Get involved/ Contact us
Tuesday September 07 2010
“You can’t go to to an R.D.A centre without volunteers, parents, riders, telling you amazing stories about those transformations that have happened in every centre” ~ Ed Bracher.
Would you like to become a volunteer?
As a national charity, we assist approximately 30,000 participates every year. We at Bridgend giving riding lessons to over 45 riders each week. We are always in need of volunteers who can spare us a few hours a week to help in our sessions so our lessons can run. Without volunteers the charity would be non-existent.
All we ask is that you must be a minimum age of 14. You do not need any previous experience with horses or working with people living with a disability, as all training, advise and support is given.
Volunteers are needed to lead the horses and walk along side the children helping them get the most out of the experience. and if you can spare us the time, to help tack up and prepare for the day ahead.
We also need a team of people to help us fundraise, whether it’s to help out at any of our events or to help us think of new fundraising ideas. 
We would appreciate any time you can spare. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, or wish to ask any questions please e-mail us at bridgendrda@hotmail.com and one of the team members will be back in contact with you. Alternatively you can ring us: 0845 241 1392
DoE
Part of the Duke Of Edinburgh Award is doing voluntary work, if you are doing the DoE Award we may be able to assist you in completing your voluntary work section with us. Please e-mail us at bridgendrda@hotmail.com and let us know.
Would you like to sponsor us?
It is vital we raise £8,000 every year for us to run. If you are interested in giving a donation, or becoming a sponsor for the Bridgend County R.D.A, whether it be personal or business, please contact us at bridgendrda@hotmail.com . Any donation, however big or small, is always gratefully received.
Groups:
Other R.D.A groups up and down the U.K can be found here.
How to find us:
*By Car
-Leave the M4 Motorway at junction 35 and take the A473 exit (third exit of leaving the M4 from the East and the first if coming form the West). Proceed straight across the first roundabout and then at the next, take the third exit directly into Pencoed Campus. If you have a satellite navigation, the postcode is CF35 5LG
*By Rail
- Pencoed train station is in the Town Centre and 10 minutes walk from the Pencoed Campus. From the train station, turn left at the war memorial onto Penybont Road. Proceed to the end of the road and the Campus entrance is off the roundabout.
*By Bus
- There are bus stops within a few hundred yards of the entrance to Pencoed Campus. The local bus company is First Cyrmu.
*We strongly advice for new volunteers to contact us before they plan to join us for the first time, so we can direct you to where to need to go when you have arrived on campus and to give you a contact number to use in the rare case you get lost on your way.