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lbusi nessesvot i ngConser vat i ve Over1. 4mi l l i onj obsar eatr i skas363, 000smal lbusi nessespl ant ost opt r adi ngi nt henext Smal t ht heGener alEl ect i ondr awi ngcl oser ,smal lbusi nessowner sar ecl earonwhot heywanti n f i veyear s,accor di ngt oasur veycommi ssi onedbybusi nessf orsal emar ket pl aceBi zdaq( ww- Wi power .37% sai dt heypl ant ovot eConser vat i ve,wi t hj ust19% vot i ngLabourand1 1% vot i ng w. mybi zdaq. com) . Li ber alDemocr at . Busi nessescl osi ngatal ar mi ngr at e-363, 000smal lbusi nessowner spl ant oceaset r adi ngi n Labour ’ ssmal lbusi nesssuppor thaser odedsi gni f i cant l yf ol l owi ngt hel astel ect i on,wi t ht he t henextf i veyear s par t yl osi ng109, 000smal lbusi nessvot esasLabour ’ ssuppor thasdr oppedf r om 21% t o19%. 1. 4mi l l i onj obsundert hr eat-Wi t ht heaver agesmal lbusi nessesempl oyi ngj ustover4emI ndeedt hesevot esseemi ngl yt r ansf er r edt ot heConser vat i vesast hei rsuppor tgr ewby2% t o pl oyees,t her ear e1. 4mi l l i onj obsatr i sk 37% f ol l owi ngt hel astel ect i on. Sel l i ngal soonagenda-Af ur t her510, 000busi nessowner spl anonsel l i ngi nt henextf i ve I nt er est i ngl yt heNor t hSout hdi vi dei snol ongerpr eval entei t her ,wi t hLabourl osi ngt hesuppor t year s ofsmal lbusi nessowner si nt heNor t hWestandYor kshi r er egi onst ot heConser vat i ves. Labourl osi ng109, 000smal lbusi nessvot es-Numberofsmal lbusi nessesvot i ngLabour Asr ef l ect edi nt hegener alpubl i c,t her ei sagener at i ongapi nvot i ng,wi t hyoungersmal lbusi l owert hanatt hel astel ect i on nessowner sgi vi ngonl y20% oft hei rvot et heConser vat i ves.Thi si scompar edt o35% and Youngent r epr eneur scl osi ngduet oBr exi tf ear s-35% ofyoung( 1834yearol d)smal lbusi 47% f r om t hoseaged3554and55+r espect i vel y . nessowner sar ecl osi ngduet oBr exi t-t hemostcommonr easoni nt heagegr oup Despi t et hi si ncr easei nsuppor tf ort heConser vat i vepar t y ,65% ofsmal lbusi nessowner ssay Br i t ai n’ ssmal lbusi nessesdownsi zi ngorst agnat i ngsi ncel astel ect i on–65% ofsmal lbusi t hatt heyar eei t herdoi ngnobet t erorar edoi ngwor sef i nanci al l yt hanatt hepr evi ousel ect i on. nessessayt hey’ veei t herseennegat i vef i nanci algr owt hornogr owt hatal lsi ncet hel ast el ect i on SeanMal l on,CEO ofBi zdaq,sai d,“ Fort ool ong,har dwor ki ngsmal lbusi nessowner sand Ther esear ch,conduct edf orBi zdaqbyOpi ni um,f oundt hatover363, 000smal lbusi nesses t hei rempl oyees,whounder pi nt heBr i t i sheconomy ,havebeenl ef twi t houtt hesuppor tand pl ant oceaset r adi ngi nt henextf i veyear s,wi t ht heaver agesmal lbusi nessempl oyi ng4 advi cet heydeser vef r om t hegover nment .Gi vent hegover nment ’ scont i nuedcampai gnf orj ob peopl e.Af ur t her510, 000smal lbusi nessowner spl ant osel lt hei rbusi nessovert hesame cr eat i on,i t ’ samazi ngsol i t t l ei sbei ngdonet opr eser vet henumberofexi st i ngj obsatr i sk per i od. wi t hi nBr i t ai n’ ssmal lbusi nesses. Oft he1. 