Leisure Charities That specialise in Gardening

Computer Training, Crafts, Gardening Group, Advanced and Basic Card Making, Reading Group, Crochet Circle, Coffee Mornings, Line Dancing, Dance School, Internet Caf+®, Bingo, Tai Chi, Ballroom Dancing, Healthy Cooking, Computer Card Making Classes, Social, Heath and Community Events. We also provide the provision of Generic Counselling, Credit Union and the Expert Patients Programme.

THE WOODFIELD PROJECTS ACTIVITIES ARE TO:(1) RUN THE PAVILION AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR SCHOOLS AND LOCAL GROUPS; (2) PROVIDE A SAFE GREEN SPACE FOR LEARNING, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION; (3) PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND (4) PROVIDE HORTICULTURAL TRAINING FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS.

Provide a Village Hall for the benefit of the residents of the Parish of Bramshaw. Hall is used for Dancing (Tango, Mojive, Line, Old Time etc) Private Parties, Weddings, W.I. Theatre Groups, Orchestras, Toddler Groups, Horticulture Society, Film Club and many more organisations. It has limited capacity for holding sporting activities for example Short Mat Bowls.

To provide a facility for the inhabitants of Jaywick and the surrounding areas, a Care Farm providing opportunities in agriculture,horticulture, crafts , the natural environment, animal husbandry. Providing opportunities in Volunteering and placements from surrounding colleges and schools in work experience and vocational skills.

The improvement of Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock Breeding.

The purpose is the provision of gardening sessions ( led by tutors) as a form of therapy for all age groups in all circumstances. Our beneficiaries enjoy being part of social groups and the opportunity to get involved in growing plants, harvesting produce and exhibiting at our Autumn Show. There are also social events including a BBQ.

Ripley and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society Limited operates an annual show and has done for in excess of 160 years. The show is held on the 2nd Sunday in August in Ripley Castle Park by kind permission of Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby. The show covers a broad spectrum of agricultural, horticultural, equestrian and other major attractions and is run on a full charitable basis.

We host communal gardening and outdoor cooking opportunities, seasonal celebration events for our community of garden volunteers, outdoor skills sharing workshops.We offer our garden space as a unique outdoor venue for therapeutic activities.We share learning through hosting skills sharing opportunities, visual tools, books and learning resources, and an online collaboration platform.

We manage Tuddenham St Mary Village Hall in Suffolk. We promote the use of our hall for community based activities aiming to provide facilities for all local residents by way of meetings, community groups, leisure and recreational facilities. Examples of our regular events are a Youth Club, Cookery Club, Coffee Mornings, Craft & Chatter and a Gardening club.

Grow for Life provides therapeutic gardening and training for people struggling in life, especially those suffering from mental ill health, with the aim of increasing their confidence and self esteem. Through training and practical work, its trainees gain social and horticultural skills, thereby giving them a route into employment or meaningful activity.

The Club makes grants to individuals in need, local charities, schools, local organisations and communities. It organises community events, children outings, tea parties for the elderly, youth projects, and the Christmas gift programme and also provides physical support such as marshals at events, litter picking and gardening for a local day centre.The Club has a grant making policy.

Lets Get Growing provides regular gardening therapy sessions for adults of all ages experiencing a range of mental and physical health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bi polar disorder, dementia and mild learning difficulties. Also one-off therapeutic garden workshops for a range of groups, including addicts in recovery, homeless people, carers, refugees & asylum seeekers.

We run therapeutic horticulture sessions at our community allotment in Levenshulme, Manchester

Goscote Greenacres was set up to encourage and support adults with learning disabilities and the local community, to come together, to learn new skills, meet new people and enjoy gardening and other outdoor activities as a means to tackle prejudice. The garden provides a huge range of community gardening, development and social activities for local people to enjoy, including 54 allotment plots.

To provide facilities on an annual basis for the local community to demonstrate their services, goods, skills and hobbies and to provide family orientated traditional entertainment at an affordable price for the elderly and young families.

We are a Baptist Church which serves the Community. We have times of worship, Bible studies, Prayer Meetings, Toddler Groups, Soup Lunch, After School Club, Brunch Clubs during the school holidays, Gardening groupBarrow Food Bank,Recreation activities - Brownies, dance group, music rehearsals and shows.Training - Casualty Union, Assistance Dog training.Children's Parties

To promote and advance agriculture, horticulture, forestry, farming, the breeding and rearing of livestock, rural crafts and allied industries.

Core activitiesFood & Community Hub / Christmas Hamper project for families in need / The Plot gardening project / Carol service hot chocolate.

The foundation applies income and capital in provision of grants to charitable organisations for the purposes of education, and housing and training for those with learning difficulties, the advancement of knowledge of the history and techniques of interior decoration, fabric design, other decorative materials and landscape gardening, including with reference to the work of Oliver Ford.

We help women from ethnic minorities, particularly those who speak English as a second language. We provide community, support and opportunities through:1) English teaching: free, women-only classes with creche.2) Well-being activities: drama, Zumba, craft, gardening, parties.3) Resources: clothing, baby, kitchen items etc, also food delivery.4) A wide range of one-to-one support.

Drop-in Club Actvities for Elderly Bangladeshi Women,Outreach work and home visits for hombound Women,Healthy Cooking/Eating Lunch Club Service,Healthy and wellbeing Workshop Programme,Socialisation Activities,Keep Fit/Exercice Classes,Sewing and Embroydery classesCommunity Gardening SpacesOuting and trips

Meaningful, person centred support to people suffering with dementia so thattheir family carers can have some well needed respite.- regular sessions for up to 6 hours several times a week.- arts and crafts, music, board games, bingo, gardening, light exercise.- Days out, theatre, boat and train trips and trips to theseaside.- home respite provision- bespoke counselling for carers

We provide a venue for a full range of village and local / leisure activities including but not limited to; badminton, zumba, , stage plays, annual pantomime, horticultural events, parish council meetings, nursery school, dance class, wedding receptions and parties for all ages etc. We also act as the Polling Station for Local and National elections.

To promote community activities and sport. Annual horticultural show and other fundraising events.

The charity object is the advancement of the education of persons studying agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture and allied trades by means of the establishment and administration of City and Guilds Land Based Services approved proficiency test centres for the purpose of assessing the skills of such students.