Established Nature-Based Therapy CIC Seeking Long-Term Land Opportunity, Warwickshire
Established Nature-Based Therapy CIC Seeking Long-Term Land Opportunity, Warwickshire
Cathy currently runs a successful CIC, providing nature-based and animal-assisted therapy in Warwickshire. On 5 acres of land, they currently use horticulture and animals to provide bespoke and affordable therapy to all, as well as some wellbeing activities.
Cathy is looking for a new site that could allow the enterprise to expand and provide greater benefit for its beneficiaries. She is ideally looking for a 10-20 acre site within a reasonable distance from Warwick or Redditch, but she is open to looking further afield should the right opportunity arise.
Her ideal site would be easily accessible by car, must have water access, and would ideally include some buildings. However, Cathy is very flexible about working on land that requires development, should the relationship with the landowner be right.
In 3 years of running her current site, Cathy has had the support of her small, hardworking team to install new fencing, create vegetable patches and make various improvements to cater to the needs of clients. Cathy has developed a thriving horticulture section and wishes to expand this offer to produce more organically grown fruit and vegetables for the community. The enterprise currently houses 5 horses, and proper shelter would need to be developed for them in time. Cathy and her team have reclaimed and upcycled wherever possible, and are creative with how they use what’s available to them – for example, they have converted a horsebox to offer an area for making tea and coffee, for private conversations as well as a much-needed loo.
She and her team are experienced in land management and working with animals, bringing years of practical experience and academic credentials. Cathy is a qualified counsellor and is in the process of developing a gold standard for equine therapy through a University, something which she feels passionately about in order to regulate and bolster the industry.
Through the CIC, Cathy has developed great relationships with local councils, and has managed to gain support for planning at her current site, allowing additional infrastructure to be installed. She is well-networked in the Warwickshire area, and also has relationships in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Oxfordshire. As a good relationship builder, Cathy is confident she can build new relationships wherever she finds her next opportunity.
Cathy sees a bright future for the enterprise, and is looking for a supportive landowner who understands the purpose of this organisation. Securing a larger site with long-term security is fundamental to her vision, providing the stability needed for the CIC to flourish and continue its work for years to come.
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