Help Learning Disabled Adults Gain Independence

Summary

Each year PIP organises and supports disabled adults from London to attend a residential holiday on a farm for five memorable and action-packed days. Students work on the farm, taking care of and interacting with animals, participating in new activities such as apple picking, woodland exploration, cooking, and visiting local attractions. Many of our students have never been away from home, or out of London before. A holiday enables disabled people to take part in new and challenging experiences. progress report read updates from the field

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	£7 - will provide breakfast for 1 disabled adult for a week on the farm
	£19 - will cover transport and petrol costs for the week
	£31 - will cover the cost of food for 2 disabled adults for a week on the farm
	£63 - will give 5 disabled adults a woodland survival course, developing confidence, trust and leadership skills
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Received £3,144 from 79 donations from people around the world like:

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Many adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues have never been on a holiday, or out of their community overnight. They are socially isolated and lack the financial resources & support to arrange something of their own. As a result, adults with learning disabilities don't interact with their communites, and don't have the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way. This makes them less visible to the community, and new opportunities more difficult to find.

Activities

A residential holiday in an unknown setting enables adults with learning disabilities to take part in new and challenging experiences.Getting out of London is often a completely new and unknown experience, and activities are designed to increase independent living skills, broaden their life experiences, encourage development and a more creative and open approach to life. Meeting new friends is central to the experience, and the farm becomes a focal point for emotional and social development.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £3,144
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £309
Total Funding Goal: £3,453

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.piponline.org.uk/)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues learn and develop vital new independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning and housekeeping. Taking part in new experiences also increases confidence and self-esteem. The personal relationships developed while on the farm are central to the disabled person's confidence to integrate within their communities upon return, and enable them to seek voluntary placements, work placements and employment.

Project Message

Going to Somerset farm with PIP was great. I'd never seen a horse before, it was so soft. I like getting out of London and seeing new places.
- Rosie, Rosie is a student at PIP

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Bill Feeney,

4E Warwick Court
Shirland Mews
London,London W9 3DY
United Kingdom
07900321306
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Organisation

PIP - Pursuing Independent Paths
4E Warwick Court
Shirland Mews
London, London W9 3DY
United Kingdom
+44 2089604004
http://www.piponline.org.uk/

Learn more about PIP - Pursuing Independent Paths and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United Kingdom and can also be found under Health.

For more information about United Kingdom, read the Human Development Report on United Kingdom or the Wikipedia entry for United Kingdom.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 23, 2012.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 10, 2011.

Latest Update from the Field

PIP GlobalGiving Challenge Update

By Bill Feeney - Director, January 23, 2012 12:03 PM

Christmas Celebrations at PIP

Hello PIP Friends, Family and Supporters-

PIP hopes you all had a great holiday season, wherever you spent it-warm, cold, or anywhere in between!

I'm writing to say thank you on behalf of PIP's students for your generous donations to support PIP during our recent fundraising challenge. I'm delighted to say that we raised £3,019.00 from 78 donors during the challenge! This is a great result for us, offering us wider exposure, profile and online presence than we previously had.

Most importantly, we'll be able to support our students on a working residential holiday in Somerset! The students LOVE going on a working holiday with PIP, and gain valuable skills, experience and respite from their everyday life.

Each donation, large, medium or small, made a great impact on PIP, and I'd like to acknowledge the generosity you all displayed on behalf of our students.

If you'd like to learn more about PIP, please contact me on any of the numbers below. We're especially keen to know if you'd like to receive our digital newsletters or annual review.

Thanks again!

Bill

Director

PIP

billf@piponline.org.uk

www.piponline.org.uk

07900 321 306

0208 960 4004

Links:

www.piponline.org.uk

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