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Families and Schools Children holding binoculars to their eyes as they watch wildlife from a bird hide in a woodland

Wildlife & wellbeing: 7 Children’s Mental Health Week activities

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (5th – 11th February 2024) is all about empowering children to say and believe that their voice matters. When children feel listened to, and like they can make a difference in the world, it can have a hugely positive impact on their wellbeing. We all want to feel heard, after all!

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Chartham Down in the mist, photo by Ian Hufton

A Right to a Healthy Environment

Bella Sabin-Dawson, Education and Wellbeing Apprentice at Kent Wildlife Trust highlights one of the asks in our Nature 2030 manifesto campaign - a right to a healthy environment.

Wilder Kent Strategy walking woodland

Keeping nature in mind

30 Days Wild is the perfect opportunity to discover the health benefits of spending time in nature. Rob Gordon shares some of his top tips for relaxing in nature this June.

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Five Ways to Wilder Wellbeing

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and our Nature and Wellbeing Officer, Vicky Aitkenhead explains the five steps to better health and wellbeing as outlined by The New Economics Foundation in 2008. Plus a bonus step from Kent Wildlife Trust!