Rooted in nature: scaling up a programme of nature-based activities for a diverse group of young people in Middlesbrough

向青年人提供的以自然为基础的活动方案对健康和福祉的好处是普遍接受的。然而，研究人员并不完全了解什么是有效的以及如何起作用，因此需要对基于自然的方案进行评估。我们的研究项目位于米德尔斯堡，将使用基于艺术和传统的研究方法来了解：i）以自然为基础的计划的哪些功能最受年轻人（13-24岁）和以自然为基础的工作人员的重视; ii）有效管理以自然为基础的计划需要什么，以便它可以适应其他地方;以及iii）未来如何加强这些计划。我们的项目有三个相连的阶段，将在12个月内进行。我们将邀请参与基于自然的计划的人，包括年轻人和基于自然的从业者，加入我们的咨询小组，以便他们可以帮助共同设计和指导我们的研究。我们将为我们的年轻顾问提供研究技能培训，以支持他们参与项目的各个方面。第一阶段：在一系列咨询中，我们询问了参与社区合作伙伴提供的以自然为基础的活动的年轻人如何参与研究项目。他们告诉我们，他们想用摄影作为参与研究的一种方式。因此，我们将使用一种基于艺术的方法，称为照片启发，以了解年轻人最看重的自然节目的特点，以及这与健康的关系。我们还将邀请提供自然活动的从业者参加步行采访，让他们向我们展示他们所开展的活动，并用自己的话告诉我们什么对他们来说是重要的，以及为什么。第二阶段：我们还希望提高对成功的自然活动的要素的理解。为此，我们将邀请负责在东北部和北坎布里亚郡提供自然项目的人完成一项在线调查。在调查中，他们可以描述他们现有的基于自然的方案是如何运作的，以及他们面临的障碍。这些发现将帮助我们找到改善现有状况的方法。第三阶段：我们的研究人员将设在米德尔斯伯勒社区内，以帮助我们了解对生活和工作在那里的人来说什么是重要的，并帮助他们了解我们的研究是如何工作的，这样我们就可以互相帮助。我们将邀请参与基于自然的项目的人员参加两次会议，在会上我们将商定合作的最佳方式，并制定一项计划，说明我们将如何采取行动，克服在保持基于自然的活动成功运行时面临的任何挑战。我们将与参与自然健康活动的公众和组织分享调查结果，以开始讨论如何在该地区和全国范围内优化和扩大此类计划。我们还将利用调查结果作为一个更大项目的基础，以测试不同地方现有的以自然为基础的方案的改进，并鼓励其他人考虑在他们的地区采取类似的方法。

The health and wellbeing benefits of nature-based activity programmes offered to young people are commonly accepted. However researchers do not fully understand what works and how, so nature-based programmes need to be evaluated. Our research project is based in Middlesbrough and will use arts-based and traditional research methods to understand: i) which features of a nature-based programme are most valued by young people (aged 13-24 years) and nature-based workers; ii) what is needed to effectively manage a nature-based programme so that it can be adapted to other places; and iii) how such programmes can be strengthened in the future. Our project has three connected stages that will be conducted over 12 months. We will invite people involved in nature-based programmes, including young people and nature-based practitioners, to join our advisory group so they can help co-design and guide our research. We will offer research skills training to our young advisors so that they are supported to be involved in all aspects of the project.Stage 1: In a series of consultations, we asked young people involved in nature-based activities provided by our community partners how they would like to take part in a research project. They told us they would like to use photography as a way to engage in the research. We will therefore use an arts-based method called photo-elicitation to understand the features of a nature-based programme that are most valued by young people, and how this might relate to health. We will also invite the practitioners providing nature-based activities to take part in a walking interview so they can show us the activities they run and tell us in their own words what is important to them, and why.Stage 2: We also want to improve understanding about the ingredients of a successful nature-based programme. To do this, we will invite the people who are responsible for providing nature-based programmes across the North East and North Cumbria to complete an online survey. In the survey they can describe how their existing nature-based programmes work, and what obstacles they face. The findings will help us identify ways to improve what already exists. Stage 3: Our researcher will be based within the Middlesbrough community to help us understand what matters to the people who live and work there, and to help them understand how our research works, so that we can help each other. We will invite the people involved nature-based programmes to two meetings where we will agree on the best ways to work together, and to create a plan on how we will take action to overcome any challenges faced in keeping nature-based activities running successfully. We will share findings with the public and organisations involved in nature-based activities for health to start a conversation about how such programmes can be optimised and expanded across the region and the country. We will also use the findings as a foundation for a larger project to test the improvements identified to existing nature-based programmes in different places, and to encourage others to consider similar approaches in their region.