Wye Dean Wellbeing

Here are some of our ideas.

Wye Dean Wellbeing was created to provide wellbeing services for the local community in the Forest of Dean.

Prior to the COVID outbreak wellbeing and counselling services in the Forest were already under strain for many reasons. Factoring in the lockdowns, isolation, the closing of schools, people dying, mental wellbeing is being stretched to the limits as people try to deal with the world.

It is generally felt that one of the main consequences of the COVID epidemic is mental wellbeing.

What is the state of wellbeing in the Forest of Dean?

• Referrals take time
• Demand exceeds capacity
• As a rural area the forest is recognised as under resourced and the area is recognised as deprived

Wye Dean Wellbeing as a not profit business intend to undertake the following in the Forest of Dean:

1. Provide community wellbeing services at grass roots and coordinate wellbeing provision
2. Provide free/subsidised wellbeing services
3. Create a mentoring program aimed at young people

1. COMMUNITY WELLBEING

There is a lack of services in the area and part of our remit is to organise and coordinate wellbeing practitioners so we can improve on provision when needed.

2. PROVISION

We believe in provision of wellbeing services that is not means tested meaning it is available for all.

We aim to create a financial resource to provide free sessions for people who do not have the money to afford sessions.

Wye Dean Wellbeing aim to raise funds as follows:

• Grant applications
• Business sponsorship
• Partnering stakeholders in the area

3. MENTORING PROGRAM

It is the young people that are struggling, those people being denied schooling, a social life, holidays. This list goes on…

We hope to engage and mentor young people to become guiding beacons within their communities. We hope to empower and provide the necessary tools for these young people to help other young people.