Innisfree Village

Innisfree Village is a fully licensed, residential community with adults with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1971, this nonprofit, nonsectarian, therapeutic farm community is located on 550 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside the university town of Charlottesville, Virginia

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The Lukas Community

Lukas is a year-round community of individuals ranging in age from the very young to the not so young. It provides a caring, therapeutic environment for adults with developmental challenges, in which each person is recognized as a unique human being with dignity, freedom and purpose.

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Treloar Trust

Treloar Trust provides education, therapy and care for young people with physical disabilities. The project has one centre that is home to the Treloar School which supports children from nursery to 16 years old and the Treloar College which supports young adults from aged 16 to 23 years old.

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Thriftwood Scout Activity Center

Thriftwood is a Scout Activity Centre which aims to work with the development of young people. We provide camping and activities for Scouts from across the world to come and help them develop spiritually, mentally and physically. We have continued to this day where we undertake programmes for Scouts, Guides, Youth groups and Schools. We offer all the opportunity to take part in adventurous activities that can be used to stretch people young and old alike, to push their capabilities and learn their strengths and weaknesses.

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The Catholic Worker Farm

The Catholic Worker Farm is an organisation which promotes the themes of the Catholic Workers Movement: Hospitality, community, voluntary poverty, resistance and sustainability. The aim of the project is to provided food, accommodation and support for destitute women and children. These women are asylum seekers or trafficked women who are unable to work or claim government benefits. The Catholic Worker Farm provides a safe environment where these women can try to rebuild their lives with the help of the community members

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Match and Mentor

Match and Mentor is a Project based in West Norfolk, that supports individuals with learning disabilities and additional support needs. The aim of the project is for each person “to become the best version of themselves” by supporting them in various activities within the local community. Local volunteering activities that are carried out by the beneficiaries include outdoor allotment and gardening projects, conservation groups, older people’s homes, libraries, museums and community groups.

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Hertfordshire Scouts Activity Centres

Hertfordshire Scouts' Activity Centres aim to support the development of young people. They undertake programmes for scouts, guides youth and school groups. They offer a wide range of outdoor and adventure activities on different sites in the county.

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Aston Mansfield

Aston-Mansfield is a not-for-profit organisation, and a registered charity. The objectives are to develop the community wealth of East London and promote a diverse and inclusive society in which all are free to participate. They provide a holiday and after school programme for primary school children. They currently deliver youth services for SEN, young people with emerging mental health issues, an outreach service and a youth leadership programme.

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