Canterbury Oast Trust
Canterbury Oast Trust (COT) is a Kent charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism.
We offer a high-quality, person-centred approach through accommodation services, support and training through our life skills programmes. These include the Rare Breeds Centre near Ashford providing opportunities for students to learn culinary, horticultural, animal husbandry, customer service, computer and art skills, and Poulton Wood where students learn how to care for and maintain an ancient woodland, as well as gaining woodworking, crafting and art skills.
The Rare Breeds Centre is not only a fantastic training centre for students and a real working farm, it is also a year-round visitor attraction featuring rare breeds of farm animals, adventure playgrounds, a child-friendly restaurant, fun activities and events throughout the year. The farm also offers a school programme for reception through KS2 (but can be adapted for later key stages) which is available to schools and registered home school groups.
Our Inclusion Conference Centre here on the farm is available to hire and benefits our life skills students in our pathways to employment programme. The space is suitable for
- Meetings
- Training days
- Away days
- Workshops
- Conferences
- Board meetings
- Team building days
- Corporate events
- Corporate volunteering days
- Bespoke business events
