Elisabeth Svendsen Trust

Situated within the grounds of our sister charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, EST Sidmouth was opened on Saturday 5th December 1978 by the Marquess of Bath. It was a memorable day as this was the first EST centre ever to be built, bringing a new concept to local planning offices and costing over £70,000 at the time.

Over 150 children with special needs and disabilities from 30 local schools in the surrounding areas benefit from donkey-riding therapy at this centre each week.