4mi l l i onj obsatr i skf r om busi nesscl osur es,529, 000oft hosewi l lbeatr i ski nt he I t ’ scl eart hatsmal lbusi nessowner sar eundeci dedont hei mpactofl eavi ngt heEU,however next12mont hs,asbusi nessesceaset r adi ngatanal ar mi ngr at e. t hest ar t l i ngf actt hatouryoungestent r epr eneur sar emostner vouspai nt sawor r yi ngpi ct ur e. Smal lbusi nessowner si nt heNor t hEastwer ef oundt obet hemostl i kel yt ol eavet hei rbusi Ir ecent l ywr ot et ot hesmal lbusi nessmi ni st er ,Mar gotJames,t oaskwhatt hegover nmenti s nessi nt henextf i veyear s,wi t h29% pl anni ngt oexi t .Thosei nt heWestMi dl andswer er edoi ngt ohel psmal lbusi nessowner sandt hei rempl oyeesont hi smat t eranddi sappoi nt i ngl y veal edt obehappi esti nt hei rbusi ness,wi t honl y14% consi der i ngexi t i ng. t heanswerwasver yl i t t l e.I nf act ,Iwast ol d“ t hi sact i vi t yi sbestl ef tt ot hepr i vat esect ort o dewhatt odo”ont hi st opi c. Thesur veyf oundBr exi tuncer t ai nt yi st hel eadi ngcauseofbusi nesscl osur esf oryoungbusi - deci nessowner s,wi t h35% ofyoungent r epr eneur s( r espondent saged1834)exi t i ngt hei rbusi Wi t h1. 4m j obsatr i sk,andal i t t l eawar enessar oundt hepr eser vat i onofgr eatbusi nessesand nessbecauseofBr exi t .Thi sf i gur edr oppedt o9% i n3554yearol ds,andj ust3% f orsmal l t hej obst heycr eat e,Iwoul dsuggestt hegover nmentshoul dbedr i vi ngt hi sagenda. ” busi nessowner saged55+,showi ngol dergener at i onsar en’ tasconcer nedbyt hevot et o l eave. Mor ei nf or mat i onont her epor tcanbef oundher e:ht t ps: / / www. mybi zdaq. com/ smal l busi nesscl osur er epor t 2017
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TheNat i onal Associ at i onofHeadTeacher s( NAHT)andt heAssoci at i on ofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo)haveunvei l ednewgui dancef ort hei rr espect i vemember sar oundt eacherr ecr ui t ment . NAHT’ smember swi l lbeof f er edgui danceonwor ki ngwi t ht eachersuppl y andr ecr ui t mentcompani es,andwi l lbei nt r oducedt oAPSCo’ snewCode ofConductf ori t sEducat i onr ecr ui t mentmember s.APSCohaswor ked cl osel ywi t ht heNAHTt opr oducet hi sCode,whi chset southowpr of essi onalr ecr ui t mentconsul t anci eswi l lconductt hemsel vesandwhat school sandacademi escanexpectf r om APSCo’ smember s. Comment i ngont henewst andar ds,Samant haHur l ey ,Di r ect orofoper at i onsatAPSCo,sai d: “ Wor ki ngi nconj unct i onwi t ht heNAHTonournewEducat i onCodeof Conductwi l lenabl eust ohel pi mpr ovet heper cept i onandunder st andi ng ofpr of essi onalr ecr ui t mentf i r msandhowt heyoper at e.I tal soof f er st he oppor t uni t yt ogi veheadt eacher sr eassur ancear oundwor ki ngpr act i ces andf ees,hel pi ngt obustmyt hsandmanaget heexpect at i onsofal li nvol ved. ”
