Ecotherapy Archives - Dandelion Time

Discovering Autumn Treasure

By CWJ Posted on October 18, 2019 Posted in Blogs

Written by Louise Reid Engaging the Senses when Exploring As with all seasons, we are in love with our garden, woodland and fields this Autumn— amazed at all there is to see and all that is there to engage …

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Tagged with: Ashford, Bees, Birds, Children's Charity, Climate Action, Creating a wildlife garden, Ecotherapy, Engagement, Families, Gardening, Kent, Maidstone, nurture in nature, Plants, Successful, sustainability, training, Wildlife, Working with children

Bridgepoint Football Tournament

By MM Posted on September 6, 2019 Posted in News archive

What a win – win! On a fresh, sunny September afternoon in Shepherds Bush 200 professionals left behind their trading floors, markets and city law firms to participate in the inaugural Bridgepoint Charity Football Tournament. It was a very special …

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Tagged with: Bank of America, Bridgepoint Charity Football, Children's Charity, Ecotherapy, Football, Kent, London, Mental Health, Merill Lynch, Ropes & Gray, Shepherds Bush, Tournament

Small Charity Big Impact Award

By CWJ Posted on August 8, 2019 Posted in News archive

Dandelion Time wins Award! This year, Small Charity Week celebrated their 10th Anniversary of the Big Impact Award. Dandelion Time has been announced as winner of the National FSI Small Charity Big Impact Award! Small Charity Week is a campaign …

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Tagged with: Award Winning Charity, Celebrating Kent, Children's Charity, Ecotherapy, Exclusion, Families in Kent, Impact, Inclusive, Self Esteem, SEND, SEND Crisis, Small Charity Big Impact, Support a Kent Charity, Therapists, trauma

Nature is vital for our mental health

By CWJ Posted on June 26, 2019 Posted in Blogs

Written by Dr Caroline Jessel, Chair & Founder of Dandelion Time The Natural World Where do you go on holiday? Chances are it will be somewhere peaceful, perhaps near the sea, or in the mountains or maybe by a lake. …

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Tagged with: Climate change, Ecotherapy, Effective, Extinction Rebellion, Green Mind Theory, Improved Mental Health, KCC, Mental Health, Natural World, Overarching approach, SEND Crisis, Solastalgia

Dandelion Time and the Development of Green Minds

By CWJ Posted on April 26, 2019 Posted in Blogs

Written by Jules Pretty, University of Essex An Explanation and Manifesto for Action Dandelion Time is now a leader in showing how agencies can work with children and families fragmented by neglect, abuse and trauma. Three particular strengths in the …

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Tagged with: Abuse, Charity for Children & Families, children's mental health, Dandelion Time, Ecotherapy, Environement, Green Mind, Immersion, Kent's local charity, Neglect, Research, Therapeutic Services, Therapy, trauma, University of Essex, Wellbeing

Leah rekindles relationships

By CWJ Posted on February 13, 2019 Posted in Stories

At age 11, Leah was battling with an uncontrollable inner turmoil no child should have to bear.  When she was referred to Dandelion Time she had poor school engagement, was struggling to form friendships and drifting further into an isolated world consumed …

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Tagged with: Anxiety, best friend, Children's Charity, children's service, communicate, donkeys, Ecotherapy, fear, fractured, guilt, happy, healthy, isolated, Kent, Maidstone, Placement, Positive, relax, struggles, toxic, violence, west kent, withdrawn

Recognition as Kent Environment Strategy Champion

By CWJ Posted on December 14, 2018 Posted in News archive

On a wet and windy night, Dandelion Time were invited to the noble baronial hall at Broome Park, once the home of Lord Kitchener, to receive an award from the Kent Environment Champions Group. We were delighted to see the …

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Tagged with: Broome Park, Dr Caroline Jessel, Ecotherapy, Environment Award, Growth Environment and Transport, Kent Environment Strategy, Lord Kitchener, Nurture Nature, Strategy Champion, Therapeutic

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