Orchard Vale Trust

www.orchardvaletrust.org.uk/

10,000ft - £800, 12,000ft - £850, 15,000ft - £900.

About Orchard Vale Trust

Orchard Vale Trust (OVT) exists to support adults with learning disabilities to live life to the full. This year at OVT we are celebrating our 40th year. Over the last four decades the charity has developed according to the needs of the learning disabilities community and the social changes that have taken place.

Initially established to cater for adults with learning disabilities in need of residential care homes and 24/7 support, it swiftly grew to accommodating many residents across four personalised homes throughout Somerset. Our homes are East Court in Wells, Northcroft in Cheddar, Ferndale in Shepton Mallet and St Chad’s in Midsomer Norton.

As part of its growth, the charity has pioneered two vital day services: The Hive, which fosters creativity and physical wellbeing through activities like swimming, furniture restoration, socialising, music and secondly Stile Gardening, which empowers individuals toward employment through horticultural and training in gardening skills. Built by the community for the community, these services represent OVT’s dedication to independence and fulfilment for the individuals we care for.

With support from our garden team and their carers our residents also run a market garden at East Court, where we grow fresh fruit and veg and fresh cut flowers, any produce that we can’t use is donated to Wells food bank and the flowers are sold locally, for donations.

Orchard Vale Trust is fantastic local charity that supports many adults across the southwest with learning disabilities to live their best lives.

Charity Details

Orchard Vale Trust

Contact:Rachele Snowden

Email:rachele.snowden@orchardvaletrust.org.uk

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Website:www.orchardvaletrust.org.uk/

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