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Newlands Bishop Farm (NBF) has been developed to give people with learning disabilities and mental health problems the opportunity to learn work based skills.

This is provided through our unique work experiences in horticulture, woodwork, gardening, horse care/riding, catering and retail and animal husbandry.

Since 2002 when the project joined the Family Care Trust, the farm has developed significantly. There is now a modern barn where machinery is stored, as well as housing a woodworking unit. In 2008 NBF were awarded a grant to build the stable block and have since been awarded a Riding Establishment Permit that will allow the development of a riding school. A new building, opened in late 2011, includes a training kitchen and café to provide service users with the opportunity to gain commercial catering/retail skills and qualifications.

Since 2005 NBF have had a partnership with Birmingham
Metropolitan College to provide opportunities for our PWs to gain
qualifications in ICT and numeracy/literacy. In 2009 NBF were
awarded an Excellence Star Award from the college for our
outstanding service to training and development of the service users.

NBF has many partnerships with local organisations who often attend to help with our farm work or take part in outdoor education activities, using the fields, woods, pond or the Forest School sites.

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Telephone The Farm: 0121 711 2939
Newlands Bishop Farm Berry Hall Lane Catherine de Barnes
Solihull B91 2RY