On a chilly, drizzly day in Glasgow last month, our team, tougher than old boots, suited up in safety gear to lend a hand to the amazing “Growing Spaces” at Gartnavel Royal Hospital.
Growing Spaces is the green strand of art in the gart – a collaborative way of working which increases access to art, the environment and meaningful activity to support and promote mental health recovery and wellbeing.
Fiona & Paul were very happy to be able to welcome the team as corporate volunteers onto the site and into the Growing Spaces.
Gartnavel Royal Hospital has been delivering structured psychiatric care for more than two hundred years and offers valuable opportunities for individuals with mental illness to engage with nature and participate in farm activities. Governments now openly acknowledge the vital role of outdoor activities in promoting health and well-being.
Paul Young, a volunteer at the hospital soon put the team to work, removing raised flower beds, weeding, pruning and tidying the growing area in time for winter.
The Glasgow team thoroughly enjoyed their Volunteering day, and put in some hard graft!
Thank you to everyone who got involved dedicating time to such a valuable cause. We look forward to seeing what the other offices have in store as we continue to celebrate TNEI’s 25th anniversary.
