Support for older people
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Our oldest volunteer is aged 82, and we have a number of volunteers in their 60s, 70s and 80s who are involved in both horticultural and woodworking activities.
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Two volunteers aged 78 and 80 are now working on our new Flowers project as they bring knowledge and experience of growing flowers.
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One of the things older volunteers enjoy most about coming to the Farm is mixing socially with young people.
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One volunteer in her 60s said "Last week one of the school children asked me my name and then we had a nice chat. That would never happen to me outside Rhubarb Farm."
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Volunteer Lorna, aged 80, took part in the performances by 7 Rhubarb Farm volunteers of the Red Barrow Aerobatic Dismay Team at the 2018 Langwith Show - a great inspiration to us all.
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Support for the socially isolated
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Many Rhubarb Farm volunteers suffer from being socially isolated and Rhubarb Farm provides them with friendship, social life and community. They often refer to the "Rhubarb Farm family".
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On Mondays Rhubarb Farm runs a Community Cafe for older and socially isolated people, some of whom we can collect in the minibus because they have no other means of getting to the Farm.
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Due to demand we anticipate running the Community Cafe on a second day each week.
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Requests for referrals to the Community Cafe should be addressed to Anita Ollerenshaw, Manager, 01623-741-210 or 01623 741210.
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