The Prospects Trust
Please Help Make Our Dream Come True!
The Prospects Trust has been short listed to appear on The People's Millions on ITV on Thursday 27th November as part of the regional evening news programme.
They are appealing to the public to vote for them so that they can buy a new tractor. This will provide new opportunities for people with learning difficulties and help the farm become more sustainable.
The staff at the Prospects Trust say:
"Many people with learning difficulties do not get the opportunity to learn to drive. If the Prospects Trust wins the People's Millions we would be able to buy a new John Deere Tractor. The tractor has a specially designed control panel in the cab to enable us to teach people with learning difficulties how to drive it."
The co-workers (adults with learning difficulties) who work at the farm are very excited about the prospect of a new tractor:
Anna says, "I would really like to learn to drive a tractor."
Michael says, "If we get a new tractor we can grow more and that would be good for everyone."
Kevin works at the Prospects Trust 4 days a week. He asks everyone to vote for us. "Everyone should vote for us, because if we got a tractor then I could learn to drive it and it would be my dream come true."
The Prospects Trust has been running for 20 years now as an organic market garden, providing training and work experience opportunities for people with learning difficulties in horticulture skills. The farm covers 18 acres of land and grows a wide range of organic vegetables and herbs, both in the field and in polytunnels. These are supplied locally to restaurants, shops and organic box schemes. Having a new tractor would also enable the land to be farmed more efficiently, helping the farm to become more sustainable and provide a better range of vegetables to local outlets
Please help us all make our dream come true by voting for us The programme will appear on ITV on Thursday 27th November You can vote for The Prospects Trust on that day Lines will be open 9am - 12 midnight The phone number will be in the Daily Mirror and on www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/peoplesmillions