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Health and Wellbeing

WEBInterventions & Case studies. London-based case studies. In our Good Parks for London reports, we assess how London Boroughs are encouraging 'Health, Fitness and …

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5. Health, fitness and wellbeing

WEB5. Health, fitness and wellbeing. In 2012, the Royal Borough of Greenwich was rated 27 out of 32 London boroughs for having the least physically active adults. Since adopting a …

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5. Health, fitness & wellbeing

WEB5. Health, fitness & wellbeing. Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure is rightly proud of the health and wellbeing programmes it has been developing in its parks and green spaces, …

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The Young, Green, and Well report

WEBBased on the feedback from participating young Londoners, the report frames a set of recommendations in three broad themes: uses and preferences; mental health and …

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The value of public space: how high quality parks and public …

WEBThe Impact on Physical and Mental Health ‘Obesity already costs more in public health terms, and will overtake smoking as Britain’s biggest killer in 10-15

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Place-making and Place-keeping

WEBHow places are planned, designed, built, and managed have a significant influence on whether communities lead healthy, active lives. Place-making is a collaborative process …

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Great Mental Health Day in London 2022

WEBStay tuned to our website and social media channels ( @ParksforLondon) for an upcoming public survey open to Londoners aged 16–25 to better understand the links between …

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Survey on green spaces and young people’s health

WEBIn 2017 the Mayor launched Thrive LDN, London’s citywide movement working in partnership for better mental health and wellbeing for Londoners.Supporting …

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Launch of the Young, Green, and Well report

WEBWe launched our latest report, Young, Green, and Well, at the Mental Health Foundation’s new office on 19 October 2022, together with 36 colleagues from the green space and …

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New report by PHE – Improving Access to Greenspace

WEBRead Improving Access to Greenspace – A new review for 2020. We know that access to good quality green space has a range of benefits from improving community cohesion to …

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Access and Inclusion

WEBCPRE’s 2023 Local Green Spaces (LGS) report shows that there has been an increase in LGS designations since 2022, and in London, the total number of LGSs grew by 64%. …

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London’s Great Mental Health Day 2024

WEBOn Friday, 26 January 2024, Great Mental Health Day will take place across London. Now in its third year, Great Mental Health Day is a London-wide initiative and for 2024 will …

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Green space and health

WEBUrban greenness and birth outcomes Birth outcomes • Birth weight recorded for live singleton births in Greater London, 2009 - 2010 (n = 127,971); Source: Office for …

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New London Green Space Skills Hub

WEBThe Mayor of London has just launched the Mayor’s Academies Programme, a new skills programme for Londoners, especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, helping to get …

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New ‘Clean Parks for London’ campaign

WEBParks for London and 17 other organisations including the Mayor and nine local councils have joined together to launch a new campaign, ‘Clean Parks for London’, starting April …

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Valuing green space

WEBHealth benefits from recreation, natural capital, UK: 2022 \ Office for National Statistics \ May 2022. View some of the headline findings. Value of London's parks & green spaces. …

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London Parks and Green Spaces Forum Archives

WEBIn 2020, Parks for London was identified by the Mayor of London’s Green Space Commission to be a Centre for Excellence, a pan-London body supporting London’s …

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