The Montana Project is led by Alison Laws and Emily Greenhalgh, Directors of Hopefields School. Based in the Tees Valley, Hopefields provide bespoke education packages for young people in and across Teesside and the North East of England.
The Montana Project aims to give young people, regardless of their background, the opportunity to develop their skills, enabling them to move forward in life and achieve success in whatever field they choose.
Hopefields have developed the Montana Project, which is designed to enhance the lives of young people and help them gain success in all walks of life. The work young people undertake with animals and horses allows them to use the skills they learn and transfer them to everyday life in a social setting.
The Montana Project can tailor packages for young people, focusing on teamwork and communication skills. Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) is the process of learning about yourself, how you see yourself and how others see you – developing self-awareness and recognising when there may be reason to change in order to maximise life chances.