Russel lHobby ,gener alsecr et ar yofschooll eader s’ uni onNAHT,sai d: “ Weknowt hatt her ei sacr i si si nt eacherr ecr ui t ment .School sacr osst he count r yar ef i ndi ngi thar derandhar dert of i ndt het eacher st heyneed, wi t hnear l yhal fofschool susi ngr ecr ui t mentagenci est of i l lper manent r ol es,ashi ghl i ght edi nNAHT’ sl at estr ecr ui t mentsur vey . ” “ School sneedt obeabl et or el yonr ecr ui t mentagenci est hatacti napr of essi onal ,openandcostef f ect i veway .Thenewl andscapei nt eachi ng r el i esonsuchagenci es,soi ti scr uci alt hatt heyadher et ot hehi ghest codesofconduct .Thi si swhywehavewor kedwi t hAPSCoont hei rcode ofpr act i ce,somet hi ngwear ebacki ngupwi t hgui dancet omember s t oday .School sar emi ndf uloft hef actt hatt heyar espendi ngpubl i c money ,andmustdot hi sr esponsi bl y .Thi scodeofpr act i cei ssomet hi ng al lagenci esshoul dl ookt o. ”
“ APSCo’ seducat i onr ecr ui t mentmember sar epr of essi onalor gani sat i ons commi t t edt ohel pi ngensur ei mpr ovededucat i onalout comesf orpupi l s t hr ought hepr ovi si onofexcel l entt eachi ngst af f .Fort hi sr eason,APSCo i skeent ocont i nuet owor kwi t ht heNAHTt oensur et hatschooll eader s haveacl earr out et oaccessi ngqual i t yeducat or sonanongoi ngbasi s. ”
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“ HRpr of essi onal sar er equi r edt oassi stempl oyees wi t hment alheal t hcondi t i onsundert heEqual i t yAct 2010.However ,l owl evel sofdi scl osur econt i nuet obe abar r i ert osuppor t . “ Wi t ht hi si nmi nd,HRst r at egi st sshoul dl ookatwayst o f ost eracul t ur eofopennesswhi chact i vel yencour ages st af ft oshar et hei rneedsonanongoi ngbasi ssot hat t heycanbef ul l ysuppor t ed.Reasonabl eadj ust ment s f orcandi dat esandempl oyeeswi t hment alheal t hcondi t i onsmayi ncl ude;suppor twi t hmanagi ngwor kl oad, f l exi bl ehour st oal l owf orper i odsofr est ,adeski na qui etar eaoft heof f i cet ohel pmanageanxi et y ,t i meof f wor kt oat t endappoi nt ment soral i t t l eext r at i met o makedeci si onst ohel pmanagest r ess.Ul t i mat el y ,no onei si nabet t erposi t i ont hant heper sonl i vi ngwi t ha ment alheal t hcondi t i ont odet er mi newhatsuppor tt hey need–butHRcanonl ygett hebal lr ol l i ngoncel i nesof communi cat i onar eopened. ”
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“ Al ac kofenj oy mentori nt er es ti nmai nt ai ni ngagar denus ual l y s t emsf r om peopl enotk nowi ngwher et os t ar t .That ’ swhydev el opi ngani nt er es ti ngar deni ngands howi ngt her ewar dst hatout door Res ear c her st ookani ndept hl ooki nt ot hepr ec i s et i mei nourl i v es s pac esc anbr i ngi ses s ent i al ,s uc hasgr owi ngpl ant si ns mal l t hatwet ur nourat t ent i ont oourout doors pac es-andf oundt hati ti s s pac es ,whi c hc anbef unandpr oduc t i v e— y ouj us tneedal i t t l e notunt i l wer eac h41t hatwebec omegr eenf i nger ed. s uns hi neands omei magi nat i on. ” Upunt i l t hi spoi nt ,near l yt hr eei nt enadul t sc ont i nuet or el yonel der l ypar ent st os or toutt hei rout doors pac e-wi t honei nt went y ev enc al l i ngongr andpar ent st ot endt ot hei rgar dens . Af ur t heronei nt enr es or tt owat c hi ngc l i psonYouTubet ohel p r emedyt hei rhor t i c ul t ur al i s s ues . Thepol l bygar dent ool s uppl i erFi s k ar sr ev eal edat hi r dofc l uel es s adul t shav eNEVERt r i mmedahedgeandnear l yaquar t erhav en’ t ev erpot t edapl ant .
