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Title

Riding Lesson Support

Organisation

The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders

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Short Description

Volunteers will work closely with the staff, horses, coaches and riders. You can tack up and untack the horses, then lead the riders in their lessons. Some volunteers prefer just to assist in the lessons, rather than prepare the horses. We also need side walkers for each rider, sometimes two for each pony.

What you will be doing

Volunteers will work closely with the staff, horses, coaches and riders. You can tack up and untack the horses, then lead the riders in their lessons. Some volunteers prefer just to assist in the lessons, rather than prepare the horses. We also need side walkers for each rider, sometimes two for each pony.

We need volunteers to help with our rides for children and adults with disabilities. You don't need to have experience with horses as full training will be given but it is a physical role, so some level of mobility will be required.

We do ask for a regular commitment from our volunteers because of the need to provide consistency in the lessons, but this commitment can be for as little or as long a time as you like. Some volunteers spend the day with us, some come for an hour. We are open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am until 8:30pm, so we can accommodate the time constraints that most volunteers have.

If interested in this role please contact: Claire Agius, admin@diamondcentre.org.uk, 020 8643 7764 and apply through their website: https://www.diamondcentre.org.uk/become-a-volunteer/ quoting you found out about it through Volunteer Centre Sutton.

Activities

Youth Work,General & Helping,Under-16 Volunteering

Skills & Attributes

Working part of Team, Listening Skills

Skills Description

Reliability; Flexibility; Empathy; A desire to work with disabled people and with horses. This is a physical role and a level of mobility is required.

What is in it for you

Horses have a calming effect, which applies equally to both riders and volunteers. There is a huge satisfaction to be gained from the pleasure that our riders get from their sessions. We are a community at The Diamond Centre. We work together as part of a team. We also run social and fund raising activities for our volunteers and the wider community which you can become a part of.

Time Commitment

We ask wherever possible for the time commitment to be reliable, regular and consistent because of the need to provide stability and consistency for our riders during their sessions. This could be for an hour a week, a day a week or several times a week. We are restricted by legalities and health and safety issues. We welcome volunteers from 13 to 17 but their volunteering will need to comply with legal guidelines, so will be restricted to certain times of the week.

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Role Address

The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SM5 4DT

Directions

Our entrance is opposite Oaks Park Golf Club. There is no direct public transport to The Diamond Centre.

Number of volunteers required

10