Yesterday, our Community Lead, Anita, had the pleasure of speaking with a group of people at Oddfellows, about Oakfield Community and the work we do. It was a wonderful opportunity to share our story, and we’re excited about the potential to collaborate in the future. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen—and for your generous donation. It’s truly appreciated and will make a meaningful difference. You can read more on Oddfellows here. https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/

We have received a kind donation from the Eco Hub in Wellingborough of fresh greens and veg for our care farm animals — huge thanks to the team for their generosity! We’re excited about building more connections like this in the future. https://wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/

What have the people we support been up to this October?  Well, they have been busy enjoying the autumnal weather, celebrating birthdays and Halloween, completing in-house activities such as crafts, as well as getting out and about in the local community. They have also developed life skills and attended our seed-to-plate project. Please see below some of the photos taken over October!

The Cherry Lane Garden Centre, Poddington has kindly donated seeds to support our Seed to Plate initiative. On Saturday, we visited the centre with our donation letter and a poster about our goat walking project. The manager was incredibly welcoming and mentioned she had some seeds in the office if we didn’t mind waiting. A few moments later, she returned with a generous selection of seeds. We asked if we could share our thanks publicly on our website, and she kindly agreed—though she preferred not to have her photo taken. We’re so grateful for this thoughtful contribution and the support from our local community! 

 GOAT WALKING EXPERIENCE! We now offer a unique experience to come spend quality time with our friendly goats. Included in your session is a guided goat walk, brushing, grooming and feeding time with our goats - perfect for animal lovers of all ages! Location: Oakfield Easton Maudit, Wellingborough, NN29 7NR Price: £10 per person, per hour (a minimum of 4 people). We can also offer Goat Experience gift vouchers. Please contact us to book your experience. Email: info@oakfieldcommunity.org.uk Call: 01933 664 222

It's official! The Shack at our Pop-up Charity Shop is OPEN! Come rain or shine, you'll be welcomed by our Community Fundraiser to a hot drink and slice of homemade cake available to purchase from the pop-up charity shop for just £2 which will go towards Oakfield Community. You can have a look around the shop and once you've made your purchases, enjoy the Yardley Hastings scenery in the dry and warm seating area. Make the most of our loyalty card scheme and support our charity. We hope to see you soon!

Oakfield Community have been awarded the Peninsula Gold Award for Health & Safety. Please see the below written by Sven, who visited our sites to present our award... "I'm proud to support Oakfield Community with their Health and Safety who received the Peninsula Gold Award for their outstanding commitment to health and safety. They demonstrate an exemplary attitude throughout their homes to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their staff and residents. Always a pleasure. Congratulations!"

The people we support have had a fun and busy September, spending time with the care farm animals, at seed-to-plate sessions, completing in-house activities, developing life skills, enjoying days out to day centres, as well as attending our Community Day hosted at Yardley Hastings. Please see the below photos taken over September!