On behalf of EquATA, we would like to say, thank you so much for the generous support of all the amazing people, kind-hearted companies and sponsors, as well as our wonderful horses, that have helped to get us this far. We hope for and are grateful for your continued support.
EquATA is delighted to announce that
His Honour Judge Stephen Waine
has agreed to become our Patron
and we thank him for his valued support since
EquATA was founded in 2009.
Our very best wishes to you
Jo Hawkins & Nat Stobbe & Ellie Hawkins
Directors of EquATA
Amazing People
Atim, Ellie, Lucy, Julie, Paul,
Judy, Hayley, Stephen, Claire, Sue, Chris, Kate,
Eiko, Rob, Inga, Tommy and Phil.
Generous Sponsors
EquATA Wins Big Lottery Fund
19 March 2010
This announcement means that the Big Lottery Fund has awarded £10,000 of assistance which will be used to improve the outdoor therapy facilities. The funds will be used to erect four new stables, fencing and re-surfacing of the yard area at EquATA's facility set within the beautiful, tranquil and private woodlands of Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire.
Founding Directors Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Stobbe say they are,
"Delighted to receive the money, most especially because it is a real endorsement of our equine assisted therapy service, and enables us to help more people in our community."
Future plans for EquATA include fundraising to enable installation of a disabled toilet facility; to build a non-permanent outdoor coverall shelter to be able to offer therapy all year round in changeable weather conditions; to set up a hardship fund in order to help more individuals; and also to sustain the services of therapy staff and horses.
EquATA would like to thank Kettering Borough Council for the grant of £350. The grant was used to purchase a new horse saddle to help us with therapy sessions for ‘The Horse Boy Method’ and we also bought a wheelbarrow, and a refurbished printer for our office.
Manufacturers of Quality Shopfitting
Thank you to Hawkins Joinery for the kind donation of their time, carpentry skills and building materials used
to erect EquATA's new stable block and signage.
Thanks also to Hawkins Joinery for donating our office computer.
Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire is an independent Social Enterprise Development Agency that supports all co-operative and social enterprises as well as voluntary and community organisations looking to increase their trading activities.
Supporting voluntary activity and developing voluntary and community organisations in Kettering.
Equine Touch & Equilibrium
Emma Overend works full time as an animal bodywork practitioner and has a large Equine and Canine practice in Northamptonshire.
Thank you to Emma for looking after our team of therapy horses.
Northamptonshire Enterprise develops the Northamptonshire economy and supports job creation in a key growth area.
Thank you to Mick George Skips for delivering sand for EquATA's new stable yard.
Dodson & Horrell is a respected authority on animal nutrition and Europes leading horse feed manufacturer since 1939.
