Elisabeth Svendsen TrustAbout our centres
The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST) is a UK based charity dedicated to providing riding therapy with donkeys to children with special needs and disabilities.
The aims of the EST are to bring enjoyment and pleasure into their lives and to give them the satisfaction that comes with the achievement of learning riding skills.
Riding skills are taught by qualified riding instructors using the donkey because of its placid nature. In addition, children are encouraged to groom and care for the donkeys.
Help children achieve more through outdoor riding therapy
Here at EST, we aim to provide a very positive form of therapy for the children with special educational needs and disabilities who visit our Centres. To achieve the maximum benefits from the children’s visits for therapy, we now plan to build a Sensory Trail Ride at our Centre in Ivybridge.
Once completed and fully equipped the ride and gardens will provide sensory-rich stimuli of smells, sights, touch, movement and sounds to enhance the children’s therapeutic experience at the Centre.
EST Sidmouth Saturday Clubs
Posted 30th January 2012 by Press Office
EST Sidmouth is today launching its 2012 drop in sessions for children with special needs and their families to take part in riding therapy with its donkeys.
12 weeks and counting...
Posted 30th January 2012 by Jennie Jepperson
Wow, what a week... time seems to be flying by so quickly that April will be here before I know it!
Well where do I start? This past week really has been amazing. I've managed my longest run to date and the support I have received from people so far has been overwhelming. So far I have raised a massive £359 for EST and the sponsorship keeps trickling in, which is fantastic. Everyone has been so kind and generous; I can't thank you all enough.
Aleesha will sky-dive for EST!
Aleesha Davidson, one of our lovely volunteers, has kindly offered to do a 'sky-dive' to raise money for EST!
Aleesha has been volunteering at EST Ivybridge for over 2 years now, after completing part of her Duke of Edinburgh award at the centre. She helps with donkey care, assists with riding therapy lessons, and has run stalls at our fundraising events (summer/christmas fair).
The perfect Valentine's gift: Adopt a Donkey from EST
Posted 25th January 2012 by Press Office
EST is calling on the fun loving public to adopt a donkey this Valentine's Day to help raise vital funds.
The charity has six centres located around the UK run by The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys charity (EST), which provide riding therapy to over 1,000 children from locals schools and hospices every week.
"Lacing up" for the London Marathon
Posted 25th January 2012 by Jennie JeppersonOn Sunday 22nd April I will be taking part in the Virgin London Marathon 2012 to raise funds for riding therapy sessions for children with special needs at The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST).
