Huggle Farm Poly Tunnel

by Sarah Southernwood in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Huggle Farm Poly Tunnel

Total raised £89

£4,800 target 35 days left
1% 5 supporters
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 17th March 2025 at 10:22am

To replace the badly damaged poly tunnel that protects Huggle Farms animals. The tunnel was destroyed by recent storms and needs replacing.

by Sarah Southernwood in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Huggle Farm is a small part of a working farm. Pigs, alpacas, sheep and a donkey are among the animals that live there as well as rabbits, turkeys and so much more! Huggle Farm is a care farm and offers sessions to people with disability and additional needs where they can spend time with the animals, feed them and care for them.

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Animal therapy can improve mental health, physical health, and social skills. 

Mental health benefits

  • Reduces stress: Petting an animal releases hormones that reduce stress and anxiety. 
  • Improves mood: Animals can help people feel happier and more relaxed. 
  • Reduces depression: Animals can help people feel less sad and depressed. 
  • Helps with loneliness: Animals can provide comfort and distraction, reducing feelings of loneliness. 
  • Helps with social skills: Animals can help people build rapport with others and improve their social skills. 
  • Helps with self-confidence: Animals can help people feel more confident and encourage them to share their feelings. 

Physical health benefits 

  • Lowers blood pressure: Spending time with animals can lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health.
  • Reduces pain: Animals can help reduce physical pain.
  • Improves sleep: Animals can help people relax more during exercise and sleep.

Social skills benefits

  • Helps with communication: Animals can help people with speech problems and improve their communication skills. 
  • Helps with empathy: Animals can help people develop empathy and nurturing skills. 

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Huggle Farm's poly tunnel was recently destroyed by the storms over the winter and desperately needs replacing.

To replace the tunnel Huggle Farm needs 56m x12m opaque white polytunnel to allow the light through which will be about £1800 and fittings around £3000.   Huggle Farm needs to raise £4800 to rebuild the safe haven that Huggle Farms animals deserve. 

 


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