As pok es manf orFi s k ar sc omment ed:“ Get t i ngi nt ogar deni ngat t heageof41mays eem l at e,butwi t hmanyadul t snotget t i ngon t hepr oper t yl adderorl i v i ngi nf l at sunt i l t hei rl at et hi r t i es ,i t ’ sbec omi ngt henor m. “ Gar deni ngc ans eem daunt i ngatf i r s tandi t ’ sonl ynat ur al t owant t oc al l uponpar ent sorgr andpar ent swhot endt obemuc hmor e k nowl edgeabl e.Ouri nnov at i v er angeofpr oduc t smak esgar deni ng eas yandhas s l ef r ee,hel pi ngy out or ec onnec twi t hy ourout s i de s pac e,nomat t ery ourl ev el ofs k i l l . ”
Af ur t her23per c entoft he1, 500adul t spol l edc l ai mt ohav eNEVER Thes ur v eys howedmor et hanat hi r dofr es pondent sdes c r i bet hei r mownal awnorr ak edl eav esi nt hegar den. gar denasapl ac et oes c apei tal l andonei nt ens ai dt heywer ei mmens el ypr oudoft hewayt hei rout doors pac el ook ed. Bot ani s tandbr oadc as t er ,J amesWong,c omment s :“ Thes t udy s howst her ei sal ac kofengagementbet weent hey oungergener a- J amesWongadded:“ Des pi t et hes ef i ndi ngs ,t her ei ss t i l l s ome t i onandgar deni ng,buti t ’ ss oi mpor t antwedon’ tl os et hatpas s i on hopet hatBr i t sgeti nt ogar deni ngatanear l i erage.Nowaday s f orourout doors pac es . t her ear epl ent yofc ut t i ngedgegar deni ngt ool sathandwhi c har e i deal f oral l t y pesofgar dener s–amat eurt onov i c e–mak i ngl i ght wor koft r ans f or mi ngout doors pac es .Gar deni ngi sagr eathobby f orpeopl eofal l agesandi spar t i c ul ar l ybenef i c i al .I t ’ saf un,heal t hy Somer set ac t i v i t ypl ust hes ens eofs at i s f ac t i ony ouf eel wheny ouwat c h s omet hi ngy ou’ v ehadahandi ngr owi ngi si mmeas ur abl e. ” Aquar t erofBr i t ss eet hems el v esasak eengar dener–wi t hmor e t hanhal fofadul t si t c hi ngf ors ummert oar r i v es ot heyc angetbac k outi nt ot hei rgar dens . Howev er ,hal foft headul t st hatt ookpar ti nt hepol l s ai dt hey woul dn’ tbeabl et oi dent i f yaf uc hs i a,40per c entwoul ds t r uggl et o s potapans yandmor et hanhal fwoul dn’ tk nowager mani um when t heys awone. Get t i ngs t ungbys t i ngi ngnet t l es ,pul l i ngupaf l ower ,mi s t ak i ngi tf or aweedandt r appi ngf i nger si ndec k c hai r sar ej us ts omeoft hec al ami t i esBr i t shav ef ac edwhent r y i ngt ot ac k l et hegar den. Cut t i ngt hegr as swi t hnobl adei nt hemower ,put t i ngy ourhandi n c atmes sandt r eadi ngonanupt ur nedr ak ewer eot herc ommon f auxpas . Des pi t es pendi ngonav er agef i v ehour sperweeki nt hei rgar dens , Br i t ss ayt heyar eas hamedoft hes t at eoft hei rout doorar eas ,y et i nat y pi c al y eart heywi l l i nv es tj us t£1 19i nmai nt ai ni ngandi mpr ov i ngt hes pac e. Ki d’ st oy ss t r ewnev er y wher e,t hegr as sgr owi ngt ooqui c k l yand nothav i ngt her i ghtt ool sf ort hej obar eamongt het hi ngst hat annoyusaboutourgar dens . Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / www. gi nger c omms . c om
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Ov er40perc entoft hos epol l edadmi tt os uf f er i ngf r om r eoc c ur r i ngheadac hes ,t i r edey es ,dr yey esandf at i gueasa r es ul toft hei rc ompul s i ont os pentt i meons omes or tof s c r eendev i c e.Peopl ear eawar et hatal l t hi ss c r eent i mei s i mpac t i ngont hei rheal t hwi t h88perc entagr eei ngt hatt hey s pendf art ool ongl ook i ngats c r eens ,wi t ht hr eequar t er sadmi t t i ngt hatbec aus eofex c es s i v es c r eent i met heyar ewor r i edaboutt hei rey eheal t h,andt hei mpac tont hei rey es i ght .
