The Rally Point

The Rally Point began as a quiet conversation at Cross Bank Farm, the kind that only really happens when someone finally stops moving after decades of service.

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We’re not building a clinic and we’re not trying to replace professional support.

And we’re definitely not here to tell anyone how to “fix” themselves.

We’re building a place where you can simply turn up and be.

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A place where you can gather eggs from the hens, have a scratch with the pigs, help with fencing, plant something in the soil, work on small jobs around the farm or just sit with a brew.

A place where the air is clear, the work is honest and no one minds

what you’re carrying, we just appreciate you being here.

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The Rally Point is built on the same principles that the Armed Forces run on:

purpose, routine, teamwork, humour, graft & looking out for each other but here, there is no rank & no judgment.

For serving soldiers who feel themselves slipping and for veterans who feel unanchored,

we want The Rally Point to be exactly what it’s name suggests; a place to gather, regroup and rest.

Steady ground on which to pause, before moving forward again.

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What the day looks like

Arrival: Between 0900-0930

Finish: We wrap up around 1600 (but you don't have to stay all day)

Format: There’s no fixed schedule, just a loose structure but ultimately, you choose what you want to do

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Options include:

Gardening & growing

Light handiwork or farm tasks

Animal care, including pigs, turkeys, quail, hens & lambs 

The use of a lunch/social space

Quiet time in the reflection area

Tech, CV or job-search support

Help completing forms & navigating paperwork

Brew, chat and decompress