A MILLION thanks for visiting my JustGiving page!

MY 68th BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

I'll be trail running and hiking around 'The Lap' of Lake Windermere on 14th September to raise vital funds for our Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group. Want to join me? 47 miles within a 24 hour deadline https://www.thelap.co.uk/

Since Jan 2019, I've volunteered at Park Lane Stables RDA near Teddington, and witnessed first-hand the magical, life-enhancing changes experienced by every rider, young and old. Meet Yasmina in the clip below. Yasmina has Friedreich's Ataxia, a degenerative disease that damages the nervous system. Her incredible ambition is to compete in dressage in the Paralympics one day:-

https://youtube.com/shorts/ic-_elqwYuw?si=wW-pfybiX2-_LF6D

MAKING A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE

Natalie O'Rourke set up our Park Lane Stables RDA group https://www.parklanestables.co.uk/ in Teddington 8 years ago, and we are now one of the most successful RDA groups in the UK with 350 participants. In 2023, we helped over 1,000 families and ran over 6,000 riding, carriage driving, equine therapy sessions and stable yard activities for local children and adults with a wide and complex range of disabilities.

Meet Dan in the link below talking about what the stables mean to him as a visually impaired rider. Thanks to Lillie the interviewer and of course to Dan xx

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ElQfb3LfY40

ESCALATING SERVICE COSTS

Without our horses and ponies, our RDA group wouldn't exist. We wouldn't be able to give the much-needed therapy and well-being our participants need. Unfortunately, it costs about £5,000 per year to feed and look after just one of our four-legged friends (that's £220 per day for our 16 RDA horses and ponies). Then there's the staff to pay, the rent, insurance, disabled toilet hire, equipment and much more. So we rely heavily on fundraising events and kind donations from wonderful supporters LIKE YOU in order to keep our vital service going.

EVERY PENNY COUNTS

Please, please support me through my GRUELLING 47 mile challenge by making a small donation to our RDA group. Every penny will help us to continue providing much-needed therapy for local children and adults, with a wide and diverse range of disabilities and learning difficulties, and to look after our horses and ponies.

HEARTFELT THANKS!

With heartfelt thanks from me, Natalie, the team, the ponies and most importantly from our courageous, brave and inspiring disabled children at Park Lane Stables RDA xxxxxxxx

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ABOUT MY CHARITY

Park Lane Stables RDA

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www.parklanestables.co.uk

We daily see how being around horses enriches the lives of children and adults with disabilities or learning difficulties. We offer activities that can help improve confidence, skills and self-esteem, set within a supportive and friendly environment.