Wilder Wellbeing Programme
About our Wilder Wellbeing programmes
Our 6-week programmes are free and designed for individuals who may be experiencing a lowered wellbeing, living with mental or physical health conditions, or are feeling lonely or isolated. Participants can be referred to these sessions by a social prescriber or can self-refer through our options on this page.
Programmes are run on an ad-hoc basis in line with funding, but we try to ensure that there are programmes evenly spread across the county.
When attending, please bring any refreshments you may want and wear suitable attire for the weather. Facilities and accessibility of the site can be checked on our reserve pages (which will be linked from the programme information), or a member of the Wilder Wellbeing team can answer any questions you may have.
Our current & upcoming Wilder Wellbeing programmes
Darland Banks
Summer programme - for 18+ living in the Medway area. Wilder Wellbeing walk Tuesday 23rd July 10am-12pm. Six-week programme 30th July-3rd Sept 10am-12pm.
Autumn programme - A 6-week programme for adults living in Medway who are experiencing mental health difficulties - Tuesdays 24th September-29th October (morning session) 10:30-12:30.
Pegwell Bay - over 65
Wilder Wellbeing for over 65s living in the Thanet area
6 week programme: Wednesdays 7th August-11th September 1-3pm.
We maybe able to support with transport to the venue. Routes are wheelchair accessible.
Vicky Aitkenhead
Pegwell Bay - Parents
For parents with children under 18 months in the Thanet area. Enjoy walks with baby, experience the positive benefits of nature and connect with other parents. Toilets and baby changing facilities on site. We may be able to assist with travel costs.
Wellbeing walks: 10am-12pm on 7th and 14th August.
6 week programme: Tuesdays 21st August – 25th September 10am-12pm.
Tyland Barn, Maidstone
For people living in the Maidstone area who are over 55 or have a physical or mental health condition.
6 week programme: Tuesdays 24th September-29th October 14:30-16:30.
Sevenoaks
For people living in the Sevenoaks area who are over 55 or have a physical or mental health condition.
6 week programme: Thursdays 12th September-17th October 13:30-15:30.
People’s experiences of our programmes
We totally understand wanting to read or hear about someone else’s experience before you commit to something!
Here are a couple of useful resources to that end.
You can watch Trevor and John's story of their Wilder Wellbeing experiences below. The programme Trevor & John attended was funded by Active Kent & Medway.
More information
Sessions are free, but you must have completed a registration form prior to joining a programme. These are not drop-in sessions, but 6-week programmes which we ask participants to attend in full (although we understand events such as sickness may occur) - this is so you can receive the full benefit of the programme to your wellbeing.
Once this has been submitted, a member of the Wilder Wellbeing team will be in touch to discuss the course/s you'd like to join and book you on. Please note that filling in the generic enrolment form does not automatically book you onto the programme – you must have had contact with a member of the Wilder Wellbeing member to do this. Please do not turn up to a Wilder Wellbeing programme without confirmation.
If you have any questions, or would like to register, please contact Nikki Cresswell, the Wilder Wellbeing Officer.