The Health and Social Care Team works with the local community to offer services and activities across a number of areas including volunteer placements, courses, a mental health drop-in and work placements. In the heart of Bedminster, the Farm and its natural surroundings have long acted as a rich resource for therapeutic activity, growth and improved wellbeing for a variety of client groups who access our services.
Our model is a mixture of funding from Bristol City Council, charitable funding, direct payments, self funding or funding from other organisations.
The video below, made by CrissCrossFilms, is about volunteering here at the City Farm.
Our work to improve people’s mental wellbeing revolves around supporting recovery in a community environment. We have a dedicated on-site health and social care team with the skills to offer appropriate levels of support for everyone; and all are treated with respect and valued for their contribution. Please see our programme of services below, as well as those provided by external partners.
Supported volunteering opportunities offer purpose, structure and meaningful work to people to aid recovery and personal development. Sessions run throughout the week.
More infoWe offer work placements for people who have experienced mental health challenges and want to get back into a work routine.
More infoSteps2Work is a fortnightly job club for individuals who have experienced a mental health difficulty and are ready to get back into work.
More infoBristol Wellbeing College offers a range of wellbeing sessions free of charge to people receiving support from any of the organisations involved in the delivery of Bristol Mental Health services, along with carers of people receiving support from these services.
More infoBristol Mind’s volunteer advocates provide advocacy to people living in the Bristol community.
More infoWeekly AA drop-in sessions for alcoholics and for those with an alcohol problem who have a desire to stop drinking.
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