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Lambwood Heights, Elsyng House, Woodland Grove, and head office were delighted to extend their support at the latest planting event at Alderton Junior School in Loughton on 24 November.


Aaron White, Head of Business Services and Sustainability, said: “I am incredibly proud of all our team members across Oakland Care who came together to support this tree planting event. Our efforts will help leave a lasting impact on the area and not only benefit the environment but support a local school at the heart of the community.


OAKLAND CARE COMES TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY


FOR TREE PLANTING Team members from across three Oakland Care homes have come together to help plant over 400 trees as part of a major community initiative.


The Essex Forest Initiative (EFI) is a countywide tree planting scheme which was launched back in 2019. Aiming to mitigate the effects of climate change by


providing and improving green spaces for people and communities, it incorporates a bold commitment to planting 375,000 trees over the course of a five-year period.


As part of their efforts the EFI have been actively seeking the support of the community to help towards achieving their goal. Oakland Care and their team members have been among those key players, having already linked up with the EFI for a range of tree planting events across Essex in January 2023.


Eager to help maintain the momentum of the programme into the new year, team members from Oakland Care’s


REPORT SHOWS CREATIVE HEALTH COULD HELP AILING NHS HEALTH AND SOCIAL


CARE SYSTEMS The National Centre for Creative Health and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing have published a major report, the Creative Health Review: How Policy Can Embrace Creative Health, evidencing that creative health needs to form an integral part of a 21st-century health and social care system to reduce health inequalities, increase life expectancy and build social capital.


Creative Health – defined as creative approaches which have benefits for our health and wellbeing, and can include activities such as visual and performing arts, literature, or creative activities in nature as well as innovative approaches to health and care services – is shown to help prevent ill-health and support the management of long-term conditions, offering patients effective, non-clinical approaches that reduce reliance on healthcare services and result in cost savings, as well as improving quality of life. The Creative Health Review outlines the immense benefits of creative health and advocates for its immediate, widespread adoption.


The report makes crucial recommendations to support the UK Government, elected mayors and policymakers in maximising the


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“It was a perfect way to continue our sustainability journey in 2023 and was another big step towards not only EFI’s planting target, but our own goal of planting 1,000 trees every single year as a care home provider.”


Oakland Care is the only carbon neutral care group in the UK and actively drives a range of inclusive and effective green initiatives within its homes. Much of these efforts have brought team members and residents closer together, driven by a collaborative cause that creates a long-lasting impact in social care and beyond.


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potential of creative health, with a dedicated cross-departmental Creative Health Strategy at the centre.


The Rt Hon. Lord Howarth of Newport CBE, Chair of the National Centre for Creative Health and Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, said: “We want government to recognise that creative health should be part of the bigger picture not just for health and social care, but across a wide range of its responsibilities including education, justice, levelling up and the economy. Creative health isn't limited to one sector; it's about working together.”


The report demonstrates, through growing evidence and by showcasing innovative approaches and activities, that creative health proactively prevents illness, promotes wellbeing, and helps to manage long-term conditions.


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