Upskilling In Nature - support for young people aged 16-25
Fordhall Organic Farm
Monthly: 10AM to 3PM - please check event description for dates.
12 Jun
10:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Fordhall Organic Farm, England’s first community owned farm, has been successful in the DENSO JOE fund grant, administered by Shropshire Community Foundation, to deliver a youth programme “Upskilling in Nature”.
45
Days
12
Hours
44
Mins
29
Secs
More information
This 10-session programme will support young people aged 16–25 within the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin area. Through practical, outdoor learning, the programme aims to build confidence, develop hands-on skills, and inspire pathways into education, employment, or training.
Sessions will be running on selected Tuesdays and Fridays between May and November, each session will take place from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Participants will engage in a range of environmental and land-based activities across the farm. Spaces are limited to 10 places, and are due to begin this May. Participants will be asked to book onto the full course of dates, and be available to attend a minimum of 8 to 10 sessions.
The sessions will take place:
Session 1 – 17th July
Session 2 – 24th July
Session 3 - 31st July
Session 4 - 11th August
Session 5 - 18th August
Session 6 - 25th August
Session 7 - 8th September
Session 8 - 15th September
Session 9 - 22nd September
Session 10 - 29th September
Session 11 - 6th October
Session 12 - 13th October