Trust Links Growing Together Shoeburyness - Preparing for adulthood

Community garden project for adults with mental health problems and mild learning disabilities. We are transforming a vacant one acre allotment site into a beautiful community garden including polytunnels, wildlife pond, vegetable area and log cabin.

Activities at Growing Together Shoeburyness include garden maintenance, digging, building projects and garden design and development. We also provide a Diploma in Horticulture in partnership with Southend Adult Community College.

Members benefit from the physical activity, keyworker support and peer support at the project. Members can also participate in vocational training and other activities provided by Trust Links, including external trips.

office@trustlinks.org

The site is next to the water tower and The Woodlands on Elm Road.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

Price on Application

If a person is eligible for a personal budget and has severe and enduring needs, they will need to pay for the service from their personal budget. Other placements are funded through grants and fundraising.

• Mental health conditions
• Learning difficulty e.g. dyslexia
• Learning disability
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder including social communication difficulty
• Challenging behaviour
• Social, emotional and mental health difficulty
• Aspergers

• 17-19 years
• 19-25 years
• Over 25