‘Being prescribed time at the coast helped me back into work’
BBCKelly Pardy's eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling and rock-poolingKelly Pardy was born with juvenile macular degeneration - a visual impairment that affects her central vision.The impact of the condition became particularly challenging when she became unemployed for a period of time. However, a referral to a "blue" social prescribing scheme in 2023 run by the Ocean Conservation Trust helped her through this difficult time.The eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling, rock-pooling and spending time at the National Marine Aquarium…
