For us, it signals the importance of a physical connection to the natural world, a sense of depth and discovery, and the centrality of an embodied-relational approach to human flourishing.
Download info packWe believe that the process of working with natural material helps people to see life in a new light – to develop an awareness of, respect for, and love of themselves, others, and the natural world.
We structure our courses around these three foundational elements:
46 local artisans supported across 17 traditional crafts.
365 medical staff supported.
190 participants supported through Making Well.
8 jobs created in the local community.
£500k into the local economy.
Academic partnerships with 5 Universities.
We create health and promote healing by working with a community of makers and landowners, creating opportunities for people to participate in the conservation of traditional crafts, landscapes, and cultures.
Spoon carving, furniture making, and basketry
Bread making, foraging, and fruit picking
Horticulture, hedge-laying, and forestry
Animal-assisted therapy and bee keeping
Felting, weaving, embroidery, and leatherwork
Pottery, dry stone walling, and outdoor adventure
The Fathom Trust helps people to re-evaluate their habits of self-perception and recover a sense of meaning and purpose.
We are developing an innovative model of integrated holistic and cost-effective social infrastructure by creating ‘communities of care’ based on craftsmanship, conservation and contemplation.
Who we are
Each class that I attended brought feelings of well-being, friendship and a sense of belonging to something.
Health Economics-Informed Social Return on Investment (SROI) Analysis of a Nature-Based Social Prescribing Craft and Horticulture Programme for Mental Health and Well-Being
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This set of cards serves as a pocket guide to help our members running Making Well courses across the region and to ensure the Fathom ethos is consistently applied as our work develops.
Read moreWe are working with a network of landowners across Wales, including the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Penpont House, Buckland and the Strata Florida Trust, to develop partnerships with the NHS, schools and local authorities.
