Grateful thanks to our donors in 2020…….. Thank you to all our amazing donors, especially those stepping up during a time of so much uncertainty. Loyal, recurring, donors are wonderful and we have been deeply touched by your continued support. Many of our riders donated their riding fees last year when we had to close our doors. Thank you to them and special thanks to one of our riders Ron who has been making a … Continue reading →
Just before Christmas the group received the news it had been awarded a grant for £400 from the Alpkit Foundation. Alpkit award grants for projects that enable people to overcome the obstacles that prevent them from Going Nice Places and Doing Good Things. We are very grateful to the fantastic people at Alpkit for supporting us and generously giving us this award. We can’t go nice places right now, but we can still Do Good … Continue reading →
Three cheers to Waitrose….. We are thrilled to announce towards the end of last year the group was fortunate to be selected by Waitrose again twice. Firstly in their Burgess Hill store then followed shortly afterwards by their Haywards Heath store. The COVID hygiene restrictions means stores are not collecting the green tokens at the moment however, Waitrose is generously and thoughtfully still helping and supporting three local community organisations each month. Thank you to … Continue reading →
We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year Dear Friends of LFRDA It’s safe to say that 2020 won’t be forgotten in a hurry…….. It has been an uncertainty ridden time riding the COVID-19 waves this year, all the way to thinking things were getting better, and then a new strain appears and a winter lockdown. We look forward to picking up the reins once again in 2021 for another year of … Continue reading →
We would like to wish all our volunteers, riders, and friends a very Merry Christmas It goes without saying this past year has been one of the most challenging and unsettling. A year quite like no other that has affected each and every one of us to varying degrees. Your support of LFRDA has shone very brightly through the darkness of this year and we are truly grateful for your kindness. We hope you can … Continue reading →
Read this inspiring story from our youngest rider Annie 💜💜 I love coming to RDA because horses are my favourite animal and I love seeing them all but especially Rosie. I love all my helpers they make me less nervous so I can get on to Rosie every week and I always have a fantastic lesson once I’m on! Winning the cup made me feel very proud and I like having something that I am … Continue reading →
Thank you Waitrose Brighton! In these ever changing times some things will always remain the same, we need good deeds, helping hands and loving hearts. This leads us to share with you some good news courtesy of a kind donation received from Waitrose, Western Road, Brighton. It’s nice to know the Community Matters programme at Waitrose is still helping those in need during these tough times. Owing to COVID-19 stores have a temporary freeze on … Continue reading →
We would like to share a little bit of good news with you in these tough times. We are pleased to announce our recent auction was a great success. With bidding going to the final minute, the gavel went down for the last time at midnight 31 October, having raised the magnificent sum of £401! Grateful thanks to everyone who donated items and everyone that bid on them. This was a new fundraising initiative and, … Continue reading →
Tuesday 01 September 2020 Dear friends a very warm hello from us It’s been a long six months since our closure and we are now in the fortunate position to have survived the lockdown and to be able to re-open our doors. We are pleased to say that, following a lot of planning and preparation by the Trustees and Volunteers, we are starting the first phase of our re-opening. Over the last few weeks we … Continue reading →
We are so pleased to be back at Chestnut stables, offering beneficial rides to at least some of our wonderful riders. As you well know, due to Covid-19 we are operating with a much reduced number of rides which means a huge fall in income. To help raise some much needed funds to cover our shortfall, LFRDA are holding a silent auction, please see details below. Thank you so much to everyone who donated items … Continue reading →
Dear riders and friends We want you to know we have not forgotten about you and hope you are all safe and well during these continued challenging times. Over the last sixteen weeks the horses and ponies have had a lovely time relaxing in the sun and enjoying a well-deserved holiday, whilst being very well cared for by the Chestnut owners. During July they will be gradually brought back into work, though it will be … Continue reading →
Just to let you know that Long Furlong Riding For The Disabled is now registered with Easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online. Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Long Furlong Riding For The Disabled with easyfundraising? There are over 4,000 shops … Continue reading →
A message to all RDA volunteers from our President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal: In times like this, the contribution to communities and organisations is more important than ever. Despite the fact that almost all RDA activity has shut down, I have been encouraged and heartened by people’s determination and willingness to carry on supporting their Groups and the local RDA network. Whether this has been making the effort to stay in touch with … Continue reading →
National Volunteers Week is the annual celebration of volunteering. The week is dedicated to thanking all volunteers for their time, energy and commitment. Volunteering is being highlighted more this year than ever before. The LFRDA volunteers have all been doing their bit to help others over the last 10 weeks. Whether it be helping family, friends, neighbours, helping with horses, working at hospitals, picking up litter, shopping trips, picking up prescriptions, sending kindly messages, friendly telephone … Continue reading →
Movement for Good Award. We’d love you to nominate us for a £1,000 ‘Movement for Good’ Award at www.movementforgood.com. Click ‘nominate now’ on the link and enter our charity number 1170464, then hit search and it will fill in Long Furlong RDA automatically. Select disability as the charity type. Your nomination really counts and £1,000 could make a real difference now more than ever, those we support are relying on us to remain strong through … Continue reading →