UK: Bath City Farm – promoting mental wellbeing through animals and nature
Crowd Funding: This meant we needed money to care for our animals and our beautiful 37-acre site.
By Issy McGowan
Crowd Funder
Mar 27, 2023
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Bath City Farm is a charitable organisation, providing education, training and therapeutic activities to people in the local community, as well as a free-to-access visitor attraction for families and children.
Their aim is to help around 800 children, young people and adults each year with mental health issues or additional learning needs to thrive and be well. The animals play a vital role in the targeted therapeutic work with participants of the Farm’s health and wellbeing programmes. For many, the Farm is a place to recover from acute mental distress and rebuild a healthier lifestyle, connecting with nature and each other.
The Farm is also a free resource for many families on a low income to spend a day out with children, to experience and meet farm animals and access vital green space. Visitors can also enjoy the nature trails around the 37-acre site, ponds, and children’s play areas, all of which cost money to maintain. For example, upkeeping safe pathways and gardening the grounds and flower beds.?