I ts howst heav er ageper s onwi l l pi c k upt hei rs mar tphoneup t o20t i mesaday ,s pend78hour sadayonac omput er , t wohour swat c hi ngTVpl usanot hert wohour sonat abl et whi c h al l t ot supt oar ound12hour sof‘ ons c r een’ t i meev er yday .
Near l yat hi r dadmi t t edt hatov ert hel as ty eart hey ’ v ehadt o not c hupt hef onts i z et or eadonal l t hei rs c r eens ,andmany hav ehadt os eekmedi c al adv i c eduet ot heheadac hes ,mi gr ai nes ,dr yey esandf ai l i ngey es i ghtex per i enc edbec aus e ofex c es s i v eus eofs c r eens .
DrPar s l oes ai d:“ Thef i gur esar es t agger i ng,ands peak i ng Near l yhal foft he2000peopl es ur v ey ed,agr eedwi t ha s pec i f i c al l yi nr el at i ont oc ondi t i onsl i k edr yey es ,whi c h s t at ementt hatt hey‘ hav eday swher ei tf eel sl i k eIam l ook i ng near l yaquar t eroft hos es ur v ey eds ai dt hatt heys uf f erf r om, atas c r eenf r om t hemomentIwak eupt ot hemomentI peopl eneedt oc ons c i ous l yt hi nkoft hei mpac ts c r eent i mei s s l eep, ’ and47perc entadmi t t edt hatt hef i r s tt hi ngt heydot he hav i ngont hei rey es i ght . mi nut et heywak eupi sj umpont hei rphone,whi l s tonef i f t h s ai dt heyev enl ookatt hei rphonewhi l eeat i ng. “ Dr yey edi s eas ear i s eswhent her ei sas hor t ageofwat er bei ngpr oduc ed,orwhent heoi l l ay eri sofpoorqual i t yor Anot herr ec ents t udyf r om Bi nghamt onUni v er s i t y-St at eUni - quant i t y .Ev apor at i onr es ul t si nt her emai ni ngt ear sbec omi ng v er s i t yofNewYor ks t at edt hatex c es s i v es mar t phoneus e c onc ent r at ed,s al t yandac i di c ,c aus i ngi nf l ammat i onand l eadst opr obl ems ,andf emal esar ees pec i al l ys us c ept i bl et o damaget ot hes ur f ac eoft heey e. t hi saddi c t i on.Ther epor tc l ear l yi ndi c at est hataswel l as ment al heal t h,t hei mpac tofs c r eent i mei saf f ec t i ngourphy s i -“ Wenor mal l ybl i nkt or ef r es hourt ear sonc eev er y10s ec c al heal t h. onds .Wheny ouc onc ent r at e,orr eadf r om ac omput er s c r een,y ourbl i nkr at er educ esands omepeopl emayonl y ThenewUKr es ear c h,whi c hwasc ommi s s i onedbyTheEy e bl i nkaf t ert womi nut es !I fy ou' r enotbl i nk i ngt hent het ear s Doc t or ,amedi c al dev i c et ot r eatdr yey es ,v al i dat edt hes e wi l l ev apor at ef r om t hes ur f ac eoft heey el eav i ngdr ys pot s f i ndi ngsasi tv er i f i edt hatpeopl ewoul dr at hergi v eupgui l t y r es ul t i ngi ni nf l ammat i on,r ednes sandpai n. pl eas ur esl i k ec hoc ol at e,s ex ,f as tf ood,andal c ohol r at her t hanpar twi t ht hei rs mar tphones . “ J us taswec ar ef orours k i nandt eet hdai l y ,weneedt oi nt r oduc ear egul arheal t hc ar er out i nef orourey es i ght .Thes i mThes ur v eyal s or ev eal edt hatpeopl ear enows hy i ngaway pl es twayt odot hi si sev