This pilot aims to prove the value of Social Prescription ’and outdoor exercise within the County, and the economic and social opportunities that can develop from it.

The current ‘referral to practice’ procedure used by the health service refers people to the gym for 4 weeks, the type of people being referred includes people who are unwell or need to lose weight / strengthen their bodies.

The aim of this pilot is for individuals who have completed the 4 weeks in the gym to have the option to join the scheme to continue exercise at Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve where the equipment and expertise will be available through the officers. The aim is to visit a natural site encouraging those individuals to continue exercising outdoors.

The aim is to run 10 tours over 10 weeks, offering the following activities:
• ‘Mindfulness’
• History and Place Names of the area
• Biodiversity
• Geology and Geography
• Inspiration and the Arts