Our work at a glance
- 587 attendances in 2025 across free community wellbeing walks
- 66% year-on-year growth, driven by trust and repeat attendance
- Open-access support — no referral, diagnosis, or assessment required
- Preventative, non-clinical wellbeing support across Wirral
Why Wirral Forest is different
Many wellbeing initiatives focus on short programmes, referrals, or fast outcomes.
Wirral Forest takes a different approach.
We focus on:
- continuity rather than quick fixes
- relationships rather than throughput
- belonging rather than performance
People attend when they need to, return when they are ready, and stay connected in ways that work for them.
Our walks are:
- low-pressure
- welcoming
- community-led
- rooted in local parks, shorelines, and everyday nature
What People Tell Us
“This is one of the only places I can turn up without explaining myself.”
“I don’t feel judged here. I can just walk and breathe.”
“It gives me a reason to leave the house again.”
Supported By
Supported during 2025/6 by:
- National Lottery Community Fund
- Wirral Council Together Fund
- Arnold Clark
- Wirral Soup
- YHA
- Levelling up fund
- Community partners across Wirral
