Elisabeth Svendsen Trust

Well Spring is upon us already and we have come up with a few events which we hope you will come along and suport us and help us raise some money for the outside ride for the children.

EST Birmingham tells how three-year old Jonah, who has Down’s syndrome, benefits physically and emotionally from donkey-riding therapy.

Seven months ago Jonah’s mum Jacqueline Nixon was given a list of activities for children with disabilities, one of them on offer being free donkey-riding therapy at the Birmingham Centre of the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST) located within Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield.

On World Autism Awareness Day (Friday 2nd April 2010) a UK charity tells how a donkey-riding centre five miles from his home is one of the very few places six-year-old Charlie McGowan will venture.

Charlie is profoundly autistic and struggles to communicate or socially interact, affecting his everyday life, but his anxieties are eased once a week when he rides donkeys at the Leeds Centre of the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys.

Spring is in the air as our thoughts turn towards the Spring Fair, being held on Saturday 17th April 2010 here at EST Manchester. The fair opens at 10am until 3pm. This is a great opportunity for every child that visits to tackle our themed obstacle course whilst riding a donkey with a prize goody bag at the finish. If children would like to ride we ask that they arrive before 1pm.

On 15th August 2009 we held our 5th annual Summer Fair at EST Manchester. It was a hugely successful day enjoyed by over a 1,000 visitors. Activities included Barn Owl Bill, Pottery in the Park, Retired Greyhound Trust, Boxer Rescue, RSPCA, Dookies Ferret Rescue, Cats Protection League, and much more.

A snippet of the event has been caught on camera and can be seen below.

Again at EST Birmingham we are holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday 3rd April 2010 from 10am to 3pm. Why not come and join us for this fun day - £1 per entry.

Also you can download and enter our free colouring competition. Simply download the picture and bring it with you on the day.

Please call EST Birmingham on 0121-354-9444 to register your interest in attending this event.

See you there!