Elisabeth Svendsen TrustIvybridge
Officially opened on Friday 29th June 2007, we are situated in Filham Park, an established popular amenity for the local community in Ivybridge. Set in the beautiful Devon countryside, our centre is easily accessible, enabling us to provide donkey riding therapy for special needs children throughout the south-west areas of the country.
Around 150 children with special needs and disabilities from 30 local schools in the city and surrounding areas benefit from donkey riding therapy at this Centre each week.
Ivybridge EST open their new greenhouse
Posted 12th March 2010 by Suzi Cretney
A donkey-riding centre for children with special needs based in Ivybridge has announced the grand opening of its new greenhouse by students of a Plymouth school on Thursday 11th March at 2pm. The greenhouse has been bought using funds raised by its Parents and Friends Association (PFA).
EST Ivybridge offers the chance to win a donkey goody bag
Posted 11th March 2010 by Suzi Cretney
The Ivybridge centre of a donkey riding charity for children with special needs and disabilities is offering members of the public who adopt one of their donkeys the chance to win a bag full of donkey-related goodies.
The Ivybridge centre of the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust (EST) has 4 adorable donkeys available for adoption and anyone who visits the centre and signs up to Adopt a Donkey before Mother’s Day (14th March) will be automatically entered into a free prize draw to win a donkey goody bag.
James has become so confident
The Hinds family attend drop-in sessions and clubs at EST Ivybridge regularly and travel all the way from Cornwall to get there. James and Collin have made lots of friends at the Centre and really enjoy their time spent here. James has adopted Pooh as his very own special donkey, and as an extra treat often has the chance to ride him when at Saturday Club.
Greenhouse grand opening at donkey riding therapy charity
Posted 3rd March 2010 by Suzi CretneyA donkey-riding centre for children with special needs based in Ivybridge has announced the grand opening of its new greenhouse by students of a Plymouth school on Thursday 11th March at 2pm. The greenhouse has been bought using funds raised by its Parents and Friends Association (PFA).
Adopt a Donkey for Mothers Day
The most fluffy, cuddly gift you can give to Mum!
Come along to EST Ivybridge and meet Snowy, Wayne, Pooh and Eeyore.
Adopt a donkey at our Ivybridge centre before Mothers Day on Sunday 14th March 2010, and you can take part in a free prize draw with a chance to win a donkey goody bag.
Please pop in to the Centre or contact us for more information.
Prize draw
Join our Mailing List for a chance to enter our Free Prize Draw to win £30 worth of goods.
