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Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

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Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

Fairytale Farm: Make the fairytale come true

Help us make the fairytale come true

Help us make the fairytale come true

Help us make the fairytale come true

Help us make the fairytale come true

Nick Laister
Nick Laister
Nick Laister
Nick Laister
1 Campaign |
Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
$205 USD $205 USD 12 backers
0% of $118,190 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

I am Nick Laister, the founder of Fairytale Farm, a sensory farm attraction in Oxfordshire.  We need help with our next phase of the development of Fairytale Farm.

Our Story

Fairytale Farm is the first mainstream visitor attraction where everything has been designed for children with disabilities - but that can be enjoyed by everybody - and where no pre-booking is required. The Farm was inspired by my family's experiences with our daughter, Olivia, who has cerebral palsy, and the Farm has become a great success in the (almost) three years since it opened. 

We have achieved a phenomenal amount since the Prime Minister, David Cameron, cut the ribbon in 2013, but there is a lot more to do and we need your help to achieve it. We are a very small group of staff and volunteers, passionate about what we are doing, and there is a huge amount still to achieve if we are going to complete our unique and pioneering vision.

What We Need & What You Get

We need £91,500 to complete a series of projects over the next two years, which will complete the original farm concept. There's more on the projects below.

In exchange for your support, we will be offering a range of rewards and incentives that are not available to anyone else. These include branded gifts, unique farm visits, animal keeper experiences, a VIP party, opportunities to immortalise yourself on the Enchanted Walk and lifetime passes with exciting perks. 

If we don't make it to our full goal, we will still complete as many of the projects listed below as we are able to do.

Funding

We are trying to raise £91,500 for the following projects, all of which we aim to implement over the next 24 months:

• Two new interactive themed areas based on fairies and dinosaurs;
• Upgrading our existing cafe to make it more appealing and to enable it to be used for a variety of functions;
• Installing new chairs and tables in the cafe;
• Hoist for disabled children;
• Installing an interactive sound system for the Sea Creatures and Party Poppers on our Enchanted Walk;
• Creating a unique, interactive 'Giant's Camera', which takes photos and instantly posts on Facebook;

• Activity panels with things that can be turned, touched, make noise, etc;
• Giant willow tunnel over light fountains, so that the lights can be used all day long to create a colourful, moving light show;

• Creating a raised sandpit for wheelchair users;
• Animal handling building to allow animal petting in adverse weather and shelter for school groups;

• New toilet block at bottom of site;
• Hay barn and feed store for the animal area;
• Automated water system for animals;
• Complete our new cafe building and party rooms, fit out and furnish;
• Create new enclosures/aviaries/buildings for small animal displays, e.g. birds, ferrets; 
• Extension to the Huff and Puff Adventure Playground to create a new toddlers playground to include new toddlers climbing equipment, special all-ability pedal tractor track and toddlers sandpit.

Why support us?

We are leading the way in making attractions more accessible. Nobody else is doing what we are doing, and because we are the first, almost everything we do is bespoke. This funding will allow our team to appoint external contractors to carry out the work and enable us to create a magical day out for families with disabled and non-disabled children. 

I have been involved in the development of visitor attractions for many years, but this project is personal. It is my own project and is close to my heart. I feel passionate about getting this project right and believe that crowdfunding is the best way to make this happen.

Risks & Challenges

As a construction project, there will always be risks. Projects can overrun or can go over budget. I have been involved in the development of attractions for over 20 years, and the small team at Fairytale Farm has already overcome numerous challenges. We are getting rather good at that! But we are not complacent, and will ensure that everybody who contributes to this campaign is updated every step of the way as each project reaches a milestone. 

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Platinum Family Annual Pass

Currency Conversion $123 USD
£95 GBP
A 'Platinum Family Annual Pass' gives one year's admission for a family of up to four people. Every time you visit you will receive a free hot drink on arrival, four free animal feed bags and 10% discount on all shop and cafe purchases.
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Love and support

Currency Conversion $3 USD
£2 GBP
This perk is for people who just want to contribute to the campaign and want to see it succeed. All money raised will go towards the Fairytale Farm projects listed.
2 claimed
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Personalised thank you letter

Currency Conversion $6 USD
£5 GBP
You get a personalised letter from Nick, the creator of Fairytale Farm, to say thank you for contributing to our fundraiser. We will send the letter to your home. Add £3 for shipping outside the United Kingdom.
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Visit the Farm with extras

