Chailey

CARE FARM: Chailey Heritage Foundation has a long history of using animals for therapy, and they know how beneficial this can be to young people with complex physical disabilities and health needs. They are setting up a Care Farm on their site providing many opportunities for the young people to interact with animals and learn in an engaging outdoor setting. The Care Farm will provide a truly multi-sensory learning environment with new sights, sounds, textures and smells to experience. The area will be designed specifically to meet the needs of the young people, with fully accessible wheelchair friendly walkways and a covered Outdoor Education Centre. It will initially house goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and ducks. Within this area, groups of young people will be able to participate in activities such as feeding and animal care sessions. This would be a regular part of the School timetable for many pupils, and would also be used by young disabled adults from the community and local schools. If you would like to donate visit https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/chs/carefarm or to learn more do visit the Foundation's stands this Saturday (May 28) at the Heathfield Show and on Sunday June 5 at the Open Day at Cockhaise Farm, Monteswood Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QP, or call the Foundation on 01825 724444.