Amelia Methodist Trust Farm are part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2017.
Between now and noon on Tuesday 5th December, money given to the Farm through the Big Give Christmas challenge will be doubled.
The money raised will be used for an animal assisted therapy project.
With no statutory funding, the Farm relies on supporters new and old, to be able to continue their invaluable work and keep the Farm open for the public to enjoy. And without these specialised interventions this highly vulnerable group enter adulthood without the life skills people need to cope, let alone succeed.
LOOK AT HOW YOUR MONEY WILL HELP!
YOU CAN DONATE ON LINE AT WWW.BIGGIVE.ORG.UK OR IN PERSON AT THE
FARM. WHATEVER DONATION YOU MAKE WILL BE DOUBLED!
OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE £12,000
95P IN EVERY £1 WAS SPENT ON PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES with 5p spent on governance costs.
84% OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON PLACEMENT AT AMELIA TRUST FARM RETURNED TO SCHOOL, MOVED ONTO FURTHER EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING.
Our project helps young people to develop behavioural, emotional and social skills to enable them to be better equipped when regaining control of their lives. Animal assisted therapies help improve self-esteem and mood where individuals are feeling angry, depressed and tense. Our aim is to increase motivation and self-worth so that there is a greater willingness to re-engage with education and training and to get their lives back on the right path and to find employment on leaving education.
JAKE’S STORY
Jake, aged 16 found school life really hard. He was subjected to bullying which affected his confidence and anxiety levels, which eventually led to Jake being excluded from school due to his change in behaviour. On the Farm Jake was given a chance to become re-engaged with learning and gain experience from vocational activities. We are pleased to report as a result Jake started at Bridgend College studying land based studies!
This is what Jake’s parents had to say:
“Thank you for all the hard work, patience and kindness that has made such a difference to Jake and our Family. For a long time, school made Jake unhappy and for a long time we thought he would leave the system with bad experiences of education and authority. The boy we see now actually looks forward to further education, so thank you so much for giving him back some confidence and starting him on a path where the sky is the limit. You really have made all the difference”
The Representative session of Synod will meet at Theatr Hafren in Newtown, Powys from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 14th September 2019. Representatives from Circuits across Wales will have the chance to welcome newcomers to Synod, hear reports from Conference, and share good news stories from Circuits. We trust this will be an enjoyable and inspirational day for all involved, and if you wish to find out more, please contact your local Minister or Circuit representatives.
For those who rise early, the Synod Chair Rev. Dr. Stephen Wigley will be leading Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day at 
Well done to Rev. Keith Tewkesbury for running 26.2 miles to raise all important funds for ‘All We Can‘ in the London Marathon last Sunday – amazing!
On April 24th Rowan Williams (now Baron Williams of Oystermouth) gave the annual Chaplaincy Lecture at Bangor University on the subject of ‘Worshipping God; Growing the Church’. Pictured in the photo alongside Baron Williams on his left are Rev Kate McClelland (Co-ordinating Chaplain and Superintendent of the Bangor & Holyhead Circuit) together with the Bishop of Bangor, Rt. Rev. Andy John, and on his right Sarah McDonald-Howard, (the recently appointed Methodist Chaplain at Bangor.)