A PRENTON farm that was set up by a man to help rehabilitate his wife after she suffered a brain injury, has received a £5,000 donation.

Liverpool-based insurance broker company, Gallagher, has donated £5,000 to Nanny Sharon’s Alpaca Farm as part of its Making a Difference initiative.

Each year, Gallagher gives its colleagues the chance to support charities that are close to their hearts as part of the Making a Difference initiative.

129 nominations were received this year and Nanny Sharon’s Alpaca farm, based in Prenton, received the money.

Nanny Sharon’s Alpaca Farm was founded in 2022 by couple Dave and Sharon Beecham after Sharon suffered cardiac arrest and sustained a brain injury. Following the injury, Dave set up the alpaca farm to help rehabilitate his wife and support her recovery.

Wirral Globe: At the farmAt the farm (Image: Nanny Sharon's Alpaca Farm)

Having seen the positive impact that being on the farm had on Sharon, they decided to open the farm to the public and now provide therapies and experiences for people who have physical, mental and social difficulties.

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The farm was nominated for Gallagher’s Making a Difference initiative by Hollie Littlemore, Account Broker at Gallagher’s Liverpool office, who visits the site on a regular basis with her son.

Over the years, the Liverpool Gallgher's office has supported a number of charities and this year has chosen Wirral Minds as its chosen charity. Liverpool staff will be hosting events throughout the year to raise money for Wirral Minds and the important work done by the charity.

'We are delighted to have received a donation'

Sharon said: "We are delighted to have received a donation as part of Gallagher’s Making a Difference initiative. Our farm’s goal is to support people living in the local community and this funding from Gallagher will help us to extend what we do.

"The donation has enabled us to purchase an off-road electric push wheelchair which wheelchair users can use to access the farm and our woodland trail. It will also help fund sessions for children and adults with additional needs including visits to Claire House Children’s Hospice and local nursing homes and the opportunity to interact with therapy animals such as goats, rabbits and guinea pigs."

Commenting on the donation, Hollie added: "I am really proud to have helped support such a great charity which is helping people in the local community.

"Since it was created, I have seen the farm go from overgrown open land to the beautiful community space that it is now. I nominated Nanny Sharon’s Alpaca Farm as I knew the donation would mean a great deal to everyone in the community."

You can visit the Alpaca farm at Prenton Dell Rd, Prenton, CH43 3BS.