News and Views

Jo Gamble 8/3/22 Jo Gamble 8/3/22

How Green Social Prescribing Could Save Your Parks Service

Green Social Prescribing (GSP) offers the opportunity to link the health benefits of parks to those who would most gain by spending time in a park.

Jo Gamble 10/15/21 Jo Gamble 10/15/21

Camden And Islington - “Barriers To Accessing Green Space And What We Are Doing To Change This”

Our aim is to ensure parks are inclusive, attractive and accessible for all, reaching those with the greatest needs. We are working to maximise the role our parks can play in addressing health inequalities: in particular looking the prevention of ill health, early intervention and promotion of wellbeing.

Jo Gamble 7/27/21 Jo Gamble 7/27/21

Parks are essential health assets with significant financial benefits

Parks are a crucial part of the urban infrastructure for health provision and provide the context for residents to make healthier decisions by default.

Jo Gamble 6/29/21 Jo Gamble 6/29/21

Regular use of an open greenspace is associated with a 43% lower risk of poor general health…

Parks for Health is a major programme to transform the parks and green spaces in Camden & Islington for now and future generations. Our parks will change from being passive enablers of physical and mental health outcomes to places that have a central role in reducing health inequalities, increasing social cohesion, reducing social isolation, increasing physical health, mental health and well-being.