One of the key founders of a High Peak charity providing life-changing therapy for disabled people of all ages has been awarded the highest accolade bestowed by the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) for decades of service to the group. Julie Andrew – one of a small group of… Continue reading Top Royal award for vintage volunteer Julie
Hours of hard work put into preparations for a Royal visit led to a very special invitation for riding therapy volunteer Jo Taylor – including a handshake from HM King Charles III. For Jo, of Eyam, a Trustee at Helen Atkin Group Buxton Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), was… Continue reading Volunteer Jo’s VIP invite to Buckingham Palace
First-time London Marathon runner Issy Frost has tripled the original target she set herself to raise almost £3,000 for a High Peak-based disabled riding charity. Issy (25) stepped up to the ambitious challenge to complete the race in four-and-a-half hours in aid of Helen Atkin Group Buxton Riding for the… Continue reading London Marathon runner Issy raises £3,000 for disabled riding charity
Decades of dedicated work to provide life-changing riding therapy for disabled people of all ages across the High Peak in Derbyshire have been crowned with an official visit by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The Princess Royal – who this year celebrates 40 years as President of the national… Continue reading Royal Red-Letter Day for disabled riding group
Disabled people across the High Peak now have the chance to try their hand at driving a pony and carriage for the first time since the millennium. Helen Atkin Group Buxton Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has reintroduced regular driving sessions in its covered arena at Buxton Riding School,… Continue reading Disabled carriage driving back on track in High Peak