Bradbourne Riding for the Disabled Association
Bradbourne Riding and Training Centre, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3DH
Tel: 07914 273610 e-mail: contact@bradbourne-rda.org.uk
Registered in England & Wales No. 06334299 as a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee
VAT No: GB 927 8367 79
» Do you enjoy a walk in the country?
» Do you go out running or walking for exercise?
» Would you like to find a useful and rewarding way of keeping fit?
If the answer is 'Yes', then you could be just the sort of person we are looking for, so please read on . . . . .
Everyone at Bradbourne RDA is an unpaid volunteer, including the instructors, and our volunteers assist in a wide range of activities which help disabled riders make the most of their time at Bradbourne.
If you have a few hours to spare each week (or even at odd times throughout the month), do consider coming along to see what we do. You don't have to be 'horsey', you just need to have plenty of enthusiasm and a willingness to help.
Training will be given and you will become part of a friendly and supportive team. Each session is overseen by a qualified RDA instructor and some helpers go on to become instructors themselves.
Our volunteers are involved in a variety of activities including:
» Getting ponies ready for rides
» Leading ponies or walking with riders or carriage drivers
» Helping with games and props during rides in the indoor school
» Looking after equipment used by the group
» Fund raising
» Taking part in training sessions
» Helping with special events
For participants in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, time spent helping with
RDA on a regular basis qualifies for the Service element of the award. And helping
with a residential summer camp can be used as the Residential component of the Gold
award.
We also offer our under-25 helpers the opportunity to take part in the Young Equestrian
Leaders Award (YELA). Click here for details.
Students planning a career in the caring professions will find that experience as an RDA helper is highly valued by admissions tutors and potential employers.
New helpers are asked to complete an enrolment form and will be asked to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check in line with RDA national policy. They will also be asked to familiarise themselves with our Health & Safety and Child Protection policies.
They can, if they wish, become a Bradbourne RDA supporter in return for a small donation, and will receive a Bradbourne RDA badge. Click here for a printer friendly Supporter Form.
If you are at least 14 years of age and would like to find out more, please get in touch via our Contact Us page.
Bradbourne volunteers:
Please click here to View our Helpers Availability Calendar.
Please click here to Update our Helpers Availability Calendar (login required).
(We will shortly be introducing a restricted Volunteer Information Page).
Bradbourne RDA
Volunteers
Bradbourne Group Riding for the Disabled Association
Registered Charity No: 1122480