We are able to carry out our life-changing activities thanks to you.

We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work and dedication of our wonderful volunteers and fundraisers. We wouldn’t be where we are without the kindness and generosity of our sponsors and donors. 

We understand not everyone is in the position to be able to volunteer but donations are just as impactful.

We are truly grateful for any and every donation received as we can only do what we do as a result of self-funding.

Head over to our Just Giving Page to give a one off donation today.

We welcome all volunteers, you don’t have to know anything about horses, or even like being around animals, there are plenty of other opportunities for you to get involved and help us. We also need lots of help with other tasks such as fundraising, publicity, painting, creating new activities for the participants and general maintenance.

Volunteering for sessions involves:

• Grooming
• Tacking up the ponies
• Leading the ponies and/or walking beside the ponies to support the riders
• Poo picking the fields

To find out more about volunteering for an RDA centre, download our Volunteer Information Pack.

If you are keen to work with our participants then you would need to be available during one of our session times – Tuesday – Friday mornings. If you can commit to helping regularly it would be great, but everyone understands that’s not always possible and there are usually many other flexible options available – especially in summer.

You can contact us via email or phone by clicking here.

All volunteers must be 12 or over. There is no upper age limit. We have Public Liability insurance and Trustee Indemnity for all volunteers. Volunteers aged between 12 and 90 also have Personal Accident insurance (with some restrictions for those aged between 80 and 90).

You will need to provide the names and contact details of 2 referees who are not a relative or partner and who have known you for more than 1 year. Volunteers of 16 years of age and over who are actively involved with our sessions are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check because they are volunteering with vulnerable adults and children.

We currently have a school of ponies which all require care and attention. Our volunteers and coaches work hard every day all year round to ensure our ponies are well looked after and suitable for our riders. By sponsoring a pony, you are enabling us to enrich the lives of disabled children and adults throughout the Highlands.

You can sponsor as little or as much as you like but here are some of the things we regularly need to look after our ponies and ensure we can keep running our RDA sessions.

• £34 every 6 weeks for hoof trimming
• £35 for a large bale of hay
• £60 for a vet to visit
• £20 for a bag of feed
• £4 for a bag of carrots
• £30 to fund a riding session
• £75 to buy a riding hat 

We are working on a payment method so we thank you for bearing with us. If you would like more information, please get in touch.

Highland Group RDA is self-funded, as are all RDA groups. We have to self fund coaching fees, the care of our beautiful ponies, riding equipment, insurance and everything else that comes with running an RDA group.

One of the ways we raise money for the upkeep of Highland Group RDA is through fundraising. We run a variety of events throughout the year and are always looking for volunteers to support in running these events. If you can spare some time to assist or are aware of any fundraising opportunities, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!