Imagine a safe, woodland space in Croydon for people of all ages to reconnect with nature and their own wellness. Where community and accessibility is at the heart of everything.

Imagine.

• A woodland space, sheltered, with a camp fire where adults and children of all abilities can experience a wild space, deep in nature, away from, but easily accessible from Croydon.
• A sheltered, decked area in nature where people can do yoga, meditate or participate in arts based activities and therapies under the trees.
• Taking arts activities and therapeutic interventions into a warm, cosy yurt with a woodburning stove, even on the coldest of days.
• A Green Gym among the trees with activities run by expert coaches.

A place for everyone.

Heartwood will be a place for groups, schools, families, adults, children, gathering for all different reasons, and creating community together. We want everyone to be able to access Heartwood no matter their ability or mobility.  Whether they are wheelchair users, parents with a buggy, or people using walking aids.

We want this place to be available to everyone - no matter what their income is.

What we have so far.

• A beautiful space to use.
• An incredible Collective of qualified practitioners, therapists, artists and facilitators, already working on this new adventure.
• A Collective of amazing volunteers with a range of skills and experience.
• A Collective of partnerships of beneficiaries from groups within the Croydon community.
• A Director with a vision and with over 20 years experience and a proven reputation for managing big projects, working very successfully with people with diverse backgrounds and abilities and qualified to facilitate various outdoor, wellbeing experiences with groups in the outdoors.

What we need next.

FIRST...Funding for small  equipment:

• A shelter for the camp fire - £300
• A small shed for storage - £500 
• Green Gym
  
  • Wood - £400
  • Climbing Rope - £300
  • Slack lines - £150
  • Rings - £50
  • Trapeze bar - £50            

SECOND...funding for the bigger stuff

• Yoga / dance therapy decking - £20,000
• Stretch tent to cover the decking - £5,000
• 30ft yurt with a woodburning stove - £25,000

THIRD...Funding for Activities

• Paying facilitators for their time so that organisations and schools can experience subsidised sessions - £20,000

FINALLY...Funding for Coordination and Administration

• Coordinator - £15,000
• Administrator - £10,000

How you can help.

• Join our Crowdfunder and make a one off financial donation - every little helps!
• Make a regular monthly / annual donation of your choice
• Offer corporate / private sponsorship to fund either a large piece of equipment such as the decking or the stretch tent, or towards one of the really big items such as the yurt.
• Connect us with people and organisations who can help us to get the things we need.
• Volunteer your help to build things, maintain things, or be a Guardian for Heartwood while different groups use it.

Do you like our vision?  We welcome you to be a part of it!  Join the The Heartwood Collective as a donor, volunteer, facilitator or beneficiary! Be a part of something wonderful and unique for Croydon.

Please help us to make it a reality, and donate today!  Thank you x