NEW: Stepping Stones to Nature Report 🌿. First report from our programme supporting children to grow up well with nature - from health to development. We share findings and recommendations from the pilot delivered in Teesside schools in 2024. Read more:

Earlier this year the Mayor invited us to join his men’s mental health taskforce. It is brilliant to see new funding will be released later this year as part of this work. We are pleased to support David with his ambition to raise health outcomes. It is timely and necessary. 👏.

Through Stepping Stones to Nature we are helping children to grow up well. 🌿. Engaging them through nature-based, sensory and curriculum linked activities to support their health, development and learning. Thanks to the BBC for featuring us today:.

RT @ThePilgrimTrust: 📢 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY - Closing Friday 18 July 2025 .Are you working to help improve the mental health of young women….

The North York Moors and Howardian Hills are home to the only significant breeding population of critically endangered Turtle Dove in the north. That’s why we create habit to support them to thrive through Birds on the Edge. We love your sightings, so please tag us in them 📸🪶

Connecting with nature is good for the heart, mind and soul. 🌿. Just back from our monthly Trust Trek in @NorthYorkMoors - a walk and talk group we run to connect men with nature and each other to support physical and mental health and tackle isolation. Always a great day.

This is Michael’s story of his engagement with our Teesside men’s health and nature connection programme, Trust Treks. Michael speaks about mental health and social isolation and how in Trust Treks and nature he found connection, companionship and purpose. #MensHealthWeek

Tomorrow, we share Michael’s story. A first person account of his experience of his time engaging with our nature connection programme, Trust Treks, which supports men from Teesside with their physical and mental health. #MensHealthWeek . Trust Treks:

For #VolunteerWeek we are celebrating the people who have given time to our projects - from creating habitat and restoring woodland to connecting the next generation with nature. Time is precious. We are so grateful you gifted it to us to help nature and people thrive. 💚

Children who took part in our Stepping Stones to Nature programme on Teesside reported feeling happier, healthier and more focused in school. 🌱✨. Our programme is supporting children to grow up well through nature. Read the report:

Great to see so many sightings of Turtle Dove since their return. Our Birds on the Edge project is working with farmers and communities in the Moors + Howardian Hills to create and restore habitat to support this critically endangered species and others.

Our Director in @yorkshirepost highlighting how our Stepping Stones to Nature programme shows sustained nature-based interventions in schools can help tackle worsening child outcomes - from mental health to resilience. Nature is key to growing up well. 🌿.

Director of the North York Moors Trust in @guardian on govt announcement on children’s mental health and resilience:. Nature can improve and prevent poorer life outcomes. Embedded it in health and education systems to support children to grow up well.

Our work in schools shows how nature is an asset in supporting children to grow up well - from wellbeing to development. Time to investigate, learn and play in/with nature should be part of all children’s formative years. Nature is part of the solution. 🌿

Great to see @YNYMayor personal leadership on mental health. We’re pleased to on the taskforce helping @DSkaith with ambition to improve outcomes across York & North Yorkshire. Our natural assets should be part of the solution. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Embedding nature into education can have a positive impact on wellbeing, confidence, relationships, attendance. We know, we’re doing it. UKGovt should look at nature approaches in coming review. 1 in 4 pupils have poor mental health. @connie_dimsdale⁩.

7/10 children reported better health and wellbeing after taking part in our Stepping Stones to Nature pilot. Through a sensory, nature-based, curriculum-enriching programme we’re supporting children on Teesside to grow up well with nature. Time for play and investigation. 🔎🐞

RT @EugeneMinogue: 'Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk – and that’s good for children' - @ConversationUK . .

RT @DandSTimes: Partnership bears fruit with new orchard in the North York Moors National Park

We echo the Prince and Princess of Wales. Through Stepping Stones we give children from disadvantaged communities freedom to play and explore in nature - supporting health, development and learning. We nurture a love of nature and skills to protect it. Kids need more of this 🌿.