Friends-InternationaI is saving lives and building futures for the most marginalized children and youth in Southeast Asia. Every day, we are providing basic educational and health services, helping children and youth to enroll into school, to access vocational trainings and jobs.
East Park RDA is based at Little Brook Equestrian in Newchapel, and is a registered charity under the umbrella of Riding for the Disabled Association. We provide riding sessions for children with learning or physical disabilities from local schools. We run 8 sessions per week during term time, with 6 children per session, giving 48 children a week a chance to enjoy the benefits that riding brings to the disabled. We own 6 ponies ourselves, with others provided by Little Brook. Disabled individuals can also ride with us in small groups or on their own. We offer carriage-driving lessons in a specially built wheelchair accessible carriage, which is ideal for adults or older young people. We are entirely self-funded, and although the schools pay a fee, this does not cover the cost of the sessions, so we rely on fund-raising events, donations and grants to cover the annual shortfall. We are honoured to have Dame Judi Dench as our Group Patron. We also rely heavily on volunteers, up to three per rider, to assist the children. If you could spare a couple of hours a week to help out, we would love to hear from you. You do not need experience with horses as full training is given. Charity No: 1168147 Find out more Website Please click here to visit our website Facebook Please click here to visit our Facebook page YouTube Please click here to visit our YouTube page
The Disability Resource Centre is an independent organisation and a registered charity, that has disabled people at the centre of its decision making.
Carrickfergus and District Senior Gateway supports and encourages up to 100 adults with a learning disability to meet on a weekly basis we offer a leisure opportunity where friendships and relationships can be made within a safe environment. The club offers a wide range of activities and each activity is member lead, for example a drama club, football, jewellery makings, fuse ball, snooker and much more.
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. The service aims to provide the advice people need for the problems they face, and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
The Just Talk Campaign offers free monthly drop in sessions where people can come and talk about anything that. is concerning them in a safe and confidential environment. We also provide low cost weekly individual counselling sessions with a trainee counsellor at a cost of £5.00.