Welcome

It is great that you had a good time. As we can only have small groups at a time, it is hard when schools or organisations want to bring as many people to experience the Farm as possible. However, we do regularly have one or two people coming in a group who have been before, who act as mentors to the other young people. Talk to your staff who organise the visit and put yourself forward.

Further below on this page you’ll also find opportunties ‘Beyond the farm’ to deepen your involvement too.

You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. We also host open days which will be promoted on our social media and events section of our website – we’d love to see you!

Firstly, you have some amazing staff who brought you to the Farm. They will be able the best to support you at home and remind you of the things you managed to achieve when you were at your best here. If you feel that you have to talk to someone at the Farm, you can email any member of the Jamie’s Farm team who will be able to answer you. We are not able to reply to you without letting your teachers know, but will be happy to give you some advice.

There is also Childline. It is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, Childline will listen whether you want to talk online or on the phone.

Call 0800 1111 or visit their website for more information.

There are lots of opportunities to work with animals that you could investigate, from veterinary medicine to zoo keeping, as well as farming. In order to get in to Farming, having lots of work experience will help. Search for your local city farm to see if you can visit and get involved. Investigate apprenticeships or university courses in agriculture after finishing at school. Farming is a tricky area to get in to, so the best thing to do will be to make sure you work hard to get the best qualifications you can so that you have all of the options available to you that you want, and talk to your careers advisor at school.

We also recruit apprentices here at Jamie’s Farm, with opportunities for a few young people each year across our farm locations. When we are actively recruiting we promote our apprenticeships on our social media, and you can check the jobs page here too.

We always work with small groups of young people, rather than individual children, as we believe this leads to much better outcomes. The best way for your child to visit Jamie’s Farm is with their school. You may wish to share our school information pack with your child’s school and ask them to get in touch with us if they would like to bring a group, which could include your child.

As a parent or carer of a young person who is coming to Jamie’s Farm, you may have lots of questions too. To help you get a better understanding of what your child’s visit to the farm will be like, Kelly talks about the experience her son Rob had at our Bath Farm.

Kelly describes the impact the visit had on her son, why Rob was initially referred (0:50), why he chose to do his work experience at the Farm (1:40) and lastly why she recommends you send your child to Jamie’s Farm (2:10).

“Oh my gosh, my daughter has just come home from visiting your farm for a week. She is normally such a painfully shy girl but I cannot shut her up! In her own words, she had an amazing time and didn’t want to leave. Thank you so much everyone for making her week so magical. To any parent or guardian worried about their kids leaving for Jamie’s farm. Don’t worry! They will have the best time ever!”

Parent of Robyn, aged 11

“A massive thank you to you and all of the team. Our daughter has just returned from a her stay with you and is raving about how great the experience had been.

She had gone, feeling unsure and anxious but has come back feeling proud of what she has achieved with you.

Loving your work!”

Parent via Facebook

“Morgan was not very confident in himself before he went on his first visit to Jamie’s Farm.  Since his return, he has become much more confident in himself.  Jamie’s Farm taught him how to cook and look after other people and animals. I’ll never forget my first batch of pancakes he made at home, yum! He has been back twice since, after being picked as an Ambassador.  Thanks to everyone at Jamie’s Farm for everything they have done for Morgan!”

Parent of Morgan, aged 14

“George seems to have grown in confidence since coming to Jamie’s Farm. He does not stop talking about all the actives he has done and tells me how much he loves it and how he can’t wait to go back. I am so great full for everything Jamie’s Farm have done for George and all the support you have given him. George said the other day that he wants to live in the countryside now and would love to be able to live on the farm. Thank you every one at Jamie’s Farm”.

Parent of George, aged 16

“Fatima developed a lot of skills while attending Jamie’s Farm. She now has more of a sense of responsibility in the kitchen and is curious about different types of food. She has so much love for all the animals. She enjoys baking and uses her cookery book that was given to her at the Farm. We find that the cookery book brings us together and we can make lots of lovely food. For example, we made cookies together and they were delicious”.

Parent of Fatima, aged 14

“I would like to say a massive thank you for all you great work you do, Rob absolutely loved being on your farm.It was lovely to come home to a calm positive happy boy, I can see the difference you guys make with these kids and it’s amazing. He’s had so many issues going on and he wouldn’t open up to anybody. He point blank refused counselling and just kept everything to himself, getting more angry and confused by the day. He’s like a changed person. He’s a pleasure to be around … what a difference a few days can make! Please can you thank everybody from our family.”

Parent about son Rob, aged 13

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