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EVENING GAZETTE “YOUR SAY” COLUMN FOR WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2023
SPRING ON ITS WAY?
Apparently spring is on its way, but I think you’ll agree it feels a long way off at the moment. Our ponies are still tucked up in their rugs when they’re out in the fields, and are always quite keen to return to their dry warm stables. And our busy yard team will be very pleased when the mud has gone – some of our more hairy ponies are quite a challenge to keep clean!
Two New Appointments at the Unicorn Centre
The Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre based at Hemlington, near Middlesbrough has made two new appointments to its team. One of the more usual two-legged type and one new staff member with four!
Caroline Murrell has been appointed as Equine Operations Manager and oversees the day-to-day operations of the yard, with responsibility for delivering and expanding the Centre’s activities. These include delivering riding lessons on the Centre’s 15 horses and ponies for children and adults with additional needs, and its acclaimed Supported Volunteer programme, as well as some new innovative ones.
The Unicorn Centre is expanding!
Happy New Year! 2023 is going to be a great year for the Unicorn Centre as we’ll be celebrating our 25th birthday. Several of us who were there at the start have been reflecting on how the Centre has developed into the Centre of Excellence it is now.
There have been more challenges than we could ever imagine, but 2023 sees us in an upbeat mood as we continue to grow and diversify our services in response to the ever-changing needs of the Teesside community.
Happy Christmas from Team Unicorn!
Wow, we’ve just had the most amazing Pony Rides to Santa and Christmas Fair event! The Centre was heaving with people who came to hear the lovely choir of children from Rosewood Academy, ride our beautifully turned out ponies led by Elves to see Santa and buy from all our Christmas Gift stalls. We raised over £2600 for Centre funds and we’re so grateful to everyone who supported us.
ADVENT RAFFLE WINNERS DRAWN ON FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022
And the winners of our Advent Raffle are:
Aztec Diamond Calendar No 392 Kellie Cook
Vivendi Clothing No 973 P Larkin
Cut & Blow Dry No 615 Katie Barraball
Horse Picture No 598 Claire Iverson
Whisky No 321 Carolyn Newman
Vodka No 495 Vicki Gatenby
Christmas Pud Gin No 478 Lorna Young
Candle Hamper No 537 Sooty
Sweet Hamper No 356 Heather P
Build Your Own Unicorn No 554 Tommy & Theo Penna
Please get in touch with the office to collect your prize if we haven't yet contacted you.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Raffle, we raised £549 for Unicorn Centre funds.
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