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Mission Mission Integrated training, Integrated training,

occupational, learning occupational, learning and employment and employment opportunities to people opportunities to people whose needs have not whose needs have not been met through been met through mainstream services mainstream services …………….provided …………….provided through equestrianism, through equestrianism, horticulture and horticulture and community based community based activities ………….with activities ………….with an emphasis on choice, an emphasis on choice, personal development personal development and progression.and progression.

Festina Lente Festina Lente Foundation Foundation

Overview of Festina Lente Foundation Overview of Festina Lente Foundation

Value of social finance Value of social finance

Equestrian Training Equestrian Training Programme Programme

19881988

16 trainees 16 trainees

2 full time coaches 2 full time coaches

National Programme National Programme

Riding School Riding School

1995 / 61995 / 6

Pobal funded Pobal funded

5 Full Time Coaches 5 Full Time Coaches

3 full-time grooms3 full-time grooms

260 riders260 riders

Specialises in Specialises in inclusion inclusion

Riding School - PobalRiding School - Pobal

RR

Transition Training Transition Training Programme Programme

2001 2001

Health Services Health Services Executive funded Executive funded

1.5 staff 1.5 staff

10 trainees 10 trainees

Transition Training –HSE Transition Training –HSE

Gardens Gardens

1995 / 61995 / 6

Pobal funded Pobal funded

10 staff 10 staff

Before Before

After After

Adult Day Service Adult Day Service

20022002

Health Services Health Services Executive funded Executive funded

2 staff 2 staff

10 adults 10 adults

19881988199019901995 - 19961995 - 1996

1999 -20001999 -20002001200120012001200220022004200420062006

Equestrian TrainingEquestrian Training Horticultural TrainingHorticultural Training Riding School & GardenRiding School & Garden CrisisCrisis Social Economy x 2 Social Economy x 2

projects projects Transition TrainingTransition Training Adult Day ServiceAdult Day Service Expansion Expansion Equestrian / Horticultural Equestrian / Horticultural

development development

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