Little Gate Flowers blossoms
Flowers we have so carefully sown and nurtured since early Spring are blooming!
Big Cream Tea raises £1,300
Back in May on a beautifully sunny Sunday we hosted our first event of the year, our Cream Tea Fundraiser at the farm and what a great day it was!
Over 900 people attend our Summer Saturday
We welcomed almost 900 visitors to Little Gate Farm for a day of Summer family fun. Which is our highest footfall yet!
Little Gate Chamber Event
At the end of June we hosted four local chambers; Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill and Rye
Summer update from CEO Andrea
Andrea reflects on the achievements of our team and looks forward to an exciting Autumn
LGF secures 3 year grant for Supported Apprenticeship
We are proud to announce that Little Gate has secured a 3-year grant to support our Supported Apprenticeship
Little Gate College approaches opening
Little Gate College, is swiftly approaching its grand opening, marking a significant milestone in our community.
Great day fundraising at the Hastings Half Marathon
This year we had five incredible Little Gate Runners and two very inspiring junior Little Gate Runners.
Hard working horticulture trainees spring into action
After a very soggy start to the year it is finally starting to feel like Spring has arrived at Little Gate Farm.
It's Autism Acceptance Week 2024!
Please join Little Gate this April by getting Active for Autism Acceptance Week 2024.
Spring fundraising update
We're thrilled to share some exciting updates as we embrace the spirit of spring.
Morrisons support Little Gate on Autism Awareness Day
Morrisons support Little Gate on Autism Awareness Day
What are the Autism Champions?
The autism champions are a working party at Little Gate who meet every 3 months.
Check out the Alliance Newsletters
East Sussex Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise is made up of 21 local voluntary and community organisations working across East Sussex.
The Hastings Project - on a mission for local charities
The Hastings Project is on a mission to bring beautiful brews to the town and raise money for local charities.
Trainees map a walking route through Rye
Trainees built confidence and communication by mapping a walking route through Rye
Steven’s Success Story
When Steven left college, he was told by his tutors that he would never achieve higher than a level 1 in Health and Social Care.
Farewell to Scott - a role model for Little Gate
On Friday, we said goodbye to Scott. Scott has been a valued trainee who has undeniably been a role model to many people who attend the farm.
Life at school with a disability
Here is part 3 of Emily’s blog residency on the Little Gate website!
My blog, my brain injury and me
Hello everyone, my name is Emily Masters and this is my blog post – all about my brain injury and me and how I live day to day with my disability.
A day at LGF- Patrick Bermingham
I have been at Little Gate Farm since September 2016 and I thought that I might share with you some of the experiences that I have had there starting with a typical day at the farm.
Autism Awareness, Autism Acceptance
This year, the start of April is different to how it has been in the past.
Explaining COVID-19 to your friends and family
We have done some research into social stories explaining the current situation, in the hope that through having a visual aid, the person you care for may be able to process the change a little bet
A letter to Sally Ann Hart
We are trainees at Little Gate Farm and we are writing about the article you shared and the comments you made at the hustings.
Change in CEO for Little Gate
Last week, the board of trustees appointed Andrea Randall-Smith as the new CEO of Little Gate! After six years in the position, Claire Cordell is stepping down and joining the trustees.
Little Gate Employer Awards – Local employers help transform lives
Positivity, passion and pride were all in abundance this week at Little Gate Farm’s 2nd annual Employer Awards Ceremony.
Little Gate at the BASE Conference
The Little Gate team attended the BASE (British Association for Supported Employment) Conference in Manchester this week.
Success for Simon!
One of our trainees Simon, aged 31, collected his first ever paycheque last week from Jaytec Glass!
Bethany’s story
Bethany has just finished a supported traineeship at the British Heart Foundation in Eastbourne. Read about how Little Gate supported Bethany.
A visit from Sally Ann Hart
My name is Patrick and I am one of the trainees that was wrote to Sally-Ann Hart and then I met her in December.
Team Member of the Quarter!
Ashdown Hurrey Accountants have just awarded Oliver the ‘Team Member of the Quarter’
Working with the NHS
Working with the NHS started on Tuesday 10th April 2018 involving three trainees.