100 climbs up Dumyat by Easter Sunday!

Aim

I am raising £5000 start up fees to help Equi-Power RDA create a new, purpose built riding for the disabled centre in Stirling.

Project History:

In 2014, Bannockburn RDA was forced to close when a new landlord purchased the Sauchieburn Estate and evicted the group. There was a national outcry as 28 horses were rehomed and over 350 adults and children with disabilities lost access to their life changing RDA services. Central Scotland lost a national centre of excellence that supported participants both in therapeutic activities and to compete and excel all the way to Special Olympic and Paralympic level.

Project Aims:

In 2015 Equi-Power RDA was established as a small charity with BIG aims: To find a base on which to create a purpose built RDA centre of excellence, both for former Bannockburn users and for generations to come; this time from a purpose built premises which can serve the whole community. Stirling Council stepped forward to donate the perfect site at Kildean, Stirling. And plans to incorporate facilities for the riding, carriage driving, equestrian vaulting, learning and volunteering activities for which RDA is known UK wide were born, including a sensory riding trail around the River Forth. The centre also plans a cafe, disability access playground and Changing Places toilet that are open to the public, providing a community hub where everyone can meet, play and enjoy time together. 

Project Challenge:

Equi-Power now needs to raise £140k start up funds to get this amazing project off the ground. As Group Organiser I am climbing Dumyat 100 times between 1st March and Easter Sunday with giant replicas of Laddie, Dana and Angel (our RDA horses) strapped to my back. That's 84000 feet and 334 miles of climbing!  Along the way I will be raising money and awareness for this wonderful cause and hoping to inspire a whole army of community champions to join me! 

How Can You help?

• DONATE! Sponsor my efforts and help me #StartSomethingSpecial for disability services and facilities in your community.
• JOIN ME! Are you a corporate team, book group or local celeb who will join me for a climb and see how many times we can get Dana, Laddie and Angel to the top of Dumyat by Easter Sunday? Get yourself sponsored or snap a pic at the top and share with your friends and colleagues to promote the cause. We will give you lots of publicity! 
• CREATE A FUNDRAISER! Dana, Laddie and Angel love an adventure! How many adventures can you help them enjoy in 2022? Could you be sponsored to parachute with one of our horses or run a marathon? Could your Scout or Brownie group do a sponsored relay up the Wallace Monument? Do we have any local Captain Toms? Contact us at [email protected] with your creative ideas and we will provide support and 'I started Something Special' rosettes to all our helpers! 

This project successfully funded on 30th May 2024