The Nest Farms Celebrates 6 Months of Impactful Mental Health Support and Announces Fundraiser to Sponsor a Young Person's 12-Week Term at The Nest.

In a remarkable journey over the last six months, The Nest, which is dedicated to supporting young people struggling with mental health challenges, is thrilled to celebrate its half-year milestone of transformative services.

To mark this significant occasion, The Nest is proud to announce a special 24-hour online fundraiser aimed at providing essential funding for a young person to attend The Nest. The funding will provide an additional space to the already full provision for a full 12-week term.

The Nest takes young people from the age of 11 who are not able to access full-time education because of their mental health. They come to The Nest, which is just outside Framlingham, one day a week and spend the day looking after animals, learning to grow vegetables, doing a range of land-based activities as well as doing a 12-week psychoeducational course designed by one of East Anglia’s leading clinical psychologists Dr Beth Mosley MBE.

"The past six months have been a testament to the dedication of our small but brilliant team of staff and volunteers, and the resilience of the young individuals we help," said Hannah Tuckwell, Founder of The Nest Farms. "We have witnessed incredible transformations and have seen first-hand the power of time, space, and sense of purpose and belonging, as well as the peer-to-peer to support they offer each other. My commitment to providing a safe, nurturing and educational haven in the countryside for these young people remains unwavering."

To commemorate this remarkable journey, The Nest is organising a 24-hour online flash fundraiser on Wednesday 18th October 2023. The event aims to raise funds to sponsor a young person's complete 12-week term at The Nest, a program proven in helping individuals navigate the complexities of mental health challenges.

"Not every young person who is referred to The Nest comes with access to funding, there are many people that fall through the cracks of the country’s already hugely overstretched mental health infrastructure. It is our aim to help as many young people as we can. Being able to fund an additional place on our 12 week program, will hopefully change another life, and we are dedicated to making this opportunity accessible to those who need it the most."