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Thrive Impact Report 2025

Thrive's Impact Report 2025 shows how social and therapeutic horticulture transforms lives: 399 client gardeners benefiting from 13,483 gardening sessions, 251 volunteers contributing 26,709 hours and 1,491 learners trained, with 100% of client gardeners reporting they were happier or had improved mental wellbeing.

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Thrive is a charity (No. 277570) that uses social and therapeutic horticulture to transform the lives of people living with ill health, disability or disadvantage.

Key Metrics

Client gardeners 399 client gardeners benefited from 13,483 gardening sessions
Volunteer support 251 volunteers supported Thrive with 26,709 hours
Learners trained 1,491 learners trained with Thrive to improve people's health
Mental wellbeing 100% of client gardeners were happier or improved their mental wellbeing after attending programmes; 97% increased or restored their confidence
Physical health 98% of client gardeners improved their physical health and 98% spent more time gardening or outside

Key Outcomes

  • 399 client gardeners benefited from 13,483 gardening sessions, with 100% reporting they were happier or had improved mental wellbeing.
  • 98% of client gardeners improved their physical health, 99% socialised more with others and 97% increased or restored their confidence.
  • 1,491 learners were trained to use gardening to improve people's health, supported by 251 volunteers giving 26,709 hours.

Geography

UK-Wide

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