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Help Guideposts change the lives of people with disabilities, autism & mental health issues facing social exclusion. With COVID-19 making matters worse, our gardening programme improving people mental wellbeing, self-worth, skills, and resilience is needed more than ever to grow a brighter future.
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Situation
All people, regardless of disabilities or mental health issues should have the chance to thrive in society and lead a good, everyday meaningful life. Yet, despite their ability and desire to be active community members, opportunities are limited, an the reality for many is a life of isolation and exclusion from the very community they live in. In turn, this can lead to depression, fear, frustration, challenging behaviour, chronic loneliness, negatively impacting physical and mental wellbeing.
Solution
There is clear evidence that participating in gardening activities and interacting with nature, offer significant opportunities for growth, learning, skills development and enjoyment, helping people feel part of and aspire in the world they live in. Guideposts' Dig n' Grow project reduces exclusion and promote mental wellbeing by enabling individuals to improve their self-esteem, motivation and achieve tangible personal outcomes which encourages to look forward in life with greater confidence.
