Disadvantaged and vulnerable people have the chance to build relationships with animals and gain experience whilst learning about them and how to look after them. If they are interested we are able to teach basic riding skills and organise rides around the local countryside.

We work with lots of different individuals with;

• Autism/communication difficulties?

• Learning difficulties?

• Emotional trauma/distress?

• Physical health problems?

• A ‘pushed-out’ learner who is disengaged?

• Low confidence and or self esteem?

• Mental Health

We have horses, lambs, dogs and guinea pigs with us at the moment but will continually be adding to our 4 legged family.

Our aim is to boost confidence and emotional well being, increase communication skills and self esteem. The animals help people that attend our sessions develop other qualities such as reflection, empathy and calmness and all alongside promoting understanding and learning new skills.

Animal therapy is known to achieve results when nothing else has worked.

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Animals are non-judgemental and therefore people are able to develop relationships based on mutual trust and respect.

Our animals have a calm nature, and bring about calmness in people around them, helping them to concentrate, communicate more effectively and engage in learning, all of which have a positive impact  and help develop skills that are transferrable to many areas of their lives.

Horses are known to have a sensitive nature and are inclined to mirror behaviour, they read our body language and react or respond instantly.

They are naturally a fight or flight animal and are always looking to feel safe and find companionship and leadership. They can become agitated and even fearful if a person is aggressive and disrespectful. We help our service users discover how to be calm, confident and how to make requests rather than demands. 

We provide a safe and welcoming environment, where every person feels valued, loved and respected as a unique individual. New Futures Support offer a non-judgemental space where everybody is accepted in a place that they can belong and achieve.

Being in an environment very different to the traditional learning environment and structured school setting gives everyone the opportunity to excel in many different ways  Being outdoors and learning from the animals gives the service user a sense of responsibility and contributes to producing unique and rewarding emotional connections.