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Hello, During our supporters’ event last month, a very pleasant, determined supporter took me to one side and said quite clearly, “Look Chris, there are many of your supporters like me who can afford to donate…

Hello, I ran to our shop, clutching a box of freshly laid eggs. These were for a waiting customer, who told me (in a strong Geordie accent) “Chris man, you’re not quite as efficient as Stephen…

Hello, A very frequent question… “You just work with the easy ones don’t you, that’s why your success rate is so high and reoffending rate so low?” A good and pertinent question. The simple answer is….

21 August 2024 – May joined LandWorks three months ago as our new Health and Wellbeing Lead. She recently took time out to tell us about what brought her to LandWorks, and how she spends her…

 20 August 2024 –  LandWorks welcomed  151 supporters, volunteers, and partners to our 12th annual Supporters’ Day on 16th August 2024 to celebrate another remarkable year of achievement in which we were named Overall Winner of…

Hello, One of the remarkable things about LandWorks is that those who complete a placement rarely lose contact. For loads of different reasons, people want to stay in touch. We call this ever-expanding group, ‘LandWorks graduates’…

8  August 2024 – LandWorks has been commissioned by Marian Ash, granddaughter of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, to recreate a series of arts and crafts garden benches for Dartington Hall to a design which first graced…

1 August 2024 – LandWork’s dream of creating a new wellbeing support centre on our Quarry Field site has become a reality with the arrival of our beautiful new yurt. Yoga sessions in the yurt are…

Hello, “Chris mate, it was this prison sentence that saved me.” Karl B told me this in 2005 (pre-LandWorks), he had just been released from HMP Channings Wood and was explaining his life story. It stunned…

23 July 2024 – If you’re heading for the Totnes and District Show in Berry Pomeroy on Sunday 28th July, be sure to grab a seat for the main arena events. Not only you will catch…

11 July 2024 – LandWorks is beyond excited to announce that we won the ‘Overall Award for Excellence’ at this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. Not only…

Hello, Capturing a few thoughts from recent visitors… “Weather’s lovely!” “Food is just great.” “The people here are amazing.” “It feels like this is how life should be.” “My visit made such a massive impression on…