LOOK are heading to Jamie’s Farm in Bath for five days from the 27th to the 31st of October! Step out of your comfort zone – learn, grow, and make friends for life.

Jamie’s Farm’s unique combination of farming, family and therapy offers an environment where young people are respected and given the opportunity to display their talents and show responsibility.

Take an active role in all aspects of running a farm in one-to-one sessions and small group sessions with highly skilled adults. Experience Cooking and preparing meals, feeding and caring for the animals, planting and harvesting from the garden and much more!

Watch Highlights from Our 2024 Jamie’s Farm Residential

Video with audio description of our time at Jamie’s Farm 2024.

During this 5-day residential farm stay, you will:

  • Care for and feed the farm animals
  • Cook with your new housemates
  • Walk in the wilds of the countryside
  • Grow and harvest fruit and veg
  • Make meaningful and lasting friendships with visually impaired peers
  • Learn vital independent living skills from people with lived experience of Visual Impairment
  • Chill at the end of the day in a beautiful farmhouse

LOOK’s fantastic, friendly team of visually impaired volunteer mentors will be by your side throughout the week of activities, ready to support you and share their own lived experiences.

Image of a girl and man in green aprons measuring out herbs into a large metal bowl.
Image of a boy in a blue waterproof jacket holding his cane whilst petting two pigs that are feeding from a trough.
Image of a boy sitting crossed legged on bench outside playing the ukulele, with his cane folded up beside him, on the other side of him is a girl smiling.

The ideal Jamie’s Farmer with LOOK is:

  • A visually impaired young person who is involved with LOOK.
  • Aged 13 – 17 at the time of the activity.
  • Able to manage their personal care independently.
  • Has a good level of physical mobility, i.e. able to manage long walks on uneven terrain, does not require the use of a wheelchair.
Image of a group of 8 young people sitting on a bench surrounding a camp fire.
Image of a girl with a riding hat a boots on petting a grey horse.
Image of a group of young people playing instruments together including the piano, tambourine, and drums.

Costs

The cost of our Youth Activity Week has been heavily subsidised by the charity and is offered to you at £200. With just 8 spaces available, we are anticipating an enthusiastic response, so please read on before applying.

If you are offered a place on our Jamie’s Farm Activity Week, you will need to pay a 50% non-refundable deposit by the 27th September. The remaining balance of £100 will be due on 13th October 2025.

Your contribution covers your accommodation, all food during the stay and all organised activities.

We have priced this event in line with our standard pricing policy, which is to offer any event at 25% of the cost per person to the charity, given the costs, it is vital that you inform us if you’re unable to accept your place so that it can be offered to another young person on the waiting list.

LOOK is committed to offering equal opportunities to all families. Bursary places are available for participants in receipt of free school meals. To enquire more about this, please contact Elin Williams at elin@look-uk.org.

Apply Here to Join us at Jamie’s Farm 2025!

The closing date for applications is 22nd September 2025.

Image of a group of young people sitting in two rows in the back of a 4x4, they are all smiling and some people are doing a thumbs up sign.
Image of a young girl in black clothes and wellington boots sitting in a chicken coop with a brown chicken on her shoulders.
Image of three men in a farm barn passing logs for the wood fire between them.

More information

  • Due to limited availability, completion of the application form does not guarantee you a place on this trip.
  • Guide and assistance dogs are permitted at Jamie’s Farm but require consideration in relation to other animals on site.
  • Personal electronic devices, e.g. phones, tablets, smart watches, are not permitted on site at Jamie’s Farm, except for devices required for health reasons.
  • A WhatsApp group will be created for parents/carers to receive updates and photos from LOOK staff during the activity.
  • Any food and drink brought in from off-site is not permitted at Jamie’s Farm.
  • Jamie’s Farm is a non-smoking site, including vaping.