Apricot Centre Wellbeing Service for Children and Families

04/12/2023

It was wonderful being with Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support folks at the Apricot Centre last week.

04/12/2023

04/09/2023

Good news about the upcoming seminar 'Healing History: Break the Cycle of Personal Collective and Historical Trauma' with Dr Gary Reiss.

A peace organisation in the US is offering bursary support for this event (as well as others throughout the world). Therefore anyone who is interested will be able to come on a full or partial bursary, unless you are able to pay the full cost. No one should not be able to come for financial reasons.

If you have questions you can write to [email protected]. I am a trained and experienced processworker and so am able to give greater detail about the work. Gary is an experienced Process Oriented international conflict facilitator and teacher and this is a great opportunity to work and learning with him.

Here is a link to a registration form allowing discounted payment, and full or partial bursaries: https://forms.gle/ghQGgeVSidQWP42g8

This eventbrite gives more details about the workshop and it is also possible to register there (although this involves additional costs to eventbrite):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healing-history-break-the-cycle-of-personal-collective-historical-trauma-tickets-687955562607

13/06/2022

We have our Root and arise sessions available over the summer for young adults 15+ who have been or are currently within the care system.

These sessions run at Huxhams Cross Farm, Dartington from 10-2. Includes lunch and refreshments.

Sessions this summer include foraging and cooking, bushcraft and woodwork too. Come to every day or one.

The workshops are free and we have some travel funding available if needed.

Please book by emailing [email protected]

03/06/2022

The regenerative farm working to improve soil without fertilisers

As the Ukraine war and climate crisis act as a wake-up call for the industry, one UK farm is leading the way

31/03/2022

The Apricot Centre Root and Rise Sessions are happening again this month with TWO FREE events come to as many of them as you want.
Created for Young Adults 16+ (if you are almost 16 you are most welcome!) who are adopted, fostered or looked after or have been in the care system.
These sessions are fun ways to meet new people, learn a new skill and help look after your well being.
If you would like to book a place please contact [email protected] or for more information Rachel 01803 762253 Booking is essential only 4 spaces left.

21/03/2022

Our next weekend of Root and Rise is fast approaching, this FREE event is for 16+ who are fostered, adopted or those young people who have been in care.

Designed to support young people to build emotional resilience but also have a lot of fun, the next workshop is all about foraging and cooking!

Young people can attend both days or just one.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March 10am - 2pm

Spaces are limited so please book at [email protected]

Held in our beautiful woodlands at Apricot Centre, Huxhams Cross Farm, Dartington, TQ9 6AA.

We have funding to reimburse bus tickets just let us know you are coming by bus.

Our next weekend of Root and Rise is fast approaching, this FREE event is for 16+ who are fostered, adopted or those young people who have been in care.

Designed to support young people to build emotional resilience but also have a lot of fun, the next workshop is all about foraging and cooking! Young people can attend both days or just one.

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March
10am - 2pm
Spaces are limited so please book at [email protected]

Held in our beautiful woodlands at Apricot Centre, Huxhams Cross Farm, Dartington, TQ9 6AA. We have funding to reimburse bus tickets just let us know you are coming by bus.

12/11/2021

Johnny Meredith is our trainee counsellor and has some more slots to work with people from the farm from December 2021

29/09/2021

We would like to invite expressions of interest from child psychologists who are interested in the Apricot Centre approach. The Apricot Centre is an ofsted registered therapeutic/wellbeing service for children and families both in Devon and in East Anglia. In particular we are looking for a well suited professional in Devon, possibly based in the Exeter region able to work in mid-Devon. Our work is primarily with adopted and looked-after children, we have a multidisciplinary team, and we increasingly specialise in working with nature and nature experience in our therapeutic approach. We are based upon a Biodynamic Farm in Dartington Devon, and also work from other venues and ‘nature-bases’ in East Anglia. We would love to hear from psychologists who are interested in developing innovative approaches working with young people who have typically suffered ongoing trauma and losses in their lives, as well as attachment difficulties.

Please leave a message with Mark O’Connell on ‪01803 903419‬ or email [email protected]
www.apricotcentre.co.uk