Nature, Health & Wellbeing Group
With oversight form the Steering Group, the Nature, Health & Wellbeing Group operates as a strategic arm of the Tees Valley Nature Partnership (TVNP). Its core purpose is to influence policy and drive strategic change at a regional level by strengthening the connections between the natural environment, public health, and community wellbeing.
Meet the Nature, Health & Wellbeing Group
Bringing together professionals from across the environmental, health, academic, and voluntary sectors to champion nature-based approaches to improving health and wellbeing outcomes. Through collaborative leadership, the group aims to ensure that the value of nature is recognised, embedded, and invested in across all relevant regional strategies and programmes.
Strategic Leads
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Sarah Perks
Nature, Health & Wellbeing Chair
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Shaping the Partnership’s approach to nature-based health and wellbeing outcomes.
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Supporting links between nature recovery, public health, social prescribing, and prevention.
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Identifying opportunities to align nature projects with health, wellbeing, and inequality agendas.
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Informing funding and investment cases where social impact is a key driver.
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Supporting collaboration between health bodies, local authorities, VCSE organisations, and delivery partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Our aims for this year:
Ensure the environmental sector is actively supported and represented within the evolving public health agenda in the Tees Valley. This will include articulating five key evidence bases that demonstrate how access to, and engagement with, nature improves health and wellbeing outcomes.
Identify, document, and promote case studies and exemplar projects from across the Tees Valley that demonstrate the positive impact of nature-based interventions on health and wellbeing. These will be compiled into accessible, evidence-informed materials to influence both policy and practice.
Strengthen communication and coordination across key regional initiatives — particularly TUNN (Tees Urban Nature Network) and GCNE (Green Communities North East). Regular updates will be shared via email and through existing networks to ensure alignment and maximise collective impact.
Become a member of the Nature, Health & Wellbeing Group
Membership of the Nature, Health & Wellbeing Group is open to professionals, practitioners, and partners committed to advancing the links between nature and health within the Tees Valley.
All participants are required to be members of the Tees Valley Nature Partnership (TVNP) to ensure shared accountability and alignment with the partnership’s wider strategic goals.
