The Goodlife Farm

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Lesley Porter founded The Good Life Farm to help young people who’ve suffered the kind of abuse and neglect that scarred her own childhood.

She does this in an extraordinary way – putting troubled lives back on track by forging strong bonds with animals and nature.

The Goodlife Farm is a 10 week therapeutic group program for young people aged 10-15 years. This therapeutic group program caters for young people from a diverse range of backgrounds; from minor challenges to complex needs.

The program provides an interactive, hands-on farm experience designed to build coping skills, resilience, mastery and self-esteem. Participants are supported to engage in a wide range of farm based activities including cooking and diet, building and construction, gardening, animal care, general farm maintenance, relaxation/ self-care and team work. 

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Applications are due, Friday 23rd June 2017

 

 

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Gatwick Closure

The Gatwick Hotel has been for sale for a number of years.  On 6 March, the current owners of the Gatwick Hotel announced their decision to close the Hotel.  All current residents were advised of this by letter on 8 March 2017. 

Following the announcement of the sale of the property, all residents have now been issued with Notices to Vacate within 60 days.

The owners have advised local services that they are no longer accepting any referrals.  Can you please also advise relevant staff in your organisation of the Gatwick Hotel's closure.  If there are other service providers in your network that make referrals to the Gatwick Hotel can you also pass on this advice to them as well.

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