Currency Conversion $19 USD
£15 GBP
A visit to the Farm for one person with free hot drink and slice of cake (of your choice) or cream tea. Plus personalised thank you letter from the creator of Fairytale Farm. We will post you a voucher and instructions after the campaign! (Add £3 for shipping outside the United Kingdom)
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Mug reward

Currency Conversion $22 USD
£17 GBP
You get a Fairytale Farm VIP mug and a personalized letter from Nick, the creator of Fairytale Farm, to say thank you for contributing to our fundraiser. Add £5 for shipping outside the United Kingdom.
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Visit the Farm with a friend

Currency Conversion $32 USD
£25 GBP
A visit to the Farm for two people with two free hot drinks and two free slices of cake (of your choice) or cream tea for two. Plus two personalised thank you letters from Nick, the creator of Fairytale Farm. We will post you a voucher and instructions after the campaign! (Add £3 for shipping outside the United Kingdom).
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Lifetime 25% discount

Currency Conversion $39 USD
£30 GBP
Never pay the full price to visit Fairytale Farm again! A lifetime 25% discount off the Farm admission fee for one person.
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VIP T-shirt (unisex)

Currency Conversion $52 USD
£40 GBP
Special Fairytale Farm VIP T-shirt (unisex), not available anywhere else. Add £5 shipping outside the United Kingdom.
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VIP T-shirt (lady fit)

Currency Conversion $52 USD
£40 GBP
Special Fairytale Farm VIP T-shirt (lady fit), not available anywhere else. Add £5 shipping outside the United Kingdom.
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VIP T-shirt (child fit)

Currency Conversion $52 USD
£40 GBP
Special Fairytale Farm VIP T-shirt (child fit), not available anywhere else. Add £5 shipping outside the United Kingdom.
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Animal Keeper Experience for 1

Currency Conversion $78 USD
£60 GBP
Get up close and personal with some of Fairytale Farm's most popular animals. You will have a unique insight into the day-to-day life of on our Farm with our Animal Keeper Experience (10.30am to 12.30pm) for one person.
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Animal Keeper Experience for 2

Currency Conversion $103 USD
£80 GBP
Get up close and personal with some of Fairytale Farm's most popular animals. You will have a unique insight into the day-to-day life of on our Farm with our Animal Keeper Experience (10.30am to 12.30pm) for two people.
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Animal Keeper Experience for 3

Currency Conversion $129 USD
£100 GBP
Get up close and personal with some of Fairytale Farm's most popular animals. You will have a unique insight into the day-to-day life of on our Farm with our Animal Keeper Experience (10.30am to 12.30pm) for three people.
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Enchanted Walk Mosaic

Currency Conversion $129 USD
£100 GBP
Become immortalised at Fairytale Farm! A photograph of you or your child immortalised in a photograph mosaic on the outdoor trail.
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2 VIP Funders Party Tickets

Currency Conversion $129 USD
£100 GBP
Ticket for two to the VIP Funders' Party. Meet the team, enjoy supper, drinks and go on a special behind-the-scenes farm tour.
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Animal Keeper Experience for 4

Currency Conversion $155 USD
£120 GBP
Get up close and personal with some of Fairytale Farm's most popular animals. You will have a unique insight into the day-to-day life of on our Farm with our Animal Keeper Experience (10.30am to 12.30pm) for four people.
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Fairytale Tree of Supporters

Currency Conversion $323 USD
£250 GBP
Become immortalised on the Enchanted Walk! Your name will be featured on our Fairytale Tree of Supporters. Plus a family annual pass worth £89 (2 adults and 2 children) and a ticket for two to the VIP Funders' Party.
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VIP Lifetime Fairytale

Currency Conversion $646 USD
£500 GBP
This is something truly special! A lifetime Fairytale Farm pass for you and up to three named people, who can visit Fairytale Farm every day it is open with no expiry date. You will also be VIPs on every visit, with a free hot drink on arrival, four free animal feed bags every visit and a 10% discount on all shop and cafe purchases. Also personalised thank you letter and four tickets to the VIP Funders' Party.
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VIP Ultimate Fairytale

Currency Conversion $1,292 USD
£1,000 GBP
The ultimate Fairytale Farm experience - for life! This unique reward includes a lifetime Fairytale Farm pass for you and up to three named people, who will be VIPs on every visit, with a free hot drink and cake on arrival, four free animal feed bags every visit and a 10% discount on all purchases. Also four mugs, four T-shirts, a personalised thank you letter, appearance on the mosaic for four people, all four of your names on the Fairytale Tree and four tickets to the VIP Funders' Party!
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