Meithrin Natur £10 million of funding available to help young children in Wales access the natural environment

This National Lottery funding aims to improve children and their caregivers’ health and wellbeing in Wales. They're looking for projects that do this by helping children and caregivers connect with the natural environment by giving them positive and meaningful experiences with nature and outdoor spaces, like parks, rivers or forests. It’s about helping them access, interact with and learn to care for nature and these spaces.

Children and caregivers include:

• babies and children under 5 years old

• expecting parents

• family, foster carers, paid or unpaid carers

They want organisations to bring together their knowledge from across different sectors. You must work in a partnership to apply for this funding.

You must show how your partnership will: 

• run activities that help children and their caregivers connect with the natural environment. And improve their health and wellbeing.

• involve children and their caregivers in the project design and delivery

• improve or develop inclusive and accessible natural spaces

• support people that experience poverty, discrimination or disadvantage

• evaluate your project

If you’re an early years or environmental organisation with an idea that could support children to access the great outdoors, this is a great opportunity for you.  Visit The National Lottery Community Fund’s website to find out more and apply.