Muddy Care Testimonial 2

Muddy Care offers life changing experiences! The carefully planned programme uses the outdoors as a place of nurture and growth, and being a participant gives you a 'breath of fresh air', in more ways than one!

I was really impressed that before the programme started, Claire took the time to find out what my specific needs and hopes were. It meant that although the programme has specific modules, within these, are opportunities to meet personal goals.

The induction session was a great help in me overcoming anxieties about being in a group, and preparing me for a new experience (surfing) that was the first activity we did together.

The saying 'If you want to travel fast go alone, if you want to travel far go with others' turned out to be very true. It was good to be part of a mutually supportive group, and great to step out of restrictive comfort zones - where there's a will, there's a way!

Clearly much planning and preparation by the Team Leaders ensured that our Sunday activities were opportunities to grow at an individual pace. The holistic approach meant that our physical and mental health was seamlessly enhanced.

This approach was a breath of fresh air - so often people with multiple chronic health conditions are treated by specialists who just focus on a particular aspect. In contrast, with the Muddy Care, the 'whole person' approach means that 'wholeness' is possible...