PONY TALES: Help secure Festina Lente's future 15 April 2022 Free

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15 April 2022

Irish Field Contributor on 15 Apr 2022

PONY TALES: Help secure Festina Lente's future

Well known equine and horticultural learning charity has to raise €3 million to secure their new home at Belfield House, Kilpeddar and another €20 million to develop it

Irish Field Contributor

15 April 2022

Pictured (l to r) are Meath Olympian Cian O'Connor, Sam Murphy from Rathcoole, Nina Carberry and National Hunt jockey Rachael Blackmore with Toffee the pony at the launch of the fundraising drive for Festina Lente \ Lorraine O'Sullivan

Help secure future of Festina Lente

FESTINA Lente, the well-known equine and horticultural charity, launched their multi-million euro fundraising drive last week and are calling for as much support as they can to make it a reality.

An essential €3 million has to be raised to buy their new home at Belfield House and lands in Kilpeddar, Co Wicklow and a further €20 million is needed to fund a state-of-the-art National Education Centre.

Currently based in Bray, Festina Lente is a world-class charity leader in the area of equine assisted learning for those with special needs. Employing 60 staff, it touches the lives of over 40,000 people in Ireland each year.

People and companies are most welcome to donate to support Festