B. 4) How Can I find Service Providers or Potential Project Partners?

There are, as yet, only a few examples of woodland initiatives in Wales that provide a comprehensive service to health care agencies and community support bodies in the form of a venue and activities. It may be the case that the health care agencies or support body has to be the lead partners in such initiatives as in the Llanfyllin case study. In such an instance the lead partner may have to contact a local woodland manager, crafts person or trainer. Contact the Coed Lleol Partnership Officer who will be able to inform you of any existing woodland health initiatives in your area or potential partners who may be approached to form new projects. Additionally these points of contact may be useful.

• Cyd Coed

The regional Cyd Coed Officer will be able to inform you of Community Woodland Groups in Objective One areas who are either undertaking woodland health projects or who have the potential to do so.

• Mentro Allan

The Mentro Allan – Venture Out initiatives are throughout most of Wales. Contact your local project and ask them to include woodland activities in their programme.

• Tir Coed

Tir Coed has trained Mental Health Support Workers in mid and west Wales in green woodworking skills and provided basic tool kits for Mental Health Centres through their Woodlands for Wellbeing project. They have links with woodland community groups throughout rural Wales, as well as with woodland-related Service Providers.

• Woodland Trust,

Organises woodland activities, tree planting, seed gathering events, guided walks etc. Details can be found on the Trees for All website under events, go to:

Trees for All Wales the Woodland Trust Wales (Coed Cadw)

• Community Woodland Network

For information on local woodland groups that volunteer within Welsh Woodlands go to; www.yourwoods.org.uk

• Groundwork Trust Wales

Ground Work Trust is an environmental regeneration charity working in areas of high deprivation in Wales. Contact your local office to see if they have suitable woods for health and wellbeing projects in your area.

• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Wales Green Gym

The BTCV Green Gym programme undertakes volunteer conservation activities which help you keep fit. Contact your local office to see if they have any woodland management projects.

• Wildlife Trusts Wales

They manage a lot of Woodlands and have volunteer programmes for nature conservation activities. Contact Your local Trust

• Walking Your Way to Health

The Walking your way to Health initiative organises assisted walks throughout Wales, some of which are held in Woodlands. Contact your local initiative

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Coed Lleol is hosted by the Small Woods Association in partnership with the Forestry Commission Wales and the Countryside Council for Wales