Who can benefit from Green Care?

Green Care is a holistic intervention that can benefit everybody.

Green Care can benefit people of all ages. It is effective for people with a defined health, social care or educational need. This includes those living with a disability, physical or mental ill health, social isolation or loneliness and those with multiple or complex needs.

The 2021 Care Farming and Green Care survey found most commonly, organisations are working with people with a Learning Disability – 62%, people with mental ill-health – 61% and people with ASDs and with learning difficulties – 49% .

79% of care farms and green care providers work with adults 59% work with children 44% work with both.