News releases
Below is a list of press releases issued by the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST). Please feel free to contact our Press Office if you have a press/media enquiry. Thank you.
The perfect Valentine's gift: Adopt a Donkey from EST
Posted 25th January 2012 by Press OfficeEST is calling on the fun loving public to adopt a donkey this Valentine's Day to help raise vital funds.
The charity has six centres located around the UK run by The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys charity (EST), which provide riding therapy to over 1,000 children from locals schools and hospices every week.
Christmas Fairs at an EST centre near you
Posted 9th December 2011 by Press OfficeDonkeys at all our EST centres are getting ready for the festive season and looking forward to welcoming plenty of visitors to their Christmas Fairs. Staff at all the centres have been working hard to prepare some magnificent grottos for Santa to relax in and will be serving plenty of festive treats for children and grown ups to enjoy.
The dates for this year's Christmas Fairs are:
EST Belfast - Saturday 10th December 10am-2pm
EST Birmingham - Saturday 10th December 10.30am-3pm
EST Ivybridge - Saturday 10th December 10am-3pm
Study shows how donkeys and EST help excluded children with aggression
Posted 12th September 2011 by Press OfficeA study to be published this week, has thrown new light on how visits to EST can create positive changes in young children excluded from Primary school due to aggressive behaviour.
Give an extra special gift this Christmas
Posted 24th November 2010 by Press OfficeThis Christmas, EST is offering keen supporters and reluctant shoppers a new way to spread genuine seasonal goodwill.
The charity is building on the success of last year’s ESTeemed virtual gifts that provide a simple, online method of present-giving. The gifts also make an enormous difference to the lives of thousands of children with special needs and disabilities by supporting the work of EST.
ESTeemed Gifts can be ordered by logging on to www.virtualgifts.org.uk . Once you have chosen your gift you will be sent a gift card for you to keep or pass on to a friend or loved one.
Local artist supports donkey riding therapy
Posted 27th April 2010 by Claire ShapcottA donkey riding centre based in Eccup, Leeds has been donated a beautiful painting by local artist Bruce Dobson, and now plans to raffle the piece to raise funds for its cause.
Bruce Dobson, a 63 year old artist from North Yorkshire has donated his latest masterpiece to The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST), who provide free riding therapy for children with special needs and disabilities in Leeds.
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