28th October 2011

SIDMOUTH: Charity receives £2,000 for play area

By Laura Goldsbury Noy

A donkey riding therapy centre in Sidmouth was thrilled to receive a cheque for £2,000 from The Co-operative Membership award.

The award was presented to The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust (EST) in Sidmouth to develop a soft play area at the centre for children with special needs and disabilities.

EST Sidmouth was selected as winners of The Co-operative’s Big Community Vote after being shortlisted for an online poll, which invited members to vote for their favourite project.

The cheque was presented by John Wood, area committee member for Co-operative in the South and West region who said: “The centre is excellent and I am very impressed with the work that is done at EST.

“This project to build a soft play area will be a huge asset for the hundreds of local children with special needs who visit the centre.”

Louise Blair from EST said: “We are thrilled to receive this cheque from The Co-operative, it will help us to create a fantastic soft play area for our children to play in while they are waiting for their riding therapy sessions.”

EST Sidmouth has been providing donkey riding therapy sessions to children throughout Devon since 1978. Around 180 local children with special needs and disabilities visit the centre each week for therapeutic riding sessions.

The charity also provides outreach visits to residents of nursing homes, hospices and care homes.

PICTURE: Area committee member for Co-operative in the South and West region John Wood, presents £2,000 to Louise Blair from the Elisabeth Svendson Trust

SIDMOUTH: Charity receives £2,000 for play area

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