Change of Plan! Park Palace Ponies
Helping this registered charity bringing horses and ponies into the heart of Liverpool
Monday 1st June
6:30pm - 8:15pm
About the task
Sorry folks, they had to cancel us last minute due to a safety issue out of their control.
Ner plan is to meet at the top of Smithdown Rd for a litterpick, it's all been discussed together in the WhatsApp group so you can see details there, or email us ema@goodgym.org
Park Palace Ponies is a unique horse riding school in inner-city Liverpool
Run as a social enterprise by a group of Liverpool volunteers with a passion for all things horses, Park Palace Ponies first opened in May 2017 as a six-month pilot and action research project in partnership with the British Equestrian Federation supported by the Mayor of Liverpool. Their aim was, and still is, to make horses more accessible to all so that the benefits, both physically and mentally, that spending time with horses brings can be felt by all.
Located in the Dingle, only a mile from Liverpool’s city centre, they offer free introductory riding lessons and a learn-to-ride course to any child aged between 4 and 12 who lives within the city of Liverpool.
The riding school is based on the corner of Mill Street and Park Street, in the Dingle, on a patch of grass previously used as a dumping site. The riding lessons take place in the old Park Palace of Varieties building, a theatre opened in 1893 which boasts many of its original features, including an ornate ceiling. You may also spot the ponies trotting down Mill Street every morning to their grazing field on the Park Hill Allotment site.
The Task
This is our first session with Park Palace Ponies and we're excited to be involved with such a lovely organisation. For this first task, the plan is to remove all the rubbish from upstairs in storage take down stairs ready for the council to remove the next day. Remember to bring your gloves as it might be a bit dusty.
The Run
Runners will be meeting at the Suitcases on Hope Street for a 6:30pm warm up and a run to the task. What 3 Words meet up link: https://w3w.co/normal.shirt.builds
If you are not running you can meet at the task location for 6:55pm ready for us all to start the task together. The task location is:
253 Mill Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L8 6QN
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This session supports the organisation Park Palace Ponies
Run as a social enterprise by a group of Liverpool volunteers with a passion for all things horses, Park Palace Ponies first opened in May 2017 as a six-month pilot and action research project in partnership with the British Equestrian Federation supported by the Mayor of Liverpool. Their aim was, and still is, to make horses more accessible to all so that the benefits, both physically and mentally, that spending time with horses brings can be felt by all. Located in the Dingle, only a mile from Liverpool’s city centre, they offer free introductory riding lessons and a learn-to-ride course to any child aged between 4 and 12 who lives within the city of Liverpool.
See moreWhat to look out for
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.
This is a GoodGym group run. You'll meet other GoodGymers at the start location and run to the task together. If you can't run for more than 15 minutes without stopping or you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact your area activator Ema Quinn (She/her) by email at ema@goodgym.org.
Options are available to run between 2km and 4km in total.
Remember that we will be running to and from the task, so you'll only be running for half this distance in one go.
About GoodGym
GoodGym is a community of people that get fit by doing good. We run, walk and cycle to do practical tasks for community organisations and isolated older people.