er y20mi nut es ,f oc usy ourey es20 f r om per s onal c ont ac t .Thr eequar t er ss ai dt heywoul dr at her f eetawayf r om t hes c r eenf or20s ec ondst or el axt heey e t ex tpeopl et hanhav et opi c kupt hephoneandt hes ame andenc our agebl i nk i ng. goesf orc al l i ngt oi nv i t epeopl eout ;nowi t ’ sal l donev i aqui c k t ex tmes s ageswhi c hmeanswear eengagi ngbyv oi c eor “ Bui l di ns omet hi ngdai l yt os oot het i r edey ess uc hasgent l e f ac et of ac emuc hl es s . ey el i dmas s aget oenc our ageheal t hyoi l pr oduc t i onbyt he mei bomi angl ands ,andus eahotc ompr es st her apys uc has As pok es per s onf orTheEy eDoc t or ®,DrCol i nPar s ol ean TheEy eDoc t or ®,ami c r owav eabl eandr eus abl ehotey e Opht hal mol ogi s tandc ont r i but i ngaut horoft heT earFi l m& c ompr es st opr ov i dei ns t antr el i eff r om i r r i t at ed,dr yands or e Oc ul arSur f ac eDr yEy eWor k s hopsI IRepor t( www. t ear ey es . f i l m. or g) ,s ai d:“ Aswel l asaf f ec t i ngev er yar eaofourl i v es f r om ment al heal t ht of ami l yl i f e( 1, 2) ,ours ur v eys howst hat “ I tc anal s ohel pt omoi s t ent heai ri nt heof f i c eorathome ouri nc r eas i ngobs es s i onwi t hs c r eent i mei sal s ohav i nga wi t hahumi di f i er .Eat i ngadi etr i c hi nomega3es s ent i al f at t y def i ni t ei mpac tonourey eheal t h. ” ac i dsf r om oi l yf i s hal s obenef i toi l c ons i s t enc y .I fy ours y mpt omsdonoti mpr ov ewi t hi n30day si ti si mpor t antt oc ons ul t Rel eas ef r om Mi nxPR y ourGPwhoc anr ef ery out oanopht hal mol ogi s t . ”
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DARTMOOR PONI ES LEAD DEVON TEENAGERS ALONG FRESH TRACKS OnSat ur day6t hMay2017,18t eenager swi t har angeofc hal l engi ngl i f ei s s ues f r om s ec ondar yands pec i al needss c hool si nDev on,s uc c es s f ul l yc ompl et eda demandi ngt r ekl eadi ngDar t moorponi esac r os snear l y14mi l esoft het oughes t t er r ai nonDar t moor .Eac honewi l l r eadi l yadmi tt hati twast heponi est hatgav e t hem t hes k i l l s ,mot i v at i onanddes i r et oc ompl et e. Dar t moorPonyHer i t ageTr us t( DPHT)poni esGeor ge,Rol oandSmar t i e,wer e t he‘ pl at f or mf orl ear ni ng’ f ort he10weekpr ogr ammet het eenager swor k ed t hr oughc al l ed‘ Fr es hTr ac k s ’ –c ul mi nat i ngi nt hem c ompl et i ngt hi snewc at egor y atT enT or s ,oneoft heUK’ smos tdemandi ngout doory out hc hal l enges ,dur i ng whi c ht eamsofy oungpeopl enav i gat e35,45or55mi l esac r os sDar t moorov er t woday s .Fr es hTr ac k swasc r eat edanddel i v er edbyt heDPHTaspar tofi t s ‘ Poni esI ns pi r i ngPeopl e’ ( PI P)equi neas s i s t edl ear ni ngpr ogr amme. Wheny ous t r uggl et ol eav et hehous e;whengoi ngt os c hool bec omesf r i ght eni ng;whenc ommuni c at i ngwi t hot herpeopl ei shar d;wheni t ’ sdi f f i c ul tt os eet he f ut ur ebec aus et hepas ts i t ss oheav i l yony ou;andwheny ouar eat eenager– t ak i ngonaper s onal ,phy s i c al ,emot i onal c hal l engel i k et hi sc oul deas i l ybet oo muc h.Butt hr oughc ompl et i ngFr es hTr ac k s ,t hes et eenager sdemons t r at eda r es i l i enc et heydi dnotk nowt heyhadandadet er mi nat i onmos thadr ar el y s hownbef or e. St udent sunder went10week sofi nt ens i v et r ai ni ngt obui l dt hei rhandl i ngs k i l l s wi t hponi es ,wal k i ngs af el yi nt heMoor l andenv i r onment ,nav i gat i on,f i r s tai dand t eamwor k .Theyar es uppor t edbyt r ai nedponyhandl er s ,moor l andgui des ,f i r s t ai der sandt hei rowns c hool s ’ s t af f ,aswel l asmember soft heDPHTVol unt eer T eam. Sam Bat t er s hal l ,As s i s t antHeadatT ei gnAc ademy ,s umsi tup:“ Thec hal l enge t hatt hes ey oungpeopl ef ac edandov er c amei shugeandgi v est hem as ens eof hopeandambi t i on.I t ' st hepr ooft heyneedt hati ft heyputt hei rmi ndt os omet hi ngt hent heyc anac hi ev ei t .I tbui l dsr es i l i enc eandment al s t r engt haswel l as pos i t i v ec ommuni c at i ons k i l l s ,ov er c omi ngf ear sandat r ues ens eoft eam. ” Say sJ oMandev i l l eofI v y br i dgeCommuni t yCol l ege:“ Wor k i ngwi t ht hes ev er y s pec i al Dar t moorponi eshashel pedours t udent st omanaget hei remot i onsand r ai s et hei rs el f es t eem bypus hi ngt hem t ohandl es i t uat i onst hatt heywoul dnot nor mal l yf i ndt hems el v esi n.Theponi eswer eav i t al par toft het eam;t eam ‘ ment or s ’ i nf ac t . ” Par ent sandc ar er swel c omedt hey oungs t er si nandwer ei nnodoubtast ot he benef i t sofFr es hTr ac k s .Sai done:“ Mys oni smuc hc al merandhasmor e s el f c ont r ol .Thi shasbui l tuphi ss el f c onf i denc eandhei sj us tamuc hhappi er boy–whoi ss t ar t i ngt omat ur e.Af t ers omanyy ear sofwor r y i ngt hathec oul d ev erc opewi t hl i f e,wear ei nc r edi bl ypr oudofhi m andbel i ev ehehass k i l l snow t hatwi l l hel phi mt ogof or war d. ”Andanot her :“ I thasbeenanemot i onal dayand ar ol l er c oas t err i deov ert hel as tf ewweek s .T oov er c omet hener v es ,t hef ear s , t hephy s i c al demandss ot hathec annows howt hathec anc ont r ol t heponyand ber es pons i bl e,wej us tnev ert houghtwoul dbepos s i bl e.Buthehasdonei t . ” Thepr es s ur esofex amsar eamaj orc aus eofdi s engagementandi nc r eas ed anx i et y .Sai dapar ent :“ FThast ak enhermi ndof ft heex amsandgotherout andabouti nt hef r es hai r ,l ear ni ngt obel i ev ei nher s el fandr eal i s i ngt hats he c andot hi ngss hehasf oundhar dbef or e.Shehasnev erdoneany t hi ngl i k et hi s andwoul dnothav et houghts hec oul d;nows hel ov esi tandr eal l yl ook sf or war d t oc ont i nui ngt ol ear n. ” Andt hes t udent s ?“ I ns t eadofbei ngonmyPl ay s t at i onal l t het i me,Ihav ebeen out s i deget t i ngf i t t er !Idon’ tf eel t heponi esar ej udgi ngmeandmeas ur i ngme, butenc our ageme.Ial mos tpac k edi ti nandi thasbeenhar dwor k ,butnowI hav ef i ni s hedandgotmymedal s .If eel r eal l ygood! ” “ Wheni ts t ar t ed,If el tl i k ebac k i ngoutbutIr eal i s edIac t ual l ywant edt obewi t h t heponi esandt opus hmy s el f ,t opus hmyl i mi t s ,t ogetmymedal sandt odo s omet hi ngf orme.Iwant edt obeabl et ol ookbac kandr emi ndmy s el ft hatIdi d notgi v eup,t hatIc oul dbebr av eandt hati ti sal way swor t ht r y i ng. ” Somepar ent ss awt hei rc hi l dc ompl et eFr es hTr ac k sf oras ec ondt i me,af t er t heyt ookpar ti nt hePi l otpr oj ec ti n2016:“ Hehadt oc opewi t hs omanyc hal l enges–t eamwor k ,s t ay i ngawayt heni ghtbef or e,c opi ngwi t hdayt odayt as k s andf unc t i ons .Las ty earaf t erFThec oul dt henc ar r yont ak i ngonc hal l enges– wewentc ampi ng,hes pentmor et i meawaywi t hf r i ends ,or gani s edhi ms el f bet t er ,deal twi t ht het hi ngshef oundhar d.Hi sendur anc eand‘ s t i c k abi l i t y ’ i s mas s i v el yi mpr ov ed;hes eemst ohav egr ownoutofmuc hofhi sanx i et y .We hav es eenc ont i nui ngi mpr ov ementandabet t erat t i t udeandc onf i denc ei nev er y ar ea. ”
Say sDr uBut t er f i el d,i nc har geofFr es hTr ac k sf orDPHT :“ Del i v er i ngFr es hTr ac k s i sanamaz i ngt eam ef f or t .Wec oul dnotdel i v ert hi swi t houtt hec ommi t mentoft he s c hool s ,f ami l i es / c ar er s ,ourv ol unt eergui desands uppor tt eam member s . “ Byc opi ngaswel l ast heydi dwi t ht hepr es s ur es ofT enT or s ,Geor ge,Rol oandSmar t i ear et he per f ec tambas s ador sf ort heDar t moorpony .They mak et hedi f f er enc et owhet herours t udent s s uc c eedornot ,k eepi nggoi ngev enwhent he t er r ai ni sati t st oughes tandgi v i ngt hes t udent s s omet hi ngt of oc uson,t ober es pons i bl ef orand t of eel t heyar ewor k i ngi npar t ner s hi p. Suc c es s f ul l yl eadi ngs ome300k gofponyac r os s openmoorgi v ess t udent sc onf i denc eand s el f bel i ef–andt hi si sr ef l ec t edi nt hei rhome l i f eandats c hool .Feedbac khasbeent hatt he i mpac ti sal s omuc hl ongert er m. ” Thepr i mar yai msoft heDPHTar et opr es er v e andpr omot et heDar t moorponyonDar t moor– nowont he‘ endanger edbr eed’ l i s t–andt o pr omot ei t st emper ament ,s oenc our agi ngpeopl e t obuyt hem asal l r oundf ami l yponi esandf or c ons er v at i ongr az i ng. Forf ur t heri nf or mat i onabouti t swor kt opr es er v et heDar t moorponyonDar t moor , andi t s‘ Poni esI ns pi r i ngPeopl e’ pr ogr ammes ,i nc l udi ng‘ Fr es hTr ac k s ’ ,pl eas es ee ourwebs i t e–www. dpht . c o. uk ;oremai l admi n@dpht . c o. ukorc al l 01626833234. Phot o:c r edi tMal c ol m Snel gr ov e
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