, guidance for charities and community groups, and examples of good practice.
Our resources for charities provide accessible learning material and videos designed to support charities and community groups, covering essential topics including safeguarding policies and charity governance.
Share something with the Community
This is your Community of Practice, so we want you to contribute to it.
If you've found a useful resource, have learning you'd like to share, are looking for a partner, have an event or opportunity other members might be interested in, or simply have an idea you'd like us to explore, please get in touch. We'll help share relevant contributions with the wider community.
Your feedback will help us shape future events, resources and priorities, ensuring that the Community of Practice continues to respond to the needs of the organisations within it.
Our Terms of Reference
Our Terms of Reference set out the purpose, membership and activities of the Green Health Community of Practice and how it is governed.
The Community of Practice is convened by Surrey County Council's Green Health & Wellbeing Programme in partnership with Community Foundation for Surrey. It is a collaborative network and is not a regulatory, commissioning or accreditation body. Participation in the Community of Practice does not guarantee access to funding, and an organisation's participation or contribution to discussions will not influence its eligibility or likelihood of receiving funding.
Who to talk to
For any enquiries relating to the Green Health & Wellbeing Community of Practice, please contact Brianne, our Grant Programme Manager.
Brianne O’Donoghue
(She/Her)
Grant Programme Manager
01483 958307
brianne@cfsurrey.org.uk
Monday - Thursday