Enjoy a day out on a working organic farm with your family
Saturday, 11th April 2020
at 10:00am
Magdalen Farm
FAMILIES ON THE FARM - Day
Trip Information Pack
Thank-you for booking on the Families on
the Farm Activity day here at Magdalen Farm.
We hope that everyone enjoys the day and that you find the following
information useful.
Start
time:10am Departure
time: 3pm
This programme is being supported by The
Big Lottery Community Fund from 2019 to 2023.
Eligilbility –
This event is a group activity and is open
to families who have a child with a learning difficulty or disability - evidence
may be required. Each family is allowed 1 activity day and 1 sleepover
per 6 month period (January to early August or mid August to December).
What’s included
We will send you a programme for the day
about a week before your visit. All your
activities are led by qualified staff and are adapted to suit the needs of the
group as a whole.
Jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings
and homemade cake is available at lunch along with light refreshments and hot
drinks throughout the day. Please feel
free to bring your own food if necessary to suit your family.
What you need to tell us about
It is really important to let us know in
advance any of the following:
·
Special dietary requirements
·
Any medical issues that could affect the
day
·
Any behaviour issues that could affect
the day
·
Wheelchair requirements
If any of the information you provided on
booking has changed then please contact us.
Facilities on site
We understand that everyone has different
needs and we will do our best to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable day. If you have any particular requests please
contact us in advance. We are happy to
offer:
·
Disabled parking close to the Centre is
available otherwise visitor car parking is located at the top of the drive.
·
Disabled toileting facilities - Gold
Standard “Changing Place” – a hoist can be supplied but please bring your own
sling
·
3 All Terrain Wheelchairs are available
for those who are less mobile/wheelchair users.
These will be allocated on a 1st come 1st served
booking basis.
·
1km of easy access pathways are available
so if you have your own wheelchairs you can still access the majority of the
farm.
·
Break out space – a quiet zone will be
provided if time out is required – please ask a member of staff.
What to bring with you
Activities take place outside on our
working farm we therefore advise you to wear suitable outdoor clothing with
wellies/walking boots (spares can be provided).
Lunch will take place inside Magdalen
Centre for which you will need a change of shoes such as slippers/trainers.
In winter we suggest a warm hat and
gloves and in the summer sun hats and sun tan lotion will be required along
with a refillable water bottle.
A fridge can be provided for medicines
What we expect from you
We understand that visiting us can be
quite daunting for some people however we want to ensure that everyone is safe
and happy during their visit. This is a
great opportunity for families to enjoy time together and with others but we
ask that families stay together and actively engage as far as possible in the
activities.
You are responsible for the behaviour and
wellbeing of your group. Magdalen
reserves the right to terminate activities if there is inadequate supervision
or poor discipline.
Communication is vital and we ask that all
adults listen to instructions given by Magdalen staff. We welcome any comments but ask that you
respect our staff and their instructions.
To note
There may be other groups at Magdalen
Farm during your visit – we ask all groups to respect each others privacy.
There is a no smoking/vaping policy in
all the buildings and farm areas however there is a designated smoking/vaping
hut available at the back of the Disabled/staff car parking area.
No dogs are allowed on our working farm.
Mobile phone coverage is limited in the
area – please ask a member of staff for wifi codes.
Photographs and Social Media
If you wish to take photographs during
your visit then please ask the rest of the group for their consent and respect
their response. Should you wish to not
be included in any photographs that are taken for promotional purposes and for
the benefit of the funder then please inform Magdalen on arrival.
Cancellation
If you are unable to make the event for
whatever reason please telephone us on 01460 30144 (emails may not be received
in time). All payments made are
non-refundable.
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