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Farming & Countryside Education (FACE)
Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) is the leading charity providing food, farming and countryside education to children. FACE believes that this should be through practical, interesting and enjoyable activities in the classroom and on farms.
FACE has a highly successful network of partners across the country, with a wide range of schools, farms, retailers, industry bodies and government departments.
FACE wants all children to understand where their food comes from, how it is produced, how the countryside is maintained and to learn to make informed choices. FACE also believes that children need to experience farm visits for themselves for this to happen.
We provide inspiration, advice and guidance for school staff, chiefly through its regional team, who have a background in education. FACE builds links between schools and trained farmers to provide high quality educational visits.
Contact: Bill Graham
enquiries@face-online.org.uk
www.face-online.org.uk
LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a charity on the forefront of sustainable agriculture, promoting environmentally responsible farming. We help farmers to produce good food, with care and to high environmental standards, identified in-store by the LEAF Marque logo.
We build public understanding and trust of food and farming in a number of ways, including Open Farm Sunday and visits to our national network of Demonstration Farms. We also run the Let Nature Feed Your Senses project alongside the Sensory Trust. The project connects disengaged groups and individuals with nature and the countryside, through sensory rich farm visits.
Contact: Annabel Shackleton
Annabel.Shackleton@leafuk.org
www.leafuk.org
Natural England
Natural England
is an independent public body whose purpose is to protect and improve England’s natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings.
Contact: David Burton
david.burton@naturalengland.org.uk
www.naturalengland.org.uk
Countryside Foundation for Education
The mission of the Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE) is a simple one. It is to educate, inform and inspire children, parents and teachers, so that they can enjoy and appreciate the countryside while having a greater understanding of the wide range of issues surrounding it.
The CFE acts as a link to a national infrastructure whereby teachers and their pupils can visit and study skilled workers in their workplace, using the knowledge gained and extra resource facilities available through the CFE to take back to the classroom to enhance the school curriculum. Our work in this area is enhanced by our partnership with other like minded organisations especially our work with the Growing Schools Programme which delivers a truly nationwide agenda for education outside the classroom
Contact: Gary Richardson
gary-richardson@countrysidefoundation.org.uk
www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk
Country Trust
The Country Trust is a national educational charity that since 1979 has enabled children from deprived urban areas to learn about food, farming and the countryside. Operating through a regional network and with the help and dedication of more than 500 host farms, the Trust helps more than 25,000 children each year. All visits are free of charge and help is available to subsidise transport costs (subject to funding). All visits are organized by the Trust, relieving teachers of the burden of paperwork and administration.
Contact: Stewart Goldie-Morrison)
info@countrytrust.org.uk
www.countrytrust.org.uk
Ernest Cook Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust is one of the UK's leading educational charities. Rooted in the conservation and management of the countryside, the Trust actively encourages children and young people to learn from the land through hands-on educational opportunities on its estates and by offering grants. The Trust was founded by the philanthropist Ernest Cook in 1952 and each year, as a result of his foresight and passion for the countryside and the arts, the current Trustees are able to distribute around £1.4m in educational grants to benefit children and young people.
The Trust currently owns and manages 22,000 acres of landed estates across five counties in southern England: it upholds the highest standards of estate management throughout its land, farms and buildings, remaining true to Ernest Cook's vision.
Contact: Anne Newman
education@ernestcooktrust.org.uk
www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk
Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens
The Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens (FCFCG) is a charity which exists to support, represent and promote community-managed farms and gardens across the United Kingdom, creating opportunities for local communities to grow.
FCFCG works with these community groups to help empower local people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to build better communities, often in deprived areas, and to make a positive impact on their surrounding environment in both urban and isolated rural areas.
FCFCG provides the national face of the community farm and garden movement, promoting its work and raising its profile with decision-makers, funders, the public and the media.
FCFCG has forged a number of strong partnerships with other organisations in areas such as allotments, school farms and care farming.
Contact: Ian Egginton-Metters
ian@fcfcg.co.uk
www.farmgarden.org.uk
National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN)
The National Farm Attractions Network is a membership based organisation, providing its membership with expertise and assistance in the formation of farm and rural diversification enterprises.
The NFAN works hard to raise the profile of all farm and rural attractions, promoting Rural Tourism throughout the UK.
It successfully represents members' interests and offers guidance and information from some of the best advisors in the country on a variety of important issues
Contact: Matt Heast)
info@farmattractions.net
www.farmattractions.net
RSPB
The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and all wildlife, helping to create a better world for everyone. The RSPB works directly with more than 3,000 farmers and crofters every year. This includes providing advice to help with hundreds of agri- environment applications every year.
RSPB has many field teaching sites where schools and other groups can explore the natural world in a fun and innovative way. Programmes are lead by professional field teachers and are linked to curriculum topics.
Contact: Phil Burfield
Philip.Burfield@rspb.org.uk
www.rspb.org.uk
Soil Association
The Soil Association is a membership charity campaigning for planet-friendly food and farming. The Soil Association believes in the connection between soil, food, the health of people and the health of the planet.
One of the Soil Association's founding principles was to play a role in educating the public about the connection between soil, food, the health of people and the health of the planet. Core to its mission is to inform and debate the future of food and farming, in the context of climate change, depleting resources and fluctuating energy prices.
One of its many projects is the Food For Life Partnership which is working with school meals providers to reconnect young people with where their food comes from and inspiring families and communities to grow and cook food.
Contact: Rupert Aker
education@soilassociation.org
www.soilassociation.org
Specialist Schools & Academies Trust (SSAT)
The SSAT is an independent charity which works with schools to raise achievement of all students. It has championed innovation in schools for over 20 years and all its work is designed and delivered by serving school leaders. The SSAT's work focuses on supporting and developing the specialist schools programme through its 'by schools, for schools' approach, giving practical support to school leaders and practitioners.
The SSAT has a relentless focus on pursuing achievement for all students; advocates school-led reform of education; prepares young people to be global citizens; and inspires and develops leaders at all levels
Contact: Mary Noyce
mary.noyce@ssatrust.org.uk
www.specialistschools.org.uk
The ATF partnership is also supported by representation from Defra, HSE and Natural England
Some organisations offer regular seminars to help you keep informed and up to date about what is happening in schools. Make sure you know your local contacts for these organisations who will know if there are education events that you could attend and advertise your farm.
The following may also be worth considering:
- local Tourist Boards and local attraction groups. Advertise in the Things to do section
- the local NFU (or similar) office
www.cla.org.uk
www.nfuonline.com/ - English Heritage – if appropriate, are you on their list re scheduled ancient monuments?
- interest groups in the area – wildlife, conservation etc
- free advertising - parish magazine, local community news,
- flyers included in vegetable or meat boxes
- contact Primary Times www.primarytimes.net which often goes home in pupil school bags
