Belfast retirement housing complex Filor Court has become the new home to a special new 'wellbeing garden'.

Social enterprise and wellbeing charity Inspire and corporate law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) joined forces to plant the trees in the grounds of the facility just off Oldpark Road and run by Clanmil Housing Association Ltd.  

The beech trees, currently standing at five feet tall, were donated to Inspire by ALG as part of its ongoing charity partnership with the charity.    

Through volunteering, pro bono legal advice and a programme of fundraising initiatives, ALG's 120-strong team in Belfast supports Inspire's invaluable work in delivering mental health, learning/intellectual disability, autism, addiction and workplace wellbeing services.

Mark Stockdale, partner and corporate responsibility lead at ALG in Belfast said: "We are very proud of our partnership with Inspire. Every day we are seeing the tremendous impact the charity's initiatives are having not only within our own workplace, but within local communities right across Northern Ireland.  

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"Our latest project with Inspire in planting these trees at Filor Court will not only encourage its residents to realise the benefits of spending time in a dedicated outdoor space for their health and wellbeing, but will also have a positive impact on the environment for many years to come."

Tracey Ritchie, Assistant Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Inspire added: "Inspire was thrilled to partner with A&L Goodbody on this initiative which will deliver a private, green space to our residence at Filor Court, supporting their mental health further, while also taking a small, positive step forward for our local environment.

"It is also terrific to see ALG being so proactive in employee mental wellbeing and leading the way forward in encouraging their employees to learn about the importance of mental health support in the workplace.  

"We often encourage people using our services to be active, get fresh air, and be amongst nature, in order to support positive mental health, so to have this special 'wellbeing' garden, where our residents at Filor Court can access and use, will be of real benefit.

"We would like to thank ALG for partnering with us on this special initiative and we look forward to watching the garden bloom for many years to come."