A CHARITY helping some of the city’s most vulnerable people is changing lives through an innovative, nature-based approach to learning and care.

Members of Salisbury Rotary Club recently welcomed Laura Tween, founder of Able Hands Together, as a guest speaker, and heard how her organisation is making a real difference to children and adults with neuro-diverse conditions.

Founded in 2015, Able Hands Together is based on a four-acre farm in Stoford, just outside Salisbury.

It offers alternative education, mentoring and adult social care, all built around the belief that traditional settings do not work for everyone.

Instead, the charity provides a calm, supportive environment where individuals can learn and grow at their own pace surrounded by nature.

Laura said: “We understand that everyone has something to bring to our community.

“Since 2015, our farm in Stoford, has been a calm, safe place where they can thrive amongst friends. We know that traditional environments don’t always work for everyone, so we’ve created something different.

“Our 4-acre farm is designed around meeting their needs, at their pace, their interests, and their way of experiencing the world.”

The charity’s work focuses on helping people build confidence, develop social and practical skills, and ultimately achieve greater independence – something increasingly important for families across Salisbury and the surrounding area.

Those attending the Rotary Club talk were left inspired by the impact of the project.

President elect of Salisbury Rotary Club Clive Barnwell said: “What a wonderful charity, providing safe, accessible, and life-changing long-term opportunities for adults and children with learning disabilities and teaching transferable social and employability skills to aid development and independence.”