Dodford Children’s Farm
Bringing the joys of interacting with animals to city children
At Dodford Children’s Farm, disadvantaged inner city children from Birmingham and the West Midlands benefit from interacting with all the animals on the farm.
Interacting with animals – as well as freedom, fresh air and green spaces in nine acres of woodland and meadows – is proven to be particularly valuable to children from homes where keeping a pet is not an option.
The Axis Foundation was delighted to support Dodford Childrens Farm with their application for funding.
We donated £3,000 to improve and refurbish (refencing, returfing and repaving) a small animal enclosure and the provision of new accommodation for their rabbits and guinea pigs.
“Young visitors really enjoy spending time with the rabbits and guinea pigs and it will be lovely to give the animals a nicer environment and the children better access to them, thanks to help from Axis Foundation. Interacting with these animals forms an important part of the children’s visit to the farm” – Judith Williams, Chair of the Management Committee
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