What's New?

Find out all about our latest news, upcoming events, and volunteer stories. There’s always lots going on at Amelia Trust Farm and we love sharing updates with our visitors and supporters.

Click the articles below to read about our latest news, or scroll back to see what we’ve been doing. Whether we’re getting excited about our school holiday activities, or giving a voice to our wonderful volunteers, our What’s New page is a great way to stay up to date with our small charity.

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Corporate Team Building at Amelia Trust

We are incredibly excited to be launching our brand new Corporate Team Building packages for 2023 Set in the beautiful ...

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Celebrating Coco’s Birthday

Coco is one of the beautiful donkeys that live at our lovely Care Farm. For our volunteers and visitors, Coco’s ...

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Volunteer Christmas Lunch 2022

Every year, we hold a Volunteer Christmas lunch to say thank you to our wonderful volunteers for their hard work. ...

A brown donkey with a white nose resting his head on a fence and looking straight at the camera
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Sponsor an Animal this Christmas

If you’re looking for a last minute Christmas present, and you want something a little more thoughtful than a selection ...

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Teddy Bear Time at Amelia Trust Farm

Teddy Bears are more than just a toy. They’re a best friend, loyal companion, and are always ready for an ...

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Community Christmas Event at Amelia Trust Farm

Join us on Saturday 26th November as we spread some community Christmas cheer! On Saturday 26th November between 10am and 12 ...

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Inspirational Entrepreneurs Raise Over £300 for Amelia Trust Farm

Meet Molly, Lilly, Annabelle, and Isla: four inspirational entrepreneurs who have raised £318 for Amelia Trust Farm. Over the summer, ...

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October Half Term at Amelia Trust

Wear your wellies and waterproofs, and join us for outdoor fun this October half term at Amelia Trust! Try our ...

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Freaky Festivities at Amelia Trust Farm

Join us for freaky festivities on Monday 31st October. With three different spooktacular options, there’s wicked fun for everyone. Mini ...

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Ash Dieback: X marks the spot

As you wander through our lovely woodland you’ve probably spotted some felled trees on the ground. Or perhaps you’ve wondered ...

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The Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen

We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and prayers ...

The donkey classroom: an outside space at Amelia Trust with an undercover area, fence and trees.
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Be part of the Secret Garden project at Amelia Trust!

Our Secret Garden project, with support from Admiral, will enable us to transform the Donkey Classroom into a brand new ...

Gnarly tree in semi ancient woodland at Amelia Trust
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Community Woodland Management Volunteers Wanted!

We are incredibly lucky to have a beautiful semi-ancient woodland at Amelia Trust. We want to ensure it continues to ...

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Beth’s Amelia Trust Story

The young people on our GROW programme are the heart of everything that happens at Amelia Trust. As a charity, ...

An audience sitting outside on the red brick area of the Farm, facing the GROW team who are standing in front of the Animal Centre.
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GROW Celebration 2022

Our GROW programme has finished until September. Now it’s time to reflect on the last 12 months, and the difference ...

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Summer Holidays at Amelia Trust

We can’t wait to enjoy the summer holidays with our lovely visitors at Amelia Trust Farm. You’ll be able to ...

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We’re Batty for Bats!

If you’ve visited the Farm before, you’ll probably have spotted the bat boxes we’ve got in our woodland. Most of ...

Volunteers in purple t-shirts from Companies House in front of stocks at Amelia Trust
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Corporate Volunteering at Amelia Trust

Corporate volunteering groups make a huge difference at Amelia Trust. With such a big site and such a small team ...

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Volunteer Celebration Lunch 2022

Every year we have a volunteer Christmas lunch, kindly paid for by the Huggard Trust to say ‘thank you’ to ...

Members of the GROW team standing behind a table full of food in the kitchen
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How does the GROW programme help young people?

‘It’s not what you said that I remember, it’s how you made me feel.’ The GROW programme is the heart ...

Two volunteers sitting behind a red check tablecloth with a lucky dip and donation bucket.
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Volunteers’ Week 2022

June 1st – June 7th 2022 is Volunteers’ Week – a chance to celebrate volunteers everywhere! We are incredibly lucky ...

Farm tractor and trailer
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May Half Term at Amelia Trust

Looking for fun family activities in South Wales this half term? Come and join us at Amelia Trust! Open every ...

A bee sitting on the centre of a sunflower
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World Bee Day 2022

Bees are hugely important to the environment. May 20th is World Bee Day: a day dedicated to celebrating and highlighting ...

Cross Field and Sky at the Farm
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme is loneliness. According to the Mental Health Foundation, one in ...