Care Farming Scotland Robb looks forward to a busy year in 2010Care Farming Scotland has a busy year ahead, as the organisation progresses towards achieving charitable status and sourcing sustainable funding for its continued operation. The latest developments will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Steering Group on 10 March in Edinburgh. Martin Robb (pictured above), Chair of the Care Farming Scotland Steering Group, said: "2010 is the year when Care Farming Scotland will come together as an effective organisation. Progress has been steady, though sometimes frustratingly slow. We have our application for charitable status lodged with OSCR - the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator - and we are actively exploring sources of sustainable funding. "Meanwhile, our database is expanding rapidly with interested individuals and organisations who either are or want to be involved in care farming, and we know of several exciting initiatives that are underway to develop new care farming projects. "We are very grateful to the Scottish Agricultural College who have 'hosted' Care Farming Scotland through 2009, and we look forward with confidence to building a solid and sustainable future for the organisation." What is Care Farming?Care farming promotes mental and physical health through giving people the opportunity to spend time working on the land.
Care farming is a partnership between land manager, service provider and client. Participants can work on traditional farms or in forestry, horticulture and other land management activities. Care farming combines care of the land with care of people and there is evidence that it can deliver great personal, social and economic benefits for everyone involved. Care farming boost the rural economy by helping farms and other rural businesses to stay economically viable through diversification into an activity that can generate significant income. You can find out more about Care Farming Scotland here. "To see others benefit from our lovely farm that we ourselves so enjoy. It is a privilege to see the progress created in others' lives, simply by sharing the farm livestock and environment with them" |
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Those who can benefit include people with learning difficulties, work-related stress, mental health issues, drug and alcohol problems or employability challenges.