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Animal care and management

Help look after our 45+ animals We encourage interaction with the animals and hands on farm work which can be physically demanding.

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Key information

Eligibility

Age Group

  • 12 - 15 years
  • 16 - 18 years
  • 19 - 20 years
  • 21 - 30 years
  • 31 - 40 years
  • 41 - 50 years
  • 5 - 11 years
  • 51 - 60 years
  • 61 - 64 years
  • 65 - 69 years
  • 70 - 79 years
  • 80+

Disability

  • Anxiety disorders and stress
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Dementia
  • Learning disability
  • Mental health

What is this activity?

To help look after our 45+ animals.

**Animals include: horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs turkeys **

Work is tailored to individual abilities and includes:

  • clearing 'poo' from the fields

  • mucking out

  • grooming

  • cleaning

  • feeding

Proven benefits

  • Improved physical and mental well being

  • Improved self-confidence

  • Maybe work with others - learn team work

  • Therapeutic benefit

  • Learn new skills

  • Education

Outcomes: Improved self confidence and self esteem  through working as part of a team. Education and learning new skills. Can be hard physical work which enhances well being and fosters a strong sense of personal achievement

Good to know

Location

Heathrow Special Needs Centre

Location

Bath Road
Longford

West Drayton

UB7 0EF

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Date and time

Every Monday 10:0014:00

Every Tuesday 10:0014:00

Every Wednesday 10:0014:00

Every Thursday 10:0014:00

Every Friday 10:0014:00

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