A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraiser in Tesco Blairgowrie at the weekend and helped us raise more than £1000! It was lovely to see so many people supporting our group and to fund out about what we do. Many congratulations to our first prize winner, Alice Stewart, who won £100 in cash, and our…
As always, our group has a busy few months coming up on the fundraising front, starting with blueberry picking at Ashgrove Mill in Blairgowrie on 13 September from 3pm-6pm. You’ll find the blueberry farm at Ashgrove Mill, Blairgowrie PH10 7EX (What3words free.backs.decisions) Many thanks to Thomas Thomson for inviting us along. Our next coffee morning will be in St…
We really do have the best supporters! We’d like to say a hearty congratulations and huge thank you to the winners of our last two Clip Clop Club 100 prize draws, all of whom have very kindly donated their winnings back to our group! First prize of £50 in the April draw was won by Sheryl Glass, who said:…
Diaries at the ready because, as always, we have a busy calendar of fundraising events planned, which are always extremely well supported by our lovely fans! Our hugely popular coffee mornings at St Catharine’s Hall, Blairgowrie, are being held on Saturday 12 April and Saturday 20 September from 10am-noon – with fabulous home baking and cake stalls, these are…
Would you like to find out more about Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled and the services we offer in the local community? Why not pop along to our Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 11 November in St Catharine’s Hall, George Street, Blairgowrie – all are welcome.
Question: who came out top in the Blairgowrie & Rattray Pub Quiz League? Answer: Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled did, after we received a very generous donation of £150 from the league! Colin Thom, one of the team captains, was delighted to present the cheque to our secretary Linda Riseborough this week. The donation is very much appreciated by…
Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled has been given a power-up thanks to SSE Renewables, who have given us a fantastic £5000 grant from their Drumderg Community Fund. Our chairperson Rhona Christie, said: “The fact that Blairgowrie RDA is still going strong more than 50 years on is very much down to the incredible support we receive from the local…
Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are absolutely thrilled to reveal that Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled has won £1000 in the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good awards – and it’s all thanks to those who very kindly nominated us for this amazing prize. Our group was one of a number across the country to benefit from this round…
Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled was honoured to welcome the charity’s President, HRH Princess Anne, to mark our Golden Jubilee during a recent visit. The Princess Royal was warmly welcomed to our Easter Rattray Farm base, where she met riders and their families, together with volunteers and invited guests, to celebrate 50 years of providing riding services to those…
Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled marked its 50 years of service to the local community with an activity-packed day of celebration recently. Guest of honour Deputy Lieutenant Major Charles Dunphie joined volunteers, riders and their families at our Easter Rattray Yard recently to mark our Golden Jubilee. It was a proud moment for our group, which offers lessons for…
