Elisabeth Svendsen Trust

Do you have any unwanted gifts, toiletries, toys or books?

If so, please donate them to EST Leeds for our Tombola, Toy and Book Stalls at our Summer Fair on Sunday 25th July and help make this event our most successful yet!

Tombola items must be new and packaged. Toys and books must be in good clean condition. We are happy to accept items from now until 24 July.

Thank you for your help!

I have not had much time to write my diary over the last few weeks as there has been so much going on at the Adoption paddock! First, Busby and I were the star attractions during a ‘Help for Heroes’ sponsored cycle ride and then the big Marquee went up, signalling the start of Donkey Week. I was just settling down to some rest and relaxation time in the field, when I spotted one of my grooms coming towards me with a head collar. For a moment, I thought she must have confused me with one of the younger donkeys and be taking me down to work in the Slade Centre.

This video was taken Christmas 2009, whilst the children were in the arena visting Santa in his grotto. You can hear the Christmas music in the back ground... which Pancho decided to join in with. So here is Pancho's version of 'I wish it could be Christmas everyday' - enjoy!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Paula and I work as the Centre Coordinator at EST Ivybridge . We have 18 donkeys at the Centre, and one of my favourte things to do is to watch them playing and messing around in the field.

I catch them up to all sorts of mishief - so I make sure I always have my camera to hand, so I can share videos and photos with you all.

Here is Eeyore and Jacquot playing tug-o-war with a welly boot. As you can see, neither of them want to let go!

How about playing bingo and raising money for EST at the same time?

EST is pleased to join with Big Heart Bingo. Established as the UK's first and only charity bingo site, Big Heart Bingo provides the best of online bingo entertainment whilst raising money for charity. A percentage of money raised is given to charity, meaning that players get the excitement of being able to play online and win a prize for themselves whilst getting the satisfaction of know that they are helping EST just by participating.

Big Heart Bingo adheres strictly to betting limits and in no way encourages gambling as a lifestyle. Big Heart Bingo is registered in the UK and owned by Gaming Ventures Plc and is regulated in the European Union for both gaming and data protection. EST will receive a 50% share of BigHeartBingo's net revenue (arising from players who have selected EST) for as long as we are affiliated with them.

During my recent visit to EST Leeds, I met up again with Edward and his family. Edward was featured in September 2009 in the Daily Express and made an appearance on ITV’s This Morning programme, because he has selective mutism and benefits from our special donkey riding therapy.