Would you like to volunteer? We are starting up our new volunteer inductions again. Please call the office if you are interested on 0208 643 7764 or email admin@diamondcentre.org.uk

Introducing our....... Diamond Easter Raffle  The Diamond Centre are doing a raffle to help raise money for the centre. We have some great prizes to be won!! Voucher at Bushells Farm Shop (£50) Vouchers at Derby Store 1x £50 and 2x £25 Applied Physiotherapy 1x...

We were all sorry to hear the sad news that Jim Miles passed away peacefully on 29th January 2021, aged 81. Jim was a volunteer at Diamond for many years before he finally retired in 2015. He was an experienced coach and played an important role in development of our...

The RDA Creative Writing Competition is now in its fifth year and as in previous years, we are offering three classes of poem, letter or short story and the theme for each class is simply ‘RDA.’ Your entry could be a story about an exciting experience you’ve had...

To combat lockdown - Diamond is going online! As we can't learn together at the moment, we have added some sections to our website with some learning & fun materials for riders & volunteers - take a look! We will keep updating these pages with new material as...

We are very sad to have to report the loss of Cushla. She came to Diamond in 2002 and gave many, many years of loyal and willing service, a big favourite of riders, volunteers and staff, she will be very fondly remembered.

Juat a quick update to say given the new national lockdown we are still closed until further notice. We have a skeleton staff running the centre and looking after the horses - they are all doing well, and enoying the winter rest! We have started planning our return to...

Tier 4 Closure We've regrettably had to close the Centre due to UK Government Tier 4 restrictions, and are not open for any riding and volunteer activities. Please rest assured our wonderful yard staff are looking after the horses, who will be spending Christmas...

As we couldn't have everyone here for our annual Christmas Open Day, the staff thought they would perform a musical ride for you all. Merry Christmas from everyone at Diamond. Enjoy........! [video width="848" height="480"...

As winter draws in the Diamond horses will need lots of hay to keep them well fed. A bale of hay costs £5.50. If you would like to help feed your favourite horse(s) over the winter, we are welcoming donations towards the cost of the hay. No matter whether you donate...

Goodbye, good luck and thank you! This week we said goodbye to our Head Groom Beth. Beth was with us for many years, first as a junior volunteer and later as a groom, and has been a longstanding support at Diamond.   We want to wish Beth and her family well in their...

We would like to boost our trustee team at Diamond with some new skills and relevent experiences. Ideally we are seeking people that have worked with a charity and have an empathy with disability and the therapeutic use of horses. In particular we are looking for...

Following the announcement of the Government lockdown there will be no lessons or activities at The Diamond Centre from 5th November until the 2nd December - we hope you all keep safe and well and look forward to being able to re-opening when we can - the horses will...

Hi All,  As you all know Covid-19 has had massive effects on Diamond. Throughout this tough time, we have all had to pull together to try and keep Diamond going in the absence of our volunteers and riders. When lockdown first happened, it was a very strange time for...

Unfortunately, the annual Diamond Open Day on the first Sunday in December, will be unable to go ahead this year. Usually it is a wonderful occasion celebrating the Diamond's year with musical rides and the awards to our riders, volunteers and horses. This year would...

Dear Riders, Volunteers, Carers, Supporters and Friends, LATEST UPDATE Covid-19 continues to greatly restrict our activities and due to the recent government announcements we have suspended all riding until the 2nd December. We are ever mindful of our responsibility...

Easyfundraising Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online. Over 4,000 shops and sites will donate to us, including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, Argos, ASOS, M&S, Just Eat and many more! This means you can raise FREE...

Congratulations to Maz and Emily who got married on the 19th October. They met when Maz came to work at Diamond in December 2018, as many of you will remember, Emily worked at Diamond way back in 2008. They got engaged during a trip to Iceland in February of this year...

Hi everyone. Dougal here.Gucci emailed me the other day and told me he graced you with his presence via a video and that him and Alfie had a race. Don’t worry I still believe in the written word so I am going to keep my updates in this form.As requested from one of...

As the current Covid situation restricts us from doing our normal RDA schedule we are now offering able-bodied riding lessons. These are open to anyone who wishes to ride provided you are over 13 years of age, have some riding experience and are under 14 stone....

Sister Chiara Hatton-Hall (born: August 15, 1930, died: September 23, 2020) It was with great sadness that we learnt that Sister Chiara (Cherrie) Hatton-Hall passed away on 23rd September 2020. Sister Chiara will be remembered by many people at Diamond. Many more will...

Hi Guys So sorry I’ve been missing for a few months. I’m sure you have missed me as much as I have missed you! The Centre has been able to start some lessons for some of our RDA and for able bodied riders so some of the herd have been back to it at the Centre. I, of...

The on-going restrictions and uncertainties about larger gatherings were making it difficult to plan our Autumn Fair in September 2020. It was decided that we would not be able to hold it in the same way as previous years especially as it involves indoor and outdoor...

Back to Riding Plans are evolving for limited disabled riding, primarily for our more capable riders who can manage with minimal support. It is a complex undertaking and with 350 disabled riders it does mean that not all riders can be accommodated. However, we are...