Dementia support and respite in Solihull – Blanning Dementia Day Centre

Dementia support and respite in Solihull – Blanning Dementia Day Centre

Living with dementia can be challenging for both individuals and their families. However, amidst the difficulties, there are places like the Blanning Dementia Day Centre, operated by the Family Care Trust, that offer support to those in Solihull and surrounding areas. The Blanning Dementia Day Centre can bring remarkable benefits to people with dementia, while also providing much-needed respite for their families and carers. The Blanning Dementia Day Centre based in Doridge…
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NBF New Cafe Build 2023

NBF New Cafe Build 2023

In 2011 Berrys Cafe was built at Newlands Bishop Farm to provide a kitchen, eating and training facilities. Since then the farm has continued to grow and now needs a larger cafe to provide hot meals for all those who attend the farm. Newlands Bishop Farm provides work based learning to adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems. By accessing a wide variety of areas individuals are able to develop their…
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Helping our clients and NHS staff during Covid-19

Helping our clients and NHS staff during Covid-19

Like the rest of the country the trust has had to make several changes to its services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newlands Bishop Farm, Community Gardening Services and Dementia Blanning Day Centre have all had to temporarily close their doors to clients during this time. The staff at all our centres and community support team have continued their high levels of care by going out into the community to take our…
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Everest in 12 hours

Everest in 12 hours

As part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations for the Family Care Trust we set ourselves the challenge of trying to climb Mount Everest in a day on the climbing wall at Flash Climbing Centre in Solihull. This requires us to climb 29,035 feet in 12 hours! It was a huge challenge but as always the project workers, staff and supporters of Newlands Bishop Farm rose to the challenge! We even had a…
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Trivia night thank you!

Trivia night thank you!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our first Trivia & Chilli Night. This event was part of the Family Care Trusts 25th Anniversary celebrations and it was so wonderful to see the event so well supported. The evening raised over £1200 towards our £250,000 target in our 25th Anniversary year. Thank you to our quiz master Steve and everyone who help make the evening enjoyable, plus…
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Everest in 12! 13/3/20

As part of the Family Care Trusts 25th Anniversary celebrations the challenge was set to have 25 events throughout 2019/2020 to raise money and awareness for the trust. As part of this we are going to try and climb Mount Everest in a day on the climbing wall at Flash Climbing Centre in Solihull. This would require us to climb 29,035 in 12 hours! This is a huge undertaking and will be…
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Trivia and chilli night 28/2/20

Come and join us for a Trivia and chilli night at Newlands Bishop Farm on 28th February 2020 7pm-10.30pm. There is a bar on site, raffle and heads and tails game. Teams of 4-8 are encouraged for a fun filled night! Tickets are £10 and are available through eventbrite, please click HERE.  Any dietary requirements please email in advance. We look forward to seeing you!
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Tickets now available for our Comedy Night

Family Care Trust is hosting its first ever comedy night as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations! 26th October at Knowle village hall at 7pm. Tickets are £12.50 and are available via the link below, come and join us for a laugh while raising money for the trust 😊 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-night-tickets-69581148087
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JLR bash though the farms to do list!

JLR bash though the farms to do list!

Over the last three weeks we have been very lucky to have been joined by several teams from Jaguar Landrover who have tackled a wide variety of jobs all over the farm. Post bashing in the horses field was top of the list and the teams ensured that over 100 posts were bashed into the ground by hand all around the field ready for the field to be used throughout the winter.…
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Chernobyl Children’s Project (CCP) visit Newlands Bishop Farm

Chernobyl Children’s Project (CCP) visit Newlands Bishop Farm

Newlands Bishop Farm welcomed teenagers from the Chernobyl Childrens Project to the farm for an afternoon of fun, food and animals! To read the full article please follow the link here https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/farm-in-solihull-borough-welcomes-teenagers-from-chernobyl-in-cancer-remission/?fbclid=IwAR1ikuephYqfS0QxV4YEFwBhjfPfzRDenwyz5mnkZHLNWur67hhfk_axkHc
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Team Family Care Trust taking on Birmingham half marathon 2019

Team Family Care Trust taking on Birmingham half marathon 2019

Here’s the Family Care Trust team taking on the Birmingham half marathon on 13th October. Its a huge challenge and we really appreciate the time it takes to train for an event like this 💪🏻 The event has interviewed the team to see how their preparation is going which you can read here If you would like to sponsor the team no matter how much please follow the link here 💪🏻 its for…
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Thank you to all who supported our vintage tea party

Thank you to all who supported our vintage tea party

A massive thank you to everyone who supported the vintage tea party held in the tipis at Newlands Bishop Farm. The event raised a huge £920 which will go towards the Blanning Welfare Fund. A huge thank you to all of the following for their generous raffle donations - Theo Georgio Knowle - 3 hair vouchers Mr Carlton - Champagne Newlands Bishop Farm - hanging baskets Four Ashes Adventure Golf - voucher…
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Postcode Community Trust and Sport England grants secure sport activities at the farm and blanning centre

Postcode Community Trust and Sport England grants secure sport activities at the farm and blanning centre

The farm has received £22,900 to go towards funding sport activities for the project workers. These grants have ensured that the project workers attending the farm have access to a wide range of activities including tennis, climbing and cricket. Having access to sport helps promote healthy lifestyles as well as the positive effect sport can have on mental health and above all having fun! We cannot thank the Postcode Community Trust and…
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Blanning cake sale a huge success!

Blanning cake sale a huge success!

What a fantastic turn out to The Blanning Cake Sale! A grand total of £620.00  was raised towards the Welfare fund which helps fund Entertainment and trips out for all service users. Once again thank you for all your support, we really appreciate it!
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Family Care Trust is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!

Family Care Trust is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!

This year the trust will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary with 25 events taking place to raise money over the next year. The focus of the events will be to raise awareness of the trust throughout Solihull and to raise money for future projects the trust has in place at the same time! Keep an eye out for these events taking place across the trust on our Facebook page
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