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 Our Centre in Birmingham is situated in Sutton Coldfield in the heart of Sutton Park's peaceful woodland. It was opened on Monday 12th September 1994, made possible by the wonderful generosity of The Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust and Birmingham City Council, and a large donation from Sutton Coldfield Municipal Charities.
Between 130 and 150 children with special needs and disabilities from 20 local schools in the city and surrounding areas benefit from donkey-riding therapy at this Centre each week.
Amber Brennan is one of the riding instructors at this Centre. She explains how one child with communication difficulties has benefited from his visits:
"There is one little boy who has a range of communication problems and can sometimes be hyperactive. He doesn't speak English. When he first came to the centre, he wouldn't come out of the play room and gradually, we encouraged him to ride the donkeys - now he loves it, he is calm and relaxed and has learnt the word 'donkey'. His vocabulary will no doubt improve with each visit".
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