David Drysdale

Our success in being shortlisted as a finalist in the Care Innovator Award in the South West is due to the work we’ve been doing in establishing Countrymen UK as an innovative alternative to other models of provision – especially indoor day care centres.   The Countrymen UK option is based on using farm and […]

This video has been created by Will Best, owner of Manor Farm in Godmanstone, Dorset. Will has produced this as an insight into his farm, animals and workload at this time of year, so it’s not just video footage, but includes a presentation from Will himself. Will produced the video after hearing Countrymen UK’s call

An abstract from a recent report about care farm provision for those with dementia says, “There is growing recognition that traditional dementia care models fall short for people with dementia and their family caregivers. This has led to a call for new dementia care approaches. In response to this call, innovations in long-term dementia care

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People sometimes ask why Countrymen Clubs are for men only. Here are some quotes from research that were part of a study carried out on behalf of Independent Age and the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) by Beach B, Bamford S-M. Isolation: the emerging crisis for older men: A report exploring experiences of social isolation

Countrymen UK is looking for experts in a range of subjects who can act as Guest Bloggers for our website. Blog topics should be relevant to our growing network of care farms and gardens in the UK and could cover some of the following: · Isolation and loneliness · Parkinson’s · Dementia · Stroke recovery

It’s been listed as one of the top ten high-impact strategies and the Secretary of State said that social prescribing would become an indispensable part of a GP’s work. But, as more of us become aware of its implications for health and well-being, the more the discussions on social prescribing look set to escalate. For