Important Information

Sowing the seeds. Our future plans
We will be offering monthly mindful walk and talk meet ups in Chester and North Wales later in the year. The meet ups will allow participants to take time out of busy lives and to connect. We will walk and talk maximising the advantages of being in nature and the fresh air. We will take regular moments of mindfulness activity. We will take breaks for coffee/tea and biscuits and at the end of the walk feel grounded and connected. It’s a walking talking connecting adventure.

Debbie is currently registered with mountain training which is the awarding body for qualified walking leaders. Debbie is working towards her award in leading walks on hills and moorland.

DBS
Debbie Owens subscribes to the DBS update service and holds an enhanced DBS Certificate specific for children, young people and adults.

Ethical Conduct
Ground Roots Nature Therapy ethical conduct is guided by the social work ethical values and principles which like a tree branches into several domains including social justice, dignity, compassion, integrity, informed consent, confidentiality and competence.

This constellation of core values reflects what is unique to the service offered. Additionally Ground Roots Nature Therapy has membership with Forest School Association, Education Workforce Council and Institute for Outdoor Learning.

GDPR and Confidentiality
Ground Roots Nature Therapy is registered with ICO – Information Commissioners Office this is due to the change of law in May 2018 when GDPR came into force. GDPR sets out the main principles of data protection and the responsibilities organisations have when handling personal data. It protects individuals’ personal information and improves their control over how it is collected, stored, shared and used. Ground Roots Nature therapy takes confidentiality seriously and regularly conducts audits and confidential disposal of information including emails, evaluation of sessions and any text message communication. Our Privacy Policy is included below.

Whilst we respect privacy of individuals we do take photographs and sometimes short video clips during the session’s. These may be used for marketing purposes however we never sell photos to third parties. If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed please let us know. We are very happy to facilitate this.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is all about protecting of children, young people and adults from harm, abuse or neglect and educating those around them to recognise the signs and dangers. Ground Roots Nature has clear Safeguarding Policy and Procedures which are audited regularly. We advocate and promote a culture within our organisation that prioritises safety for everyone.

Good Practice in Safeguarding requires us to grow our awareness of safety and ensure the safety of participants it requires us to understand the responsibility we have as group facilitators and educators to take action when we’re concerned about harm, abuse and neglect.

Policies and Procedures
Regular policy and procedures are audited and include, equality and diversity policy, confidentiality, health and safety, medication and administration of medicine, Anti-discrimination and equal opportunity, occupational Health and Safety, use of company property, use of social media., drug and alcohol use., employee performance management and discipline.

Health and Safety
Ground Roots Nature Therapy is guided by Health and Safety Regulations 1999 and we are required by law to protect individuals from harm.

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the minimum we do is identify what could cause injury or illness in your business (hazards), decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed and how seriously (the risk) and take action to eliminate the hazard, or if this isn’t possible, control the risk.

Assessing risk is just one part of the overall process we do at Ground Roots Nature and regular dynamic risk assessments are carried out daily to ensure the safety of others. Due to having no control of weather systems there will be occasions when decisions are made to cancel sessions in the outdoors due to weather and the risks associated.

Ground Roots Nature Therapy do not treat, mitigate or cure diseases. For those who are currently undergoing therapy, please seek advice from your doctor or therapist prior to signing up for any sessions to access suitability. Ground Roots Nature Therapy are not legally liable for clients health related issues and registration consent forms will be completed prior to sessions. Nature therapy, sometimes referred to as ecotherapy, describes a broad group of techniques with the intention of improving an individual’s presence within nature or outdoor surroundings.

Complaints and Compliments
Ground Roots Nature Therapy welcome feedback and have a complaints procedure in place if you become dissatisfied with the service received.

Accreditation
As a qualified teacher Debbie can plan, implement, deliver and evaluate John Muir Award within the sessions and support accredited programmes such as Duke of Edinburgh, Agored/OCN, and ASDAN

Prices and Commissioning
Ground Roots Nature Therapy welcome enquires regarding bookings and will discuss competitive and commissioned fees based upon your specific requests.

Membership of Regulatory Bodies
Debbie Owens has registered membership with the following regulatory bodies and has public Liability Insurance with Birnbeck Insurance whom have specialist knowledge in arranging insurance for Forest School, Bushcraft and Outdoor Learning Practitioners.

Privacy Policy

Ground Roots Nature Therapy is committed to protecting your privacy
This privacy policy (together with our Website terms and conditions and any other documents referred in it) sets out the basis for processing any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data. By using our website www.groundrootsnaturetherapy.co.uk (our ‘Website’) you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.
Depending on the purpose for which you are providing your personal data, for the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulations (the ‘GDPR’), the data controller (or entity responsible for the data collected) will be us. Within the context of this policy ‘we’ means Ground Roots Nature Therapy

Data we may collect from you
We may collect and process the following data about you:
Information acquired/provided through our Website. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use the Website, submitting a CV or job application, subscribing to our services, making an enquiry or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a competition or promotion and/or when you report a problem with the Website.

If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence. If you send us personal information which identifies you via email, we may keep your email and email address.

We may ask you to complete optional surveys for research purposes.

How we use your data
Your data will only be used for the purposes indicated when you submit the data or as detailed under this privacy policy.
We use personal information held about you in the following ways:

to update and enhance our records
to compile information relating to your use of our products and services and make recommendations about goods and services and other areas that may interest you
to ensure the content from the Websites is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer
to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us
inviting you to participate in research studies and/or market research activities
we may analyse your data to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you in the most appropriate way and with the most relevant information

Disclosure of your data
We will not transfer any of your data to any third parties without your permission or unless indicated in this privacy policy or agreed by you on a form on the Website.

We will not disclose your personal information to third parties without obtaining further consent from you including:

where we outsource any of our business functions under which we collect or store your data, in which case we will ensure that any such service provider adheres to at least the same obligations of security with regard to your data as undertaken by us
where we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets
if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our Website Terms & Conditions and other agreements; or to protect our rights, property, or safety of our employees, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

We will never sell your data to third parties for the purposes of marketing.

Where we store your data
The data that we collect from you will be stored within the United Kingdom. It will not be transferred to or stored at any destination outside the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Analytical/Performance Cookies
This website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. We use Cookies to improve your experience of using the website. We’ve carefully chosen Google Analytics to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times. Cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring users are finding what they are looking for easily. For more information generally, including how to disable them, please refer to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

Your rights
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we wish to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes and request your consent to these activities. If you wish to change your mailing preferences or opt-out of marketing communications sent from us, you may notify us via our Contact us form. Alternatively you may contact us on 07765634288. It may take up to 21 days for the changes to come into effect. Please note that this will not alter your current email subscription preferences.

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Access to information
You have the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the GDPR.

If you would like to request a copy of your personal data under the GDPR or have any other related queries, please email debbie@groundrootsnaturetherapy.co.uk

Accuracy
We will take reasonable steps to create an accurate record of any personal data you have submitted. However, we do not assume responsibility for confirming the ongoing accuracy of your personal data. You can update your personal data by emailing us at debbie@groundrootsnaturetherapy.co.uk or by calling us on 07765634288. Please note that it will take up to 21 days for the changes to come into effect.

Changes to our privacy policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on the Ground Roots Nature Therapy Website. By continuing to use our Website you will be deemed to have accepted such changes.

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to debbie@groundrootsnaturetherapy.co.uk

Ground Roots Nature Therapy Privacy Policy
January 2022