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Green Social Prescribing (GSP) and the Benefits

GSP is the process of using community support in nature-based interventions to improve physical and mental health, and a means of developing communication and thinking skills. The green space also becomes a safe and secure place to develop someone’s ability to interact socially, make friends and learn practical skills that will help them to be more independent and .

The benefits associated with GSP are huge and wide reaching covering the following areas:

  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Psychological
  • Social
  • Learning