Agenda item

The Area Council Manager updated Members with regard to the Milefield Community Farm Project which is a Volunteer it Yourself (a not for profit Community Interest Company) which has been supported by Milefield School, Voluntary Action Barnsley, the North East Area Council’s Youth Development Fund and local businesses. 

11 young people achieved their City and Guilds Entry Level 3 Introductory Award in Employability Skills through working on this scheme.  Further funding is now being sought for a Farm Manager (Reaching Communities), 2 alpacas plus shelter (crowd funding)  and a poly tunnel and interactive TV (EDF funding).  Leaflets highlighting the crowd funder initiative were distributed with a view to increasing engagement as part of the publicity campaign.  It was highlighted that there are rewards for donating - for example, if an individual donates £25 they can visit the farm, whilst a £100 donation would qualify the donor to take tea with the Mayor.

RESOLVED that Members note the contents of the report and share information about the crowd funder initiative throughout their networks.