Join the HEY Smile Foundation Team: Growing Green & Blue Health Development Officer

HEY Smile Foundation is recruiting two Growing Green & Blue Health Development Officers to support community organisations, strengthen green social prescribing and help more people access the health benefits of nature across Hull and East Yorkshire.

Are you passionate about the power of nature, community and wellbeing? Do you believe that access to green spaces, blue spaces and community-led activities can transform lives?

About the Role

The Growing Green & Blue Health programme works alongside voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that deliver activities in parks, woodlands, community gardens, rivers, coastlines and other natural environments.

The successful candidates will help to:

• Support community organisations delivering outdoor and nature-based activities
• Strengthen connections between the VCSE sector and health services
• Promote the benefits of green and blue health approaches
• Build relationships with partners across Hull and East Yorkshire
• Help develop sustainable community-based health and wellbeing opportunities
• Support organisations to become more confident in receiving referrals from healthcare professionals

Why Green and Blue Health Matters

Research continues to demonstrate the positive impact that nature has on both physical and mental wellbeing.

Over recent years, HEY Smile Foundation has led significant work across Humber and North Yorkshire to increase the use of green social prescribing and nature-based approaches to health. This has included supporting community organisations, working alongside healthcare partners and helping to build the evidence base around the benefits of outdoor activity and connection with nature.

The Growing Green & Blue Health programme has already supported organisations across the region to strengthen their offer, develop new skills and create more opportunities for people to improve their health and wellbeing through nature-based activities.

Who Should Apply?

This role may be particularly suited to individuals with experience in:

• Community development
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Environmental or outdoor projects
• Social prescribing
• Partnership working
• Voluntary and community sector support
• Public health
• Project development and stakeholder engagement

Most importantly, the role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about helping communities flourish through stronger connections with nature and the outdoors.

Find Out More and Apply

Full details about the role, application process and closing dates can be found on the HEY Smile Foundation website

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the region's leading infrastructure charities and play a key role in supporting communities, strengthening the VCSE sector and helping more people access the health benefits of the outdoors.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine community development, health improvement and environmental engagement, this could be the perfect opportunity.