Overview

Our aim is to give children with a disability the opportunity to experience the pleasure, independence and therapeutic benefits of riding a horse.

Hope in the Valley Group is a registered charity. We are a member group of the national charity Riding for the Disabled Association.

Our charity is run entirely by volunteers. The trustees, who are also volunteers, ensure the proper running of the charity.

All of our activities depend on the donations we receive. We are always heart warmed by the generosity we see from benefactors, our supporters, foundations and our riders’ families. Please take a look at our Donate page to see how you can help Hope in the Valley RDA continue with its activities.

The national charity guides how we operate. It sets the standards required for our coaches who are responsible for each riding session. Our coaches and key volunteers, such as our child protection officer, are required to keep their skills and knowledge up to date. They do this by attending continuing professional development training. The national organisation provides us with insurance for our activities and is a source of expertise which we can call upon if ever required.

The resources of RDA South East Region are also available to us such as a highly experienced physiotherapist. They also arrange competitions and events for all the RDA groups in the region.

The partnership we have with Plumpton College is very important allowing us to use their facilities so that we can provide riding to local children with disabilities in a safe environment.

Our Facebook page and Annual Review show what we get up to each week and over a year-see the More Information section at the bottom of this page.