Minstead Trust

Minstead Trust The Minstead Trust is a registered charity. Registered Charity No. 1053319

Minstead Trust ensures its specialised services are as flexible and individually centred as possible because each person's needs are different. The training provided at the Minstead Training Project will not only equip students with new skills and strengthen existing talents but also enhance self-respect, sense of fulfilment and, above all, quality of life.

29/05/2026

Today, we spoke to Caitlin and Christopher about how they’re keeping the animals cool during the heatwave. They even share some tips and give a demonstration!

Are you ready to take on an Inflatable Fun Run and support Minstead Trust?Join us on Saturday 11 July at the University ...
20/05/2026

Are you ready to take on an Inflatable Fun Run and support Minstead Trust?

Join us on Saturday 11 July at the University of Southampton and choose your challenge distance, from 2.5K up to 15K.

Expect giant inflatables and plenty of laughs, all while helping people with learning disabilities build skills and independence.

Tag the people you want to share the adventure with and sign up here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vvbTZ0

This week, The Haven team has been hard at work clearing out the pond in the Japanese Garden. While making a fresh home ...
14/05/2026

This week, The Haven team has been hard at work clearing out the pond in the Japanese Garden.

While making a fresh home for the wildlife, they discovered goldfish, koi, tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, newts and even newt larvae!

Don’t worry, all of the pond’s residents are safe and will be returned once their home is ready again.

A great job by Liam and the team!

It’s been an incredible week for our team at the BBC Gardeners’ World Fair at Beaulieu, and we’re so excited to share th...
01/05/2026

It’s been an incredible week for our team at the BBC Gardeners’ World Fair at Beaulieu, and we’re so excited to share that ‘A Garden of Many Hands’ has been awarded the Platinum award and Best Beautiful Border.

Created from the imaginations of the people we support, this garden has been shaped every step of the way by our supported gardeners, from early ideas through to design and build. To see their creativity recognised at this level is incredibly special.

The judges described the garden as ‘enchanting’ and praised how it stood out from the rest. A huge well done to everyone involved, especially the gardeners, whose ideas, hard work, and talent brought this garden to life.

If you’re visiting the show this weekend, we’d love for you to come and see it in person: https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/spring-fair/

It's an exciting week as a team of supported gardeners take on the build of 'A Garden of Many Hands' at BBC Gardeners' ...
28/04/2026

It's an exciting week as a team of supported gardeners take on the build of 'A Garden of Many Hands' at BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. People we support have been involved throughout the process from discussing initial ideas to deciding design and planting schemes and they are now looking forward to getting stuck in to the build.

The garden is based on an original folk story about the Oakborn people and the creation of Furzey Gardens. It is born from the imaginations of the people we support and fits this years Spring Fair theme, 'Once Upon A Time'.

Within the garden visitors to the fair will see the familiar plants of Furzey, along with lots of little details made in the workshops at Minstead Trust. Centre stage will be the Oakborn peoples dwelling, a thatched house, made by people with learning disabilities in the wood workshop at Minstead Trust.

Tom, who is one of the gardeners working on the garden, told us 'It is a great opportunity for everyone who doesn't get to be involved in something like this. It is a little square of Furzey transported to Beaulieu.

Onsite the soil has arrived and the team have been hard at work preparing the ground for the garden to take shape.

We can't wait to show you the finished garden later in the week.

Find out more about the garden: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tVQ8m0

‘I’ve got a cleverness about me.' Silas recently wrote this powerful article for the latest edition of The Minstead Enq...
20/04/2026

‘I’ve got a cleverness about me.'

Silas recently wrote this powerful article for the latest edition of The Minstead Enquirer, sharing what autism means to him in his own words.

From his love of routines and independent cafés to the challenges he faces, Silas offers an honest and personal insight into his life.

Read his blog here: https://www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/charity/stories/my-autism-by-silas/

Billy the goat has been keeping everyone entertained this week… by climbing a tree! Chris said it makes him happy, ‘…to ...
09/04/2026

Billy the goat has been keeping everyone entertained this week… by climbing a tree!

Chris said it makes him happy, ‘…to watch the goats climb’, while Emma said, ‘Billy’s fun to watch.’

We’d like to say a huge thank you and good luck to Robbie, who is taking on the Brighton Marathon Weekend on 12 April in...
08/04/2026

We’d like to say a huge thank you and good luck to Robbie, who is taking on the Brighton Marathon Weekend on 12 April in support of Minstead Trust and is already halfway to his fundraising target!

Robbie said: ‘I want to raise money to help those who are most vulnerable…combining this with the Brighton Marathon will also demonstrate the benefits of exercise and training for my own physical and mental wellbeing and will hopefully inspire others to do the same.’

There’s still time to support Robbie before the race this weekend. Find out more about his story here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tfPJ10

Thinking about paid work, but not sure where to start?Our Empowering Employment team is running Step Up – a free 12-week...
07/04/2026

Thinking about paid work, but not sure where to start?

Our Empowering Employment team is running Step Up – a free 12-week course for people with learning disabilities who want to explore the world of work and take their next step towards paid employment.

Starting 16 April, sessions will run weekly at Mayflower Studios from 1–4pm.

If you would like to join the programme and live in the SO14 - SO19 area, please email Chris: [email protected]

We’re looking forward to our next online Family Carer Community session on Wednesday 8 April, 12pm–1.30pm.If you care fo...
07/04/2026

We’re looking forward to our next online Family Carer Community session on Wednesday 8 April, 12pm–1.30pm.

If you care for someone with a learning disability, whether they are still in college or moving into adult life, you’re warmly invited to join our free monthly online chats.

These relaxed sessions are a space to share experiences, talk things through with others in a similar role, and build supportive connections.

We hope to see you there: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tfQ9G0

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Minstead Lodge, Seamans Lane
Minstead
SO437FT

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

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+442380812297

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