Countryside Connect CIC

Our Wednesday night wild roots group had a fab time connecting with nature tonight. We made pine cone mobiles full of paint and glitter (we a few funky coloured plates thrown in), we then did a lovely nature walk admiring the surroundings and splashing in puddles!

We cant forget to say a huge thankyou as our session is made possible thanks to the national lottery players!

Our evening hobby horse group had a great session building on skills they've been learning over the last couple of weeks. How to pass balls from different directions, how to swap their horse in to other hands quick to catch the ball and how to score using one hand. We then went on a hack around the farm where the horses got a little peckish, were risking their owners getting wet and enjoying a good swing on the ropes. Finished off with some showjumping and cross country practise.
We're very thankful to Sports England for funding these sessions meaning they are FREE!

Our hobby horse Home ED/SEND session had a fab time learning the basic skills of horse ball, a bit of show jumping and a brilliant hack with their ponies. The children even gave Jasmine a bouquet of flowers 💐
A huge thanks go to Sports England because its thanks to their funding we can provide these sessions for FREE!

Our Tuesday SEND farm play had a great day making pinecone mobiles to hang up. They painted them, covered them in glitter (and some of the pigs who happened to be under the table) and then used ribbons to dangle them from painted paper plates.
Of course the ducks, chicks and baby goats needed lots of love as well 💕

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible team at SvK Financial for not only volunteering with us at our recent school visit, but for their amazing generosity and belief in what we do 💚

We are so incredibly grateful for your support in sponsoring this visit and helping us bring the countryside into the heart of Derby city, giving children the opportunity to connect with animals, learn about farming, and understand where their food comes from.

Having your team there, getting fully involved, helping hands-on and sharing in the children’s excitement meant so much. Seeing over 250 children experience everything from lambing and sheep shearing to goat milking and meeting the animals was truly special 🐑🐐

But your kindness didn’t stop there…

SVK Financial have also generously donated 21 pairs of wellies to help children access outdoor learning experiences — something that will make such a real difference to families who may otherwise struggle to take part. We truly believe every child deserves the chance to muddy their boots, connect with nature, and experience the countryside, and your support helps make that possible.

Partnerships like this show what can happen when local businesses and community organisations come together to create opportunities for children ❤️

Thank you again for your kindness, generosity and for rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in with us — we can’t wait to work together again!

Please do go and give SVK Financial a follow and check out the wonderful work they do 👏

We hope to see you there!

🎉 Got a child who loves to hobby horse? On a farm surround by animals? Whilst making new friends? And getting fit at the same time? And FOR FREE? Then our hobby horse fitness groups are for you!! 🎉

Every Tuesday we run two hobby horse fitness groups. And because we have some amazing funding from sports England we can offer these for FREE! From 1pm-4pm is our home ed/SEND sessions where parents stay. Or we have our 4pm-7pm drop off sessions 😁 we have had some wonderful feedback so far and can't wait to have you come along. Follow the link below to book your slot today:

https://www.countrysideconnectcic.co.uk/event-list

Well our hobby horse fitness session this evening certainly got into the team spirit with a touch of rivalry competition, as the children learnt the game horse ball...they had to learn the rules of the game and how to use their hobby horse in one hand and pass the ball with the other. We had so much fun that no one wanted the game to finish!

We are so thankful to sports England for funding meaning we can hold these sessions for free. Anyone who wants to join on next week we have our home ed one from 1pm-4pm and then our evening group from 4pm-7pm :D

Our SEND Tuesday group had a very productive session this morning building our new sandpit! We also had a very interesting show of how we sheer the sheep. The children enjoyed lots of snuggles with the animals and watched our cheeky goat running around! Another fabulous session full of fun 😁

Another Wonderful Wednesday on the farm today. We groomed the ponies and used sticky labels to label the various points on the ponies. We then planted more rainbow carrot seeds and once they're grown we can see which colour the ponies prefer!
There was lots and lots of fun had in the mud kitchen! The imagination through play is amazing to watch 🥰