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Health Land Trust Annual Review 2018

The Land
Trust is
passionate
about
improving
people’s
physical and
mental
well-being

Health Site of the Year “ With our NHS in crisis, Education
There were joint winners of the Health Site the importance of
of the Year in 2018 with Countess of Chester
Country Park and Port Sunlight River Park people spending time
sharing the honours. outdoors simply can’t be
Countess of Chester was recognised for its underestimated. All our
innovative Health for Life project, while Port sites provide a myriad of
Sunlight has also enjoyed a fantastic year. health benefits for their
Working in partnership with Autism Together,
the site has held 78 health walks across the users but over the last
course of the year, with 40 walking groups 12 months Countess of
using the site on a regular basis. Chester and Port Sunlight
There have been 21 Big Bike Revival really stood out and
sessions run on the site, benefitting 114 they were both worthy
children, while the site is also used regularly
by Wirral Athletic Club. winners of the award.”
Alan Carter,
Director of portfolio management The brass rubbing trail
at Northumberlandia
has been popular
with children and
adults alike

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