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Abberton Rural Training (ART)

ART is an educational charity providing practical and skills training alongside therapeutic support and mentoring to the residents of Essex and surrounding areas. The courses have a particular focus on rural skills, including countryside and environment, horticulture, woodlands and land management. The courses provide life skills and employability skills alongside accredited learning, to help our participants access jobs, become self-employed, move into further education and training, or become involved in the local community by volunteering.

Our courses are safe and welcoming with sites right across Essex and South Suffolk . However, if you cannot come in yourself due to isolation or other factors online courses are available. Click on the following link for further information: https://abbertonruraltraining.org/course-locations/

Who can use this service?

Disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people, with specialist groups for young people, people with special educational needs, wounded and injured service personnel, victims of domestic violence and many others, as well as being for the general community who just want to learn conservation or gardening skills etc. 

How are services delivered?

Face to Face and online

Training courses education horticulture carpentry textiles Veterans mental health Adult Learning training rural mixed trades employability skills arts and crafts garden gardens employment unemployed job CV skills interview further education

Abberton Rural Training (ART)

info@abbertonruraltraining.org

01245 975777

The Old St Andrews Primary School, Church Road, Wormingford
Colchester
CO6 3AZ

Phones answered Monday to Friday
9 to 5pm

Service can be delivered by phone, video or email Service can be delivered face to face




Service last updated 11/04/2025

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