4 Educators providing Unity courses in Folkestone

kent cricket community team

active community development

the abbot's mill project community interest company

We aim to employ people from within the local community (i.e. Canterbury) as far as possible. We will offer opportunities to people who are disadvantaged in the labour market – especially people with learning difficulties/disabilities. It is estimated that only 7.5% of adults with learning difficulties/disabilities known to Social Services Departments are in employment and the majority of those are working 4 hours/week or less (2). We know that 65% of people with learning disabilities would like a paid job (3).

earthcraftuk community interest company

At EarthCraftuk we have over 12 years experience delivering a variety of nature based programmes including: Forest School Leader Training, Woodland Skills Continued Professional Development Workshops, school visits, youth accredited engagement programmes and experiential Forest School programmes; witnessing first-hand the transformational effects experiences in the natural world can have on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all participants, and the fulfilling career paths it can often open up for adult participants. At a time when we on average spend 90% of our time indoors, our work at Earthcraftuk is driven by the evidenced impact of being in nature. Green spaces promote physical activity, social interaction, exposure to sunlight and reduced pollution, which all boost health in various ways, including reduced levels of stress and anxiety, aided sleep and a feeling of connectedness with the world, and one another. We have trained over 400 participants on Forest School qualification programmes; worked with a number of community groups; supported school and youth experiential and accredited programmes and also developed a Campfire Management Award for Kent County Council and now also working with Veterans on our Health & Wellbeing programme called Veteran Trees We are very grateful to use stunning private woodland owned by the Dawes family of Mount Ephraim Gardens – a philanthropic family who support our mission.