The Countrymen's Club Expands Across England with the support of National Lottery Funding Future Roots provides an innovative health and social care service that uses farming to support the wellbeing of men with conditions such as Dementia and … [Read more...]
The Countrymen's Blog
We run programmes for those aged 60+ from both Whitfield and Rylands Farm, which are known as The Countrymen’s Club and The Countrywomen’s Club, this is their blog...
Office Based Vacancies for The Countrymen’s Club
Future Roots is delighted to announce that we are recruiting two new office-based workers to roll out our Countrymen’s Club across the UK. Franchise Manager The Franchise Manager needs to “get” why the Countrymen’s Club is so important and be able … [Read more...]
Seasons in a Box – Bringing the Outside Indoors
SomersetLive featured the launch of "Seasons in a Box" Future Roots' new venture in their 3rd March 2017 edition. "Props including a vibrating tractor rig wheel, hot lamp and a video are being used in a ground-breaking project to allow people … [Read more...]
Volunteer Workers Needed for Countrymen’s Club
Future Roots is looking for two extra Volunteer Workers to support sessions with our growing Countrymen’s Club. The club is for men aged 50+ at our farms near Dorchester and near Sherborne. This is a volunteer job for someone who has experience of … [Read more...]
Countrymen on Countryfile
We were pleased to welcome Ellie Harrison and the BBC Countryfile production team to the farm last month. For those who missed it, you can now view our feature below. … [Read more...]
Countrymen at the Old Vicarage
We were delighted to be invited to the Old Vicarage in Leigh (near Sherborne) for their Christmas Fair this weekend. … [Read more...]
Future Roots fuels The Engine Room
From the Blackmore Vale Magazine (6 September 2015): Dorset social enterprise, Future Roots, and The Engine Room Restaurant near Dorchester are reaping the rewards of their new partnership. … [Read more...]
Lottery boost for The Countrymen’s Club
We’re delighted to announce that Future Roots has been awarded £290,814 from the Big Lottery Fund to expand our work with older people and adults! … [Read more...]
We're inspired by 2012
The Country Club, our project for older people from Dorset's rural communities, received a boost earlier this month when we were awarded an Inspired by 2012 Health & Wellbeing Legacy Fund grant. … [Read more...]
BBC Radio Solent at Whitfield
BBC Radio Solent paid a visit to Whitfield yesterday for the Breakfast in Dorset Show. Have a listen to what they discovered. … [Read more...]
