At the time of writing, the weather has warmed up a bit, horses are enjoying the sunshine and staff and volunteers are looking forward to hosting a visit to the Magpie Centre from the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, Lady Dannatt on March 20.
At the West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association Annual General Meeting, held at Wimbotsham and Stow Village Hall on February 26, the Board of Trustees sadly bade farewell to Kate Miles, who had been on the Board for many years. Her equestrian knowledge will be greatly missed.
Another loss was Jackie Westrop, of Downham Market, who died on February 16, aged 68 after a long battle with cancer. Jackie’s specialism was writing grant applications, with great success and her expertise in this area will be very hard to replace.
Looking towards the future, the Board welcomed five new trustees: Mandi Bailey, Chris Bailey, Zoe Harris, Holly Mason and Catherine Robson, and meetings will be held in the coming weeks to apportion their roles in the governance of WNRDA.
Now that winter is receding, we can look forward to Tea With a Pony sessions resuming on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00 – 3.00 pm at the Magpie Centre, Wallington Hall, South Runcton PE33 0EP. Cost is £6.00 per person. Call the Magpie Centre on 01553 810202 to book. This activity is suitable for individuals and/or groups of up to 30 people. Come and join us for tea and cakes in the Sensory Garden and meet one of our lovely ponies. The venue is wheelchair-accessible, and tea is served in a marquee in bad weather.
And for group organisers looking for a speaker, just call Caroline Dudley, WNRDA Voluntary Publicity Officer on 01553 828935 to arrange a suitable date.
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