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Success Stories.... 

Another recent success came when Working Links of Derby contacted us with reference to a 25 year old man, with learning disabilities, who was wanting to work on a farm especially working closely with animals. His current situation was one of staying at home keeping himself occupied the best way he could. He was desperate to learn new skills with a possible chance to gain some sort of employment and make new friends. At Gamelea we have several Social Firms and have successfully given students the chance to gain employment in areas such as our Free Range Egg department and our café etc
The man came for a ‘Taster Day’ (a day spent with us giving the student a chance to work and see what we do, and giving us a chance to see what the student can contribute to the farm) and was an instant success. He worked very hard and gained new friends instantly. We offered him a place with us and he continues to work hard and thoroughly enjoys himself.
Donna Gatt of Working Links contacted us to say he'd been in touch with her, thanking her many times over for getting him a place at Gamelea!

FREE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY  COURSES!

This is a pilot project which focuses on people with learning difficulties and adults with little or no, I.T and music skills to participate fully in recording their own progress, experiences and feelings through the use of I.T and music technology and easy to use multimedia music software and hardware.

Students will be working with a professional music producer who has been in the music industry for almost 20 years. This will help develop student skills previously unavailable to disadvantaged people, with a fully trained professional.

The music technology courses will be available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9.30am until 3.00pm

We have 12 places and 20 beneficiaries places please book now!

We have free funding places for service users from these wards :

Chesterfield Borough,  Dunston, Markham, Middlecroft, Rother, St Helens, Bolsover District, Bolsover Central, Elmton-with-Cresswell, Scarcliffe East, Scarcliffe North, Shirebrook East, Shirebrook North, Shirebrook North-West, Shirebrook South.

Please contact Max Hall on (01246) 566557

www.myspace.com/musicgamelea

This Tiger 2 project is part funded by the European Union through Objective 2 European Social Fund and co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council.

Gamelea Countryside Training Trust, near Chesterfield — a charity which provides employment and training for adults with learning disabilities.


Gamelea Farm, Rod Knowle Lane, Eastmoor, Chesterfield, S42 7DB

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About Gamelea..............

Set in 215 acres of glorious Derbyshire countryside on the Chatsworth Estate in the Peak District, Gamelea Countryside Training Trust (GCTT) is a beautiful location for an innovative, agricultural-based initiative, which is unique in the East Midlands.
The Trust, which was set-up as a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity in 1999, is dedicated to helping people with learning disabilities to gain vocational skills, learn about work and to move into employment.
Our students are given a genuine opportunity to gain employment and for many it is the first time in their lives that they have been given responsibility.
We offer horticulture, agriculture, woodcrafts, mechanics/metal craft, horse care, small animal care, pottery and I.T. We also have a varied selection of animals including rare breed pigs, cattle, cockatiels and budgies, fancy fowls, ducks and geese, ferrets, two barn owls, 750 free range hens, stables and dog kennels with six farm dogs.
In our safe environment we are often astounded by the development of the students and have seen so many successes – and we want them to continue.
Everyone is welcome to visit us and see the Trust in operation at any time.
If you would like any further information about coming to Gamelea or think that you may be able to help us in some way, either by volunteering, sponsorship, a donation, or materials we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Please contact: Julie Potter 01246 566557 e-mail: info_gamelea@hotmail.com