{"id":10,"date":"2026-05-12T11:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoordementiadesign.on.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:33:00","slug":"dementia-friendly-parks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/outdoordementiadesign.on.worc.ac.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Working towards creating dementia friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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This project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund<\/a>: The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK\u2019s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK\u2019s heritage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There are significant physical and social benefits of engagement with the natural environment but the estimated 982,000 people living with dementia in the UK often face personal and practical barriers to accessing outside spaces and taking part in outdoor activities. Although access to nature has long been recognised as an important contributor to people\u2019s overall health and wellbeing these barriers can be especially impactful for those living with dementia. Individuals can often struggle with confidence, navigation and uncertainty about available facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to National Lottery players, our project on \u2018Working towards creating dementia-friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves\u2019<\/strong> will be able to develop a guide and environmental self-assessment tool to improve access to outside spaces for people affected by dementia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The benefits of getting outside<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Useful information for sites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Useful information for visitors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Using our content:<\/strong>\u00a0Please note that the project resources shared on this website are available to use subject to the conditions of a\u00a0CC BY-NC license<\/a>. This means that you may distribute, remix and adapt the materials but you must acknowledge the source and author, indicate if any changes have been made, and not use it for commercial purposes. If you wish to use the resources for commercial purposes, please contact us at\u00a0dementia@worc.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0to explore the available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund<\/a>: The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK\u2019s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK\u2019s heritage. Our project on \u2018Working towards creating dementia-friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves\u2019 is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to develop a guide and environmental self-assessment tool to improve access to outside spaces for people affected by dementia.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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