Tom Murray

Port Regis Charity of the Year 2017-18

Fundraising for FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN
£20,719
raised of £5,000 target
by 48 supporters
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We give children a week on working farms to raise self esteem and confidence.

Story

Each year the school selects a charity which we then support and fundraise for. The school charity for this academic year is Farms for City Childrena charity which gives urban children from all over the country a unique opportunity to live and work together for a week at a time on a real farm in the heart of the countryside.

Children’s author Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children at Nethercott House in Devon in 1976. The charity offers urban children from all over the country a unique opportunity to live and work together for a week at a time on a real farm in the heart of the countryside. It is an intense, ‘learning through doing’ experience of a different life – for children who may not know where their food comes from and have limited opportunities to explore the outside world.




About the charity

Founded in 1976 by children's writer Michael Morpurgo and wife Clare. A weeks stay on one of our working farms aims to develop potential, build self-esteem and enrich the lives of 3,200 children from inner cities, and towns annually. Many are disadvantaged and some have special educational needs.

Donation summary

Total raised
£20,718.76
+ £32.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£18,262.76
Offline donations
£2,456.00

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