Our Delivery Report
Funded on 08 September 2025 | Delivered on 14 August 2025
£11,655
RAISED
20
BACKERS
104
DAYS TO FUND
BIGGEST PLEDGE
£3,618
From Walsall Council
28
people have visited this project!
28 New users of sports or leisure facilities
5 Volunteers involved
10 Community events created
20 November 2025
New ‘Nature Nook’ sensory garden launches in Rushall to support neurodivergent community in Walsall
Your WorldNature Nook created in partnership by United Support Group CIC and Manor Farm Community Association in Rushall was developed as part of a local initiative to enhance access to outdoor wellbeing activities, the Nature Nook provides a peaceful, inclusive environment where individuals of all ages can take part in nature-based sessions, creative workshops, and social activities.
72 m2 of public or community space improved
Walsall Council donated £3,617
60 kg of material recycled
10 New items of equipment provided
More about our impact
The environment
Our project has recycled pallet border donated from a local business that would have otherwise gone to landfill. We supported 2 other local organisations by donating spare pallet borders to them to support their garden projects. We were also able to plant our used Christmas tree during one of our Nature Nook sessions. We then decorated the tree outside during our last session of 2025 to celebrate Christmas having a ‘Polar Express’ theme for the session with Hot chocolate, marshmallows and Christmassy crafting. Using freshly cut tree cuttings from a staff member’s garden we created Christmas wreaths.
The local economy
Nature Nook, as a preventative wellbeing project, has helped reduce potential pressure on health, education, and social care services by supporting emotional regulation, confidence, and resilience at an early stage. By improving participants’ wellbeing and skills, the project has also strengthened pathways into education, volunteering, and employment, contributing to longer-term economic participation and community resilience.
Volunteering, jobs & education
Five volunteers supported the project with cleaning and maintenance of the garden and marketing of the project. Giving over 60 hours of voluntary hours.
Arts, culture & heritage
Nature Nook has supported the arts, culture, and heritage sector by creating opportunities for creative expression rooted in nature and local identity. Through nature-based crafts, sensory art, and seasonal activities, participants engaged with traditional skills and cultural practices linked to the natural environment
Activity, health and leisure
Nature Nook has promoted activity, health, and leisure by creating inclusive, low-pressure opportunities for people to be active outdoors in a supportive environment. Through gardening, nature exploration, creative outdoor tasks, and sensory activities, participants increased their physical movement in ways that felt accessible and enjoyable. The project supported mental health and emotional wellbeing by encouraging time in green space, social connection, and mindful engagement with nature. By modelling positive leisure activities that can be continued independently or with family, Nature Nook has helped participants build healthy habits and confidence to engage in ongoing physical and community-based activities.
