• custom cakes for all occasions
• Acorn Partnerships
• recent fundraising events
• community projects
• organic vegetable production
• catering
• retail skills

Coffee/Retail shop

The approach is structured and focuses on preparing people for paid work.  Placements are for a maximum of three years and individual support is planned to enable people to progress onto paid work.

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Custom Cakes for All Occasions

Do you need a special cake for your Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, etc? If so, why not support your local charity and contact us with your requirements.

All cakes are made to order and decorated at ‘The Acorn’.  Produced by the students under the supervision of Chef Rhys Spirovski.

Cakes can be delivered locally if required.

Please contact Rhys for more details on 01798 873533.

A selection of cake previously ordered:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Acorn Partnerships

GSK (Glaxo Smith Kline) Orange Day - Community Project with The Acorn - 3rd March 2009

Staff and Volunteers from GSK are funding £643 and their time to support the Acorn with a Community Project. They will be rabbit proofing the greenhouse, extending a water pipe and giving the polytunnel a makeover by levelling and gravelling the interior.

Thanks to GSK in advance for giving their time and funding this project.

Chichester College Partnerships

We currently work in partnership with Chichester College whereby students from the college run the day to day operation in the retail area.

Students with trainee Police Officers

We are working in partnership with Sussex Police whereby trainee Police Officers are placed at Acorn as part of their training programme.

Training opportunities include supported voluntary work and work placements to help individuals develop their skills and widen their experience.

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Community Projects:

Aldingbourne Trust Community Team win First Prize for Community Work - Youth Action Network Shine 09 Award

The Aldingbourne Trust Community Team went to the RICHMIX centre in London to be awarded First Prize for innovative community project for work carried out in the local community.

The team also received a cheque for £1000 which will be put toward developing the project further.

http://www.youthactionnetwork.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=698

The Acorn works closely within the community and has completed many local community projects – for example working at places such as Parham House, local schools and with local nature conservationists.

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Privately owned garden in East Preston

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After ....

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Adopt a Station

The Acorn has successfully adopted railway Stations across the South Coast from Brighton to Bosham up to Dorking. In addition, we are also adopting planting areas at various stations including Barnham, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.

Students working on Barnham Station

Haywards Heath Station "Before"

Haywards Heath Station "After"

Dorking Roundabout "Before"

Dorking Roundabout "After"

This is giving present and past students the opportunity to take part in a worthwhile community project by maintaining hanging baskets and other floral displays throughout the year.

The stations have provided funding for the necessary materials needed to ensure this project continues to be successful. This is now our third year of working in partnership with Southern Rail.

If you are aware of any other worthwhile projects in your local area, please contact Rachel Smither on 07508 038639 or email rachelsmither@aldingbournetrust.co.uk

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Parham House

For many years now, the Acorn have worked in partnership with Parham House reguarly visiting to help maintain their grounds.

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Newick House School

In the past we have worked with local schools on garden projects together with pupils of the school to redevelop their land.

Please look at the Events page and Latest News for recent events.

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Opening times:

The Acorn is open to visitors from 9.30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

The Coffee Shop is open weekdays for refreshments and light meals. 

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Plants and organic produce are available to buy from the shop and we also run a popular Organic Vegetable Box Scheme.

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You can find us on the A29, north of Pulborough opposite the main entrance of the Brinsbury Campus of Chichester College.  Plenty of Free parking.

Please call Liz Shoebridge or Tony Hughes on 01798 873533 for more information or email lizshoebridge@aldingbournetrust.co.uk or tonyhughes@aldingbournetrust.co.uk

           

   Liz Shoebridge        Tony Hughes