Community forest school is The Rock’s new charity of choice
A community forest school and sensory garden has been chosen as The Rock Shopping Centre’s new charity of choice.
Secret Garden at Hoyles Park run sessions designed to bring the community together no matter ability income or background.
The charity received the highest number of votes in a recent public vote carried out by The Rock.
At its base in Hoyles Park, the charity has many different zones to allow people to express themselves, develop skills all whilst being surrounded by nature.
They also host inclusive SEN sessions which provide a safe, secure space for children with disabilities to roam freely and explore the environment whilst parents and careers socialise and watch their child flourish.
The Rock’s Centre Director, Arnold Wilcox-Wood said: “Over the past few weeks we held a public vote via our website. The Secret Garden is the cause which received the highest number of public votes.
“Our new partnership with the charity will begin from July 1st and we’re very much looking forward to working together to help them raise funds and awareness.
The charity is headed up by Jessica Fraser-Kelly. She said: “We are over the moon to have been selected at The Rock’s new charity. This partnership will allow us to spread the word about our organisation, which in turn will allow us to support more people in the community, bring more people outdoors to thrive in nature, and help us raise funds towards our community space.”
The Rock’s partnership with Liv’s Trust will conclude at the end of June.
Arnold added: “We have enjoyed working very closely with everyone at Liv’s Trust over the past year and their dedication to the charity and Olivia’s legacy is outstanding. We are delighted to have raised over £4,500 to date for this wonderful cause during this time and we’re grateful to all our customers and retailers who have helped us to raise such a significant amount. We wish the charity and all those who they support the very best of luck moving forward.”