The Wild Mind Project

12/06/2025

🥀The Wild Mind Project 🥀
🌿 Young Person Wellbeing Programme (Ages 11–15)🌿
📍 Stanmer Park, Brighton
🗓 Wednesdays: 9 July, 16 July, 30 July & 6 August
🕞 3:30–5:30pm
💚 Free to attend

If you, or a young person you know, are looking for a way to feel calmer, more confident, and connected to nature this summer - Join us at our private plot in Stanmer Park for a 4-week wellbeing journey filled with creativity, nature, and new friendships.

Book your place here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aWt_GwmbPU-Jmy60Pmk_NJzMtPsp-CBPrP-aWpvzK9RURThDMDdOWTlUNE9NQ0IwNk8zTjNDSVpMUS4u&route=shorturl

06/03/2025

🌊 Exciting News: The Wild Mind Project by the Sea 🌊

We’re launching a brand-new pilot programme - The Wild Mind Project by the Sea - designed to support young people’s mental well-being through nature, creativity, and connection.

Set against the stunning Brighton coastline, this free programme offers a safe and welcoming space where young people can explore art, mindfulness, and the calming power of the sea. 🌊🎨✨

If you or someone you know could benefit from this programme, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Brighton & Hove Seafront
🗓️ Limited spaces available - sign up now!
🔗 Find out more and register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aWt_GwmbPU-Jmy60Pmk_NJzMtPsp-CBPrP-aWpvzK9RUM1k0REQ2RVlNT1ZPSk0zOU1VTkJMWDBIMi4u

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05/03/2025

Young people from Allsorts Youth Project and Impact Initiatives joined us on a sunny afternoon to find out more about our TWMP by the sea pilot, taking place in the Easter holidays.

We learnt about the sea, went on a mindful walk along the beach front and decorated stones.

The young people really enjoyed it, sharing how they felt calmer by the end of the session.

Watch this space to book on to our first TWMP by the sea pilot programme ❤️

26/02/2025

We were delighted to receive a visit from Lucinda Fraser, the current High Sheriff of East Sussex, this week at The Wild Mind Project up at our plot in Stanmer Park

Our outdoor sessions help young people:
✅ Find calm in nature 🌿
✅ Express themselves through creativity 🎨
✅ Build confidence and resilience 💪
✅ Connect with others in a safe, supportive space 🤝

This is just one of our services we run to help support Children and Young People here at Impact Initiatives.

13/02/2025

We had a fantastic session with Urban Forage on Sunday. The young people did so well with the chilly weather and rain. 🌨

They learnt all about the many different types of mushrooms including turkey tail and jelly ear. The young people also learnt about lots of different plants around Stanmer Park, and how to identify them. 🌾

They really enjoyed making vegan chocolate orange jelly ear and drinking homemade foraged tea.

Thank you to the young people and Urban Forage for a really great session in the wild. 🌿

13/01/2025

We still have some places left on our next LGBTQ+ Young Person Programme. Are you, or do you know any 11-15 year olds who would like to take part in this FREE 4 week course?

Sign up here 👉https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aWt_GwmbPU-Jmy60Pmk_NJzMtPsp-CBPrP-aWpvzK9RUQ1pMMEg3V1BRMlM0TjgzTUI2NkhOSE5aVS4u

❤️ Being a young person who identifies as LGBTQ+ might mean that you have experienced situations that have negatively impacted your mental health. You might also be exploring your gender identity or sexuality and feel isolated.

👉 If you are aged between 11 and 15, join us in a safe space in nature to relieve stress, develop social and life skills, and share your thoughts or feelings with other q***r young people.

⚡ This is a FREE 4 week programme starting on Sunday 26 Jan 2025, 10am-12pm at Stanmer Park.

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19/12/2024

❤️ Being a young person who identifies as LGBTQ+ might mean that you have experienced situations that have negatively impacted your mental health. You might also be exploring your gender identity or sexuality and feel isolated.

👉 If you are aged between 11 and 15, join us in a safe space in nature to relieve stress, develop social and life skills, and share your thoughts or feelings with other q***r young people.

⚡ This is a FREE 4 week programme starting on Sunday 26 Jan 2025, 10am-12pm at Stanmer Park.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aWt_GwmbPU-Jmy60Pmk_NJzMtPsp-CBPrP-aWpvzK9RUQ1pMMEg3V1BRMlM0TjgzTUI2NkhOSE5aVS4u

12/12/2024

⭐ A huge thank you to for their fantastic sessions at TWMP. It is such an incredible project which has achieved so much in three years.

We will be looking to build on our learnings from them in 2025 and beyond! 🎄

09/12/2024

⚡Exciting news: The Wild Mind Project, now part of Impact Initiatives, is moving from its' current plot in Stanmer Park to the Ecotherapy site at

This gives us more space, and improved facilities, to deliver our wellbeing programmes in nature for children and young people throughout Brighton and Hove 🎄

13/11/2024

Important announcement

12/11/2024

🍂 Our Children and Young People's team work closely together in order to help children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

🍂 Our 1:1 youth work sessions are very successful and we wanted to build on this work. As part of a group setting, the children and yp had the opportunity to attend a taster session for The Wild Mind Project at our plot in Stanmer Woods which they really enjoyed: “It was very relaxing, and I had a really nice time”

🍂 We are looking forward to signing up our next cohort for The Wild Mind Project in the New Year.

11/11/2024

Great to see Froglife supporting both older and younger people at Impact Initiatives

We have an interesting talk tomorrow at 2pm alongside an interactive display to play with! ‘Froglife’ have been collecting local memories about wildlife past and present ….Come along for the free talk and see the display for yourself…..