Heritage 4 Health

By: Jason Burke
  • Summary

  • Heritage 4 Health have launched a 2 -part podcast hosted by Jason Burke of Historical Belfast Podcast. Heritage 4 Health is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to develop this podcast.

    The episodes chronicle personal participant engagement while spotlighting the projects mission to enrich wellbeing through heritage and environmental engagement.

    Over the next two episodes, Jason will discuss with the Heritage for Health Coordinators how the program utilises historical sites to improve participants' physical activity, mental health recovery, sense of purpose and more. We’ll hear first hand from participants about their experiences engaging with nature and heritage to boost their overall wellbeing.

    From cold water therapy in the Mournes to visits to the historical City of Armagh, the Heritage for Health program taps into the scientifically-proven benefits of being active outdoors while surrounded by history. You can hear insights on how environment and heritage aids health and wellbeing from both delivery and participants. Listeners will discover more about social prescribing while understanding heritage's role as a wellness aid.

    Listen now and don’t miss this first Heritage 4 Health podcast - an up-close look at an inventive program drawing out the connections between Northern Ireland’s rich heritage and living well.

    © 2024 Heritage 4 Health
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Episodes
  • Celebrating the achievements of a unique project combining mental health recovery with nature recovery in Northern Ireland
    May 30 2024
    Episode 2 features Kelley Hann, the Health Co-ordinator on the project. As Heritage 4 Health enters its final phase, Kelley reflects on the rich variety of heritage and health focused sessions delivered, and how the participants have benefited.

    Listeners can hear personal contributions from the participants, facilitators and heritage partners who helped to make Heritage 4 Health a success.

    Heritage 4 Health is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to the National Lottery players, we have been able to develop this podcast.

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    29 mins
  • Exploring The Health Benefits of Heritage Through a Northern Ireland Wide Project
    Dec 18 2023

    Episode 1 features Beth Frazer, Project Coordinator, at the midpoint of the project and highlights the project delivery overall, the benefits of social prescribing and the heritage engagement so far. Listeners can hear personal contributions from participants and facilitators on the project and learn about the aims and benefits of Heritage 4 Health.

    Heritage 4 Health is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to develop this podcast.

    Northern Ireland Environment Link (nienvironmentlink.org)

    Improving Health - Healthy Living Centre Alliance (hlcalliance.org)

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    36 mins

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