30 APRIL 2025

SAVE OUR CENTRE UPDATE FROM CLWYD SPECIAL RIDING CENTRE

We’re Staying Open – But We Still Need You

Dear Friends,

First and foremost — thank you.

Since launching our appeal, we have been overwhelmed by the incredible generosity, heartfelt messages, and practical offers of help we’ve received from every corner of our community and beyond. It has been moving, humbling, and inspiring.

Today, we’re writing to share an important and positive update.

We’ve Been Given a Lifeline

Thanks to the extraordinary response from our community, and the renewed interest generated by our Open Day, national media coverage, and social media outreach, we have been offered a vital lifeline that allows us to remain open for the next 2 months.

What This Means for Participants, Staff & Volunteers:

We are very happy to confirm that the Centre will remain open, and sessions will continue as planned from Thursday 1st May.

We know how uncertain the past week has been, and we are so grateful for the patience, resilience, and loyalty shown by our team and community.

This development also allows us to extend our Crowdfunding campaign deadline to 23rd May, giving us more time to raise vital funds and to strengthen the foundation we need for a sustainable future.

What This Means Financially:

Our Crowdfunding page has now passed £80,000, which is a remarkable achievement given the urgency and short notice. However, the original £365,000 target was set to cover a full year of core running costs — a figure we still need to work towards to build financial resilience and prevent a return to crisis mode in a few months' time.

This extended window gives us the time and space to plan — but it is vital that we maintain the momentum we have built.

Looking Ahead:

This temporary reprieve is a moment to refocus and rebuild — not relax.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be working with experienced advisors and passionate supporters to reshape how the Centre operates, to ensure long-term sustainability. We're also receiving many offers of operational and strategic support — which we will be embracing as part of this new phase.

We still need your help — but for now, we are still here.

Together, we’ve bought precious time. Let’s use it well.

Next Full Update:

As soon as we can, we will share another formal update outlining progress and next steps.

Thank you all for helping us get to this point. We’ve been given a second chance, and we’re determined to make the most of it.

Please continue to share our Crowdfunding page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/clwyd-special-riding-centre-in-financial-crisis

If you can help, or would like to talk further, please get in touch:

📧 mailto:mailto:centremanager@clwydspecialridingcentre.co.uk

📞 07896 301569 (Caroline Dingwall)

With heartfelt thanks,

The Trustees of Clwyd Special Riding Centre