Hope Nature Centre

HALF TERM AT HOPE NATURE CENTRE

Hope Nature Centre Animal Park and Café in Southwick, near Trowbridge, is bringing back a popular event just in time for half term. Goat Walks are back, and visitors can partake in this rather unusual activity. Take Hope Nature

Centre’s friendly (and cheeky) goats for a walk around the 26-acre Animal

Park. After you’ve walked them, there will also be a feeding and grooming session where keepers will be on hand to answer questions and give fun facts. Tickets for the Goat Walks are extremely limited and pre-book only, so check the website for remaining availability.

Alongside the Goat Walks, the main Animal Park will be open, and visitors can say hello to a wide variety of animals that call Hope Nature Centre home. Wallabies, donkeys, cows, pigs,and goats are just some of the animals you can visit. Access to the Animal Park also includes four play areas, including the Adventure Play area, which is full of exciting equipment for children to ‘run wild’.

For those looking for a stop for breakfast or lunch, the Hope Nature Centre Café is the perfect place. With a wide range of freshly prepared breakfasts and lunches, you’ll find something tasty to tempt your tastebuds. There is also plenty of sweet treats and cakes to enjoy over a freshly prepared hot drink.

• hopenaturecentre.org.uk

Goat Walks are returning to Hope Nature Centre this half term

STEP INTO SPORT AT FAIRFIELD FARM

Two Fairfield Farm College students have recently completed a Sports Leaders UK course and are now putting their newly obtained qualifications to good use. Both Josh and Nathan have actively participated in a Youth Sport Trust leadership initiative called ‘Step into Sport’. This year, the pair has been chosen to be the Swindon & Wiltshire Young Athlete Role Models, which means they will attend this year’s Step into Sports days, offering support and encouragement to other participants. They will also get the chance to speak to the new cohort of trainee leaders about their experiences.

Former Paralympian Kate Ager joined them at the college to help plan their talks and offered her advice on leadership in sports. Kate is a Paralympic swimmer and has represented Great Britain at European and World Championships and the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Both Josh and Nathan thoroughly enjoyed their time with Kate, and discussed their leadership journey, what they had found difficult and how they had overcome their challenges.

“I couldn’t be prouder of Josh and Nathan, as well as all the Sports Leaders at the college. They’ve done a great job encouraging and inspiring others with disabilities to get involved with sports” said Rachel Bown, leader of the programme at Fairfield Farm College. “We can’t wait to see where the journey takes them next” she continued.