The Prospects Trust

The Prospects Trust

01638 741551

A unique organic Cambridgeshire care farm which has been growing differently since 1989

The Prospects Trust works with people with learning difficulties and disabilities (our Co-workers).The Trust's HQ is based at Snakehall Farm, an 18-acre organic farm situated between Swaffham Prior and Reach. The Trust delivers training, work and volunteer opportunities in horticulture, farming, creation of secondary products. retail and garden maintenance. The Trust grows organic produce and plants for sale to the local community via the on-site farm shop, our Eco Greengrocery shop Prospects Unwrapped in Ely and through a wider local supply chain.

Why the community needs us
We support over 70 Co-workers every week by providing real work experience and training on our 18-acre farm, on our commercial Garden Team and in our Refill Shop in Ely. We specialise in providing therapeutic horticulture to children and adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and those suffering with mental ill health. We also provide unique farm shops to our local rural communities, stocked with seasonal, organic 0 food mile produce, eco products and plastic free refills offering our Co-workers valuable customer interaction and retail skills.

Our impact on the community
"We grow better". Through the commercial cropping of herbs and vegetables, through the social trading of our our produce, through the green fingers of our garden team and the till tings at Unwrapped- we grow our co-workers first and foremost. We provide a true and supportive working environment for those most often marginalised from the working world, grow some of the most edible organic produce in the UK and grow acres of smiles and proudly retail differently, grow differently, garden differently.

Volunteers needed

We are always looking to complement our experienced and skilled staff and Trustee team. Please ring the office on 01638 741551 for further information.

What your gift could provide

£10

supports the trial of new produce on Snakehall Farm

£20

provides new equipment and tools for our Farm & Garden Team Co-workers

£50

A new tyre for our new farm van

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Charity Information

Telephone: 01638 741551

Address: Snakehall Farm, Swaffham Road, Reach, Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0HZ

Established in: 1989

Registered charity no.: 1048584