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Forth Driving Group RDA - Falkirk
- VO105722
The Riding for the Disabled Association gives opportunities for disabled people and people with learning difficulties to enjoy equine activities - riding and carriage driving. Our organisation is based at Carronshore and offer carriage driving, but not riding. This activity is offered to adults (i.e. over 18).
Volunteers are needed to help the disabled adults safely enjoy learning to drive a carriage. They are always accompanied by a qualified coach and two volunteers (three if the person is in a wheelchair). The RDA Volunteers learn to harness the ponies to the carriage, to accompany the carriage on a bicycle, to assist the disabled people on and off the carriage, and to safely load and fix a wheelchair on the carriage. They also enjoy social interactions with the disabled people.
Experience required
Empathy, patience, willingness to interact with various levels of learning difficulty and disability.
Enough fitness to ride a bike for about one mile on the flat. Willingness to learn new skills.
Previous experience with horses is very desirable, but not essential.
Travel details
Dock Street, Carronshore, FK2 8HG.
It is accessible by public transport, and there is parking at the site.
Travel expenses
Travel expenses are NOT available.
Support
Training details
A taster session is followed by on-going training on the job, volunteers learn the tasks by doing them under supervision. The volunteers all work under the supervision of qualified coaches, and with experienced volunteers. The training of the ponies and volunteers continues through the winter months (Oct - April) if the volunteer wishes to attend, when there is opportunity for volunteers to learn to carriage drive, if they wish to. But the volunteer role does not involve them in actual carriage driving with disabled people.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
A basic level of physical fitness is required.
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
Thursdays, 10am until around 1.30pm. April - October
Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Volunteer with Forth Driving Group RDA - Falkirk
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Sybil Cavanagh, Forth Driving Group RDA - Falkirk
Sybil Cavanagh, Forth Driving Group RDA - Falkirk
Email address: [email protected]
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Falkirk:
Contact name: General Enquiries
Email address: [email protected]
Phone: 01324692000
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