Our Bright Future, a £33 million youth empowerment initiative with 128,000 young participants, started in 2016 with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. The project, which aims to reconnect people to their natural environment, has also provided quantifiable evidence demonstrating that meaningfully connecting with environment has a profoundly good impact on mental well-being.
Sam Thomas, who served on the Northern Blackpool Pond Path for 4 years, claims that during his time there, he "developed my social skills, verbal ability, and employment skills that will aid me in a future profession."
Sam Thomas, who served on the Northern Blackpool Pond Path for 4 years, claims that during his time there, he "developed my social skills, verbal ability, and employment skills that will aid me in a future profession."