What we do
Farm and Outdoor Activities
At our farm, all activities are entirely led by you. This means there’s no pressure from us—do only what you feel comfortable doing. We offer a variety of typical farm and outdoor activities, including:
- Feeding and caring for our animals: Including pygmy goats, donkeys, ponies, and our miniature horse.
- Gardening: Growing vegetables, weeding, harvesting what we’ve grown, and enjoying fresh produce.
- Using tools and woodworking: From basic tool use to creating simple woodworking projects.
Indoor Activities
Our indoor activities vary by season and are included in the price. We offer a range of seasonal creative activities including arts and crafts, pottery, through to jewellery making and pyrography.
Additionally, we run a community training café on-site. Open on Tuesday and Thursday between 10:30 and 2:00pm, our service users have the opportunity to bake cakes and cookies and can develop their communication skills by helping in the café.
If you wish to go outside, it is always advisable to bring sturdy foot wear and raincoats for rainy days but we have boot washing and hand washing facilities.
Who Benefits?
Gorfenna Community provides for those with mental health issues, learning difficulties, stress, anxiety or depression, physical health problems, brain injury or autistic spectrum disorder.
How does it Help?
There is a well-established and growing body of evidence that shows that spending time hands-on with plants and animals can make a noticeable difference to your well-being. Some of the benefits include:
- Increased self-esteem
- Improved social interaction
- Enhanced confidence
- Developing awareness of well-being
- Working individually and as part of a team
- Preventing deterioration in many conditions
Gardening and looking after animals can improve physical health and mental well-being. It also provides structure, routine and respite. It confirms something that we already knew – that time spent with other people in a natural environment will only do you good.
Our Staff
We have a small but dedicated group of staff and volunteers, each bringing different skills and life experiences. Alongside the very wide practical skills, our staff have a broad experience in either social work, teaching or care work. They are keen to enhance the lives of those attending our Service and put in a lot of extra time and effort enabling them to take part in activities beyond their day service hours.