From Potato to Potential in Alveley

Funded on
27 Aug 2024

Turning a 3-acre arable field in Alveley into a rewilding area, a green space for local community allotments, an orchard and picnic area, a wildlife garden and pond as well as a green art path.

£20,804 Raised of £20,778

88 Backers

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Updates

From Potato to Potential in Alveley published their Delivery Report!5 months ago

77 Donations worth £1,9662 years ago

From Potato to Potential in Alveley hit its fundraising target!2 years ago

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Friends of Crowsmill pledged £8802 years ago

2 years ago We've hit our target

80 backers!

80 people have backed From Potato to Potential in Alveley!2 years ago

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Prominence VIP pledged £2002 years ago

Robson Lister pledged £2502 years ago

Mercian Accountants pledged £2502 years ago

70 backers!

70 people have backed From Potato to Potential in Alveley!2 years ago

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http://www.crowsmillcraftcentre.co.uk

In our 11th year of operation, we have been building strong connections throughout Shropshire, Worcestershire and the surrounding counties since our formation in 2013. Our aim and purpose to work with individuals who feel on the margins of society, either because of their mental health needs, physical/learning challenges or special education needs. We also work with people not in education. In addition we hope to be working with Veterans on a more consistent basis very soon and we have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

We have successfully helped in excess of 450 people aged 11 to 70+ since we opened. Our aim is to listen to the individual needs of each person, their family members, health care staff and school representatives to build a personal, holistic service that is tailormade to them. Our ultimate aim being that through teaching specific skills this will build confidence and self-esteem, enhance social interaction skills, and in some instances lead to volunteering or employment.

We offer an extensive range of activities including gardening and horticulture, woodland skills in our private woodland, music, blacksmith/forge work, welding, wood workshops (large and small, traditional and modern), arts and crafts workshops, jewellery making, painting, welding and bricklaying.

We add further areas and improve our facilities whenever funds permit, and are looking to develop an adjacent field into an area accesible to our wider community. This will be in the form of relaxation areas in an orchard as well as wildlife developments and allotment spaces.

Project Owner: Crowsmill Craft Centre C.I.C. The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.