The children who most need connection with the land are those least able to access it.
The Country Trust targets its support to those facing the highest disadvantage; children, who through circumstance, face greater barriers in accessing green space and healthy food, and experience higher rates of obesity and physical and mental health issues.
In the 2022-2023 academic year, The Country Trust worked with 70,192 children across 1211 schools: the average percentage of children receiving Free School Meals across these schools equated to 44.2%. The national average is 25.9%.
Country Trust Impact Report 2022-2023
2023 Impact Report highlight data:
Children on farm visits: 22,966 (+26% increase)
Average EVER6FSM for schools we worked with: 44.2% (+8.8% from last year)
99% of children agreed that farm visits are important
97% of teachers agreed they felt better equipped to bring elements of farming into their classroom teaching as a result of a Farm Discovery visit.
+97% of teachers reported observing all or most pupils trying new things in Food Discovery
100% would recommend Early Years Farm in a Box
Create transformative opportunities for disadvantaged children to experience food, farming and nature.
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