The Nest Cic

The Nest is a UK registered Community Interest Company that provides a safe and professionally managed rural ‘Green Social Prescribing’ space in Hertfordshire. The Nest offers and provides free well-being support members of the public and local communities by delivering ‘free-to-attend’ weekly ‘community connection’ men’s and women’s support groups and ‘safe sharing circles’ every week.The Nest also offer bespoke care plans and packages for referred clients from partnered organisations and local primary care services such as Hertfordshire Mind Network and other local Primary Care services and UK Charities such as the Men’s mental health charity Mentell.org.‘ TheNest C.I.C’ has been providing and delivering weekly ‘Free-to-Attend’ Men’s & Women’s ‘Safe Sharing & Support Circles’ every Wednesday and Thursday evening benefiting upwards of 15 members of the local community and public at anytime. During the multiple Covid-19 lockdowns and following discussions with the local council and police – the organisers were awarded ‘exempt’ status from the lockdown rules and were then fortunately able to continue with their safe outdoor space and Community Support Circles – allowing men and women to feel ‘Safe, Seen, Heard and Understood’. Unsurprisingly, the project organisers report of huge and increased community need during the pandemic for wellbeing and socially connecting support and for this to be provided in a natural, safe outdoors setting.There are increasing numbers of local members of the community and public wanting to come together to tackle and talk about their loneliness, social isolation, any addictions, depression and suicidal thoughts. The Nest voluntarily supports between 120 - 150 local residents of Hertfordshire Every Month by providing a space where people are able to feel 'Safe,Seen, Heard & Understood'