Supporting families that are trauma experienced allowing younger children to learn and grow with confidence through equine and animal assisted therapy.
Allowing affordability and inclusion into equine facilitated activities our popular kids club offers 2 hours of pony care and riding.
Supported by Tesco’s Stronger Starts our Rats Bats & Cats Club offers a unique and affordable, family orientated school holiday activity which includes a breakfast or light supper. These clubs are organised and led by our Gold and Platinum Leadership Youths to develop skills and experiences to create a CV.
Club for teenagers interested in learning more about horses and the sporting opportunities they facilitate. This club is targeted at those who want to become “the best they can” and offers a complimentary provision of training that allows our local young people the opportunity to take their sport to the “Next Level”.
Racehorses provide an unique backdrop to our Training Centre which offers a multitude of coaching experiences including understanding psychology, welfare, training and performance. These tiered challenge awards aim to develop resilience in young people by delivering a rehabilitation programme for our end of career racehorse to experience a wider overview of equine sports and the Horse industry. The “Do You have What It takes To Ride A Racehorse” removes the stigma of social and economic disadvantage and has been developed from National Lottery Funding in 2022.
The Fossilfield Leadership Programme offers a self-paced, progressive and achievable experience for young people who struggle within mainstream provision. The aim of the programme is to prevent social exclusion and allow young people the opportunity to discover new interests and showcase existing talents whilst learning how to value the importance of community. Our low demand approach is popular with young people who are home schooled, care experienced or disengaged from education.
Working as a Trusted Partner with the Framework for No=one Left Behind, our young people are supported to explore careers across the Rural & Equine Sectors. Delivered as a practical-skills based experience participants are supported into the World of Work through a blended programme of training, volunteering and work experience. Our ability to see the value and worth in everyone who participates encourages young people experiencing barriers to build confidence and become job ready.