<div>Imagine being a child who has already faced early childhood trauma, doesn’t fit the mould AND has been told, <em>over and over again</em>, directly or indirectly:
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<div><strong><em>"You're not good enough" ... "My mum says you're strange" ... "You're so weird"... "Why can't you just fit in"..."This isn't a place for people like you" ... "You're too much" ... "Too different" ... "Too difficult"...</em> <em>"We can't help you"</em></strong>
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<div>Now imagine a place where that child is not only accepted, but is celebrated!
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<div>That place exists - it’s called <strong><em>Roots and Shoots Learning </em></strong>- and right now, it desperately needs your help.
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<div>We are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that offers a lifeline to children and young people (CYP) who are autistic, battling crippling childhood trauma, daily mental health challenges, have moderate-to-severe ADHD, PDA, SEN, or come from low-income &amp;/or poverty-stricken families.
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<div>Many of them have been pushed to the darkest edges of life, failed by mainstream education, other organisations, left unsupported, and in some cases, completely forgotten.
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<div>At <strong>Roots and Shoots Learning</strong>, we say: <em>Not on our watch!</em>
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<div>Our nature-based learning site is a sanctuary - a place where children and young people (CYP) can explore, heal, and grow.
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<div>We collaborate with other organisations such as 'Chambers of Change' offering therapeutic interventions from qualified counsellors; and 'Spectrum Space', as well as with other professionals such as occupational therapists, and speech and language specialists. We have in-house qualified teachers and tutors, as well as a team of well-being practitioners who all work together, and often around-the-clock, to help young people build social skills, independence, and confidence.
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<div><em>We don’t just teach - we listen, we adapt, we care.</em>
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<div><strong>But here’s the kicker:</strong> our beloved outdoor site is currently… well, let’s just call it “rustic.”
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<div>Picture a field with a couple of gazebos, some tents, a fire pit, a few rescue ponies, and a heroic number of pallets!
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<div>It’s charming, yes - but with winter fast approaching, charm won’t keep our CYP warm &amp; dry.
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<div>We urgently need:
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<li>Watertight pods or cabins (for learning, for connecting, for playing, for therapy and assessments &amp; for holding workshops - in time!)
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<li>A gas heater (or two, or three!)
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<li>A composting toilet (because dignity matters)
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<li>Some more outdoor furniture
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<li>Basic infrastructure to make the site safe and welcoming
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<li>Fire wood &amp; (for some of our CYP) a Daily Warm Meal!
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<div>We’ve got some generous volunteers who are cutting back grass, building ponds, planting donated trees, and boosting biodiversity.
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<div>What we don’t have is the financial support from those in power - councils and governments - who should be backing us, but they simply aren’t!
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<div>So we’re turning to you - our fellow members of public.
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<div>You <strong>legendary</strong> people who believe in compassion, inclusion, and giving every child a fighting chance after a rocky start!
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<div>Your donation will help us continue this vital work and build a space that offers our children and young people the opportunity to feel warm, comfortable, understood and most importantly: <strong>SAFE</strong>
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<div>If you’ve ever wished you could make a real difference in a young person’s life - this is your moment.
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<div>Let’s grow something beautiful together - <em>from Roots, to Shoots, and Beyond!</em>
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<div><strong>Every penny &amp; every share counts right now - we cannot stand back and watch these children be let down again.</strong>
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<div><strong>Thank you so much!</strong>
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<div>All funds will be used for the transport of any (free/donated) cabins; purchasing sheds; insulation; camping/composting toilet; heaters; storage; summerhouses/pods; waterproof tarpaulin - and if we are lucky - even more!
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R&SL - Supporting Neglected Young Minds

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