Nature Buddies and Heritage Buddying

In this webinar, we will explore how buddying roles can facilitate people to access to services that improve people’s health and wellbeing. We will look at two examples of buddying, specifically Nature Buddies and Heritage Buddies. Natural England have supported the development and piloting of Nature buddies. 

Nature Buddies are specially trained volunteers to enable people, on a one-to-one basis or as part of a small group, to overcome barriers to taking part in nature-based activities, such as lack of confidence to get outside, to explore natural spaces and to connect with nature. 

We will also hear about a Historic England-led pilot called Heritage Buddies. A Heritage Buddy is someone who can help a person to take part in a heritage activity, such as visiting a local heritage site or joining a local history group. 

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