| Care Farms in Wales |
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A “Care Farm” is a partnership between a farmer, a care team and disadvantaged people who benefit from therapy and work. The aim is to combine traditional farming practices and care activities. Our focus is to evaluate how rural communities and farming in particular could help to meet the current and future health and social care needs of our society and the potential impact such farms have on economic activity through diversification and increased employment. Due to the wide variety of tasks undertaken on a working farm, there are many types of disadvantaged people who would benefit from the “Opportunity to Achieve” at different levels, each contributing according to their own capabilities. Those benefiting could include disadvantaged youngsters and adults, adults with physical challenges and those excluded from mainstream education. Pilot to conduct a scoping project into the needs and benefits of “Care Farms” in Wales.
“The farmer trusts me and allows me to show him what I can do!” “Fantastic – I feel free” “I will come as often as you want” “Best thing I have done in 50 years”    |
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