Following our recent team day with Chiara, we’ve been reflecting on how this learning feeds into our day-to-day work. The steam day gave us space to think about systemic practice, recognising the wider environments and relationships that shape people’s experiences, and how this influences the way we provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness. Spending time outdoors exploring ecotherapy brought this to life in a practical way, and highlighted how access to nature plays important role in supporting mental health. Karis, Support Worker at Sanctuary Trust, reflected on the day:
"It's easy to forget how much the environment that we spend time in can affect our wellbeing and this training reminded me of how important it is to expose ourselves and the residents we support to nourishing natural environments."

Thank you again to Chiara for a really valuable day.