Promoting mental wellbeing in teenagers
The Green Hub Project for Teens is a local community project serving Surrey & Hampshire and surrounding areas. We support teenagers and their families / carers facing SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) challenges.
In addition, we work to promote awareness and understanding of mental-health and emotional wellbeing for young people in the broader community.
Our purpose is to achieve positive, measurable outcomes for teen mental health, including self-love, active lifestyles, social interaction and inclusion, as well as the development and application of a range of learned skills.
We achieve this via:
- At the heart of the project is our beautiful, walled garden in Milford where we run our Teen Garden Programme
- Teen Talks within the local community
- Our new Parent Hub support groups for parents of stressed teens
- Sharing useful information via this website.
Thank you
We are so grateful for all the amazing Volunteers that support Green Hub, and the fantastic work they are doing in the community. If you, or your teen, is struggling due to teen mental health, please do contact us as we will do all that we can to support you.
Vanessa Lanham-Day & Tone Tellefsen Hughes
Co-Founders of the Green Hub Project for Teens
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What people say about the Green Hub…
“Working in the garden is one of the best parts of the week. It’s such a calming and friendly place to just spend a few hours being in nature and forgetting about worries and stresses. The adult volunteers couldn’t be kinder and the garden is the perfect place to just take a moment and relax.”
“The Green Hub Teen Garden is a calm, peaceful space and working in the garden is a lovely way to spend time”.
“Struggling with mental health isn’t as bad as it could be when you have someone to talk to and are doing something constructive. Doing something like gardening really helps, especially because there are people who know how to help you.You’ll be surprised as to what you can achieve.”
“I love coming to the garden as it is an amazing place to go and clear your head and have fun. Plus you get to meet new people which is always a bonus.”
“It’s a step away from everything outside of here. The quiet of the garden, the trees … it’s a peaceful haven.”
“It’s very rewarding to be working in the Green Hub Teen Garden where you can enjoy nature and fresh air.”
“The garden is such a great pace to come for fun, laughter and simply spending time together talking. Our Teen volunteers can really make their mark here too, working with a group of friends.”
“The garden is such a great pace to come for fun, laughter and simply spending time together talking. Our Teen volunteers can really make their mark here too, working with a group of friends.”
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