Elisabeth Svendsen Trust

Do you have a spare fridge?

If so, EST Leeds would love to borrow it for their Summer Fair on Sunday 25th July 2010. With a bar, barbecue, strawberries and cream and a cafe, we need lots of fridge space! If you can help, please contact EST Leeds on 0113 2619249. Collection and return can be arranged by EST.

With the World Cup well under way, football mania has even rubbed off on us donkeys!

So many visitors have been talking about the World Cup lately that I decided to see what all the fuss was about and practise a few ball skills myself As you can see from my video, I’m a pretty talented donkey and can lend my hoof to most things!

A team of staff from our donkey-riding therapy centre in Eccup have signed up to take part in the Jane Tomlinson’s Leeds 10k charity run on Sunday 4th July and have today launched their JustGiving website to invite people to donate.

The team are now on a mission to raise funds for our Leeds Centre with a web appeal and by gathering sponsors. The centre helps over 170 local special needs children every week by providing donkey riding therapy and other facilities.

Thanks to the generosity of a local artist, Bruce Dobson, EST Leeds has been given a wonderful hand painted, 12” x 16”, picture of adoptive donkey Rosie. Bruce who visits Aln Hall Residential Home to help some of the residents enjoy art, kindly offered the picture to help the Centre raise funds after meeting Rosie the donkey, and EST staff, at the care home on one of our outreach visits.

If you would like to purchase this unique picture of Rosie please contact EST Leeds with your bid and contact details. Please note that there is a reserve of £100 and the highest bidder will be notified on Thursday 30th September 2010.

A UK charity based in Abbey Hey will be holding their annual Summer Fair on Saturday 21st August 2010 and need help from the local community, to raise funds to provide free therapy to special needs children in the area.

The Manchester Centre of The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys, desperately need as many soft toys as possible, bottles for the bottle stall, tombola items, books and bric a brac to help make their summer fair a success.

The Summer Fair is our biggest fundraising event of the year and last year attracted in excess of 2500 visitors. With a wide range of trade, craft and food stands, childrens entertainment and arena displays, the Fair is a great day out for the whole family. Entry to the Fair is free!

We still have limited space available for trade stands. Please contact EST Leeds on 0113 261 9249 for more information.