A Where the Mind Grows event

Down to Earth – Leader’s wellbeing hike

Hiking friends in the woodland enjoying waling and exploring nature.
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Prioritising Wellbeing for better balance: Leaders’ ramble and wellbeing hike – setting intentions to enhance wellbeing

Leading and working in the sector can be challenging and rewarding all at once, balancing time, energy, and the ever-changing nature of your organisation or team. You put time and attention into enhancing your teams wellbeing, yet experience guilt, frustration and overwhelm because you feel unable to practice what you preach when it comes to balancing your own work and life.

We’re taking you outdoors on a reflective ramble – not your usual setting for personal development.

This is a great opportunity to seek the benefits of evidenced-based Nature-inspired approaches for mind, body and leadership.

The Down to Earth project, facilitated by JK McQuinn of Where the Mind Grows (and collaborators), invites you to make space and time in nature, to learn, grow and reflect.

You will return to work with strategies to create more space and time for yourself and the collective wellbeing of your team, so that they and your organisation can thrive.

This nature-inspired wellbeing session – the first in a series of four Down to Earth wellbeing workshops – aims to help you with simple tips to prioritise wellbeing and declutter your busy mind, helping you feel clearer and confident in your role as a leader.

During the walk, share a range of reflective questions and resources to help inspire group connection and conversations. You will leave with new intentions, actions and opportunities for wellbeing – plus the benefits from taking part in the activity for physical and mental health.

In the session you will:

  • Be equipped with new resources to manage your time and energy in a way that ‘only feeds what you want to grow’ in your culture and personal well-being
  • Learn collaboration and team working skills with your fellow walkers
  • Reduce your stress and feel better connected and confident – inspired by nature
  • Learn a range of simple, yet effective techniques to share with your team
  • Support problem solving and decision making skills
  • Get creative time for reflection
  • Boost energy and motivation.

Who should attend?

Leaders of organisations and organisational teams within the VCSE sector. The workshop will equip you with strategies to create more space and time for yourself so that you can better lead and support others.

Please note this workshop is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire.

What's included

A group walk with other leaders, starting and ending at Hole of Horcum, North Yorkshire – led by Walk/Expedition Business Coach Ant, from Mountain Boardroom, and co-facilitated with JK of Where the Mind Grows.

A 14km/8 Mile (approx.) hike on varied ground and terrain, suitable for medium/moderate fitness levels.

Find out more

Facilitator

Prior to running her coaching company, founder of Where the Mind Grows, JK (Jennie-Kate), had over a decade of experience working in third sector, private and public health settings and leading mental health and employability services across North and West Yorkshire. Seeing the challenges and complexity of workplace wellbeing, in a sector that provides amazing and essential support to communities, JK has focused her time and energy on helping people and teams find sustainable and meaningful solutions to mental health and wellbeing.

Location

A group walk with other leaders, starting and ending at Hole of Horcum, North Yorkshire – led by Walk/Expedition Business Coach Ant from Mountain Boardroom, and co-facilitated with JK of Where the Mind Grows.

A 14km/8 Mile (approx.) hike on varied ground and terrain, suitable for medium/moderate fitness levels.

Hole of Horcum is located near Levisham, on the A169. There is limited parking, and we encourage using public transport or car sharing if possible. You can park at Saltergate Car Park. The car park is just off the A169. The full address is Saltergate Car Park, Lockton, Pickering YO18 7NR.

The Hole of Horcum Bus Stop is located on the A169 at the crossing with Hole of Horcum in Saltergate.

The nearest post code to this bus stop is YO18 7NS, which is 1,157.78 metres away.

Contact details

Booking queries contact
Email:  info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk

Programme queries
Email:  info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk

Booking details

Book your place here.

Booking deadline date: Wednesday 23 August 2023