In the run up to the Olympics I have agreed to act as a patron and supporter of a community based sports club that helps young people in Lambeth.
The Ebony Horse Club has existed for fifteen years in Brixton and it provides access to top quality horse riding instruction and mentoring for young people aged eight to seventeen years old. The club targets young people in danger of social exclusion, whether through school exclusion, home circumstances, health, or poverty.
The club is now planning a major expansion to build a top class horse riding facility at Loughborough Junction.
The Ebony Horse Club is Britain's biggest provider of access to horse riding for ethnic minorities and the kids trained by the club learn important skills in working co-operatively together.
The club provides other experiences for young people and I had fun watching the youngsters canoeing around the London Regatta Centre during the summer holidays.
To find out more about the club, please contact Ros Spearing at:
The Ebony Horse Club
The Loughborough Centre
105 Angell Road
London SW9 7PD
Tel: 020 7738 3478
Email: info(at)ebonyhorseclub.org
Website: www.ebonyhorseclub.org
