DISABLED RIDING CENTRE TOUCHES HEARTS OF LOCALS
The Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre at Hemlington, Middlesbrough is one of the local charities in the Tees Valley struggling to survive during the Coronavirus epidemic.
With 19 horses and ponies delivering riding and therapy to about 200 participants each week, assisted by 16 staff and 100 volunteers, it relies entirely on income from activities and fundraising to raise £300,000 each year to cover its costs.
All this has come to an abrupt stop. No lessons, no competitions, no events. No income from this at all.
RIP FRED 1st APRIL 2020
Sadly we lost horse Fred yesterday after a short period of illness.
NATIONAL UNICORN DAY PARTY - POSTPONED UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR
We will be holding our second National Unicorn Day party on Thursday 9 April.
Visitors are invited to come along to look around the Centre, meet lots of Unicorns, and take part in Unicorn-themed activities and fundraising events. Children will be able to ride a “Unicorn” pony in a magical Unicorn decorated arena, and there will be free crafts, Unicorn activities, raffle, tombolas, unicorn merchandise on sale and lots of unicorn cakes and refreshments on offer.
DISABLED RIDING CENTRE WELCOMES A ROYAL VISITOR
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association visited the RDA Unicorn Centre at Hemlington, Middlesbrough yesterday: Wednesday 26 February 2020.
This is the third visit that Her Royal Highness has made to the Unicorn Centre since it opened in 1998. Further photos can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/RDA-Unicorn-Centre-490247707725261/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2761547760595233
CAESAR JOINS THE UNICORN CENTRE
Read this article about how funding from Newcastle Building Society enabled Caesar to join Team Unicorn!
Read it here