05/06/2026
This World Environment Day, we’re celebrating the small but meaningful steps being taken across our services to care for the environment and encourage others to join us.
Across St Cuthbert’s Care, our outdoor spaces from small urban gardens to the woodland and grounds at the Alan Shearer Centre offer the people we support places to enjoy, shape and care for nature.
At St Catherine’s nursing home, staff are re-purposing a raised bed into a low-level rockery, helping residents take part in gardening while improving views across the garden, especially for those less able to spend time outdoors.
At our children’s homes, young people are also getting involved, with one young man even building a bird box from scratch to support local wildlife.
We’re also hugely grateful to our gardening volunteers, particularly at the Alan Shearer Centre, whose work helps care for the natural environment and its wild visitors, including foxes and deer.
This work has also supported our nationally recognised environmental accreditation.
Gill Ennis, Director of Compliance, said:
“Achieving independent recognition in the first year of our environmental plan reflects the shared commitment across our services to care for our environment and the spaces we all enjoy.”
World Environment Day reminds us that small, everyday actions can grow into lasting, positive change 🌍
