A Dorset based community organisation, Countrymen UK / Future Roots, has scooped a top national award for its approach to sustainable health and care.
Julie Plumley, Director of Countrymen UK / Future Roots, said, “We are absolutely thrilled about the win, especially when there were so many equally amazing projects. It’s wonderful that our organisation has been recognised for its valuable contributions and we hope that it will assist in our campaign for for an increase in social prescribing.
“It also reinforces our mission of sharing our Countrymen UK model through social franchising with other Care Farms and outdoor organisations around the UK and to continue providing support services to me who are living with physical and mental health conditions and who have become socially isolated.”
Countrymen UK / Future Roots was presented with the award for Care and Clinical Practice, by Professor Lord Robert Winston at the Sustainable Health and Care Awards and gala dinner at the Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, on the evening of 21 November 2018.
The awards were commissioned by the Sustainable Development Unit and delivered by NHS Employers. The awards were created to highlight and celebrate the fantastic sustainable development work across the NHS, social care and public sector. Providing organisations, teams and individuals the opportunity to showcase their projects.
Speaking about the awards, Sonia Roschnik, the director of the Sustainable Development Unit, said: “We’re delighted to be recognising the excellent work being carried out across the NHS, health and social care sector to deliver an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable system.
“We hope this will inspire us all to continually improve our services, reduce our impacts and work collaboratively across the sector as a means of driving improved health for all.”
The Sustainable Health and Care campaign is a partnership between the Sustainable Development Unit for NHS England, Public Health England and NHS Employers. It is backed by 25 major national health organisations that make up the Cross System Group for sustainable health and care.
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