Tisdall Associates is a Registered Practice of the Landscape Institute. The Practice brings experience offering useful insight and liaison skills for both local authority and private clients. Managing Director, Richard Tisdall brings over 20 years in Landscape Design and Management, as well as a Masters In Public Health. We provide landscape design and environmental consultancy services on a wide range of projects and scales.
Through its experience in Public Health, Tisdall Associates are able to bring together the components of the landscape which have been demonstrated through research to benefit health and well being. Unlike many other Landscape Architects, we can draw on qualifications and experience in Public Health, developing schemes which are sustainable in terms of landscape and the environment, but which also embrace Social Sustainability in terms of Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing; an increasingly important consideration as costs of ill health escalate, and those looking for new homes become increasingly aware of the need to live in health promoting environments.
DELIVERING PARKS AS HEALTH ASSETS
“IT IS POSSIBLE TO KNOW THE COST OF EVERYTHING, BUT THE VALUE OF NOTHING”
Parks and Open Spaces can be seen as a cost, or valued for their contribution to the health and wellbeing of society. Primary research has demonstrated that the quality of the built environment, and the surrounding natural landscape can have a positive bearing upon the health and well being of local communities.
It has been estimated that in the UK Parks, Open Spaces and the Natural Environment save the NHS around £111 million per year based solely on a reduction in GP visits. Aggregated across the UK an estimated £34.2 billion worth of wellbeing benefits per year are delivered by frequent use of parks and green spaces. (Fields in Trust: Revaluing Parks and Green Spaces 2018).
THE PARKS FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Parks and Green Spaces can be places for Fun, Activity, Relaxation, Growing Things, Getting Together, and so much more; all important contributors the health of the local community. The Parks for Health Assessment is an Online Survey, this allows you to undertake a Free Audit of your Park, showing its Current Health Status, and potential for improvement. It can also be used to identify health promoting landscape elements and community initiatives, listing improvements and potential new interventions to enhance Parks and Green Spaces for health and wellbeing.
WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE PARKS FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT?
Councils: To develop Park and Green Space Health Strategies, supporting Public Health and reducing Adult and Social Care costs.
The NHS and Social Prescribing Networks: Prescribing the use of Parks and Green Spaces for the treatment of avoidable ill-health and targeting identified medical conditions.
Parks Groups, Community Groups and Charities: Passionate about the health of their local communities and to attract funding.
Academic and Government organisations: Exploring associations between the natural environment, and deprivation and avoidable ill-health. Developing health policies and setting targets for health.
Companies: Offering health promoting products, services and design.
The Property Market: Assessing the quality of local Parks and Green Spaces to help the public choose the healthy place to live.
Scientific research demonstrates that the quality of the built environment, and the availability of health promoting Parks, Green Spaces and the natural environment positively influences health and wellbeing. The Parks for Health Assessment gives you the tools you need to make that difference.
LIAISON AND ADVICE
Integrated working with Local Government Departments, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Social Prescribers, Charities and Local Community Groups, Developers and Housing Associations, is an important part of delivering health promoting environments. We can help develop Park centred Health Strategies to deliver integrated health promotion initiatives within the local community.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
The participation of the local community in the creation of health promoting Parks and Open Spaces is an important factor in their success. The engagement of the community through the assessment, planning, design, implementation and future maintenance can provide a sense of ownership, strengthen social cohesion, and provide that community with a sense of ownership. By working alongside the local community, we can help deliver identified health benefits on the ground.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Delivering health benefits requires a range of expertise, products and services. We are happy to work together with like-minded companies and other service providers to deliver health and wellbeing in rural and urban communities.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
As an experienced speaker, Richard Tisdall, as Director of Tisdall Associates Ltd, has contributed to a wide range of Conferences and events. He is happy to share his experience with Local Groups, Companies, Universities and Colleges to raise awareness, develop understanding and promote this important area of education.
REFURBISHMENT AND NEW DEVELOPMENT
The need to create healthy environments is particularly important in the refurbishment of existing housing areas, and in the creation of new developments. Fully Sustainable Development recognises the importance of both environmental and social dimensions; the latter embracing the health and wellbeing of future communities. As experienced Landscape Architects we are able to work alongside Developers and their teams to deliver health in the development of Masterplans and detailed landscape schemes and Green Infrastructure.
Conact Us For More Information
Tisdall Associates, Bredonside House, Main Road, Cropthorne, Worcestershire WR10 3NE
Telephone:- (01386) 553350
Email:- info@tisdallassociates.co.uk
Website:-www.tisdallassociates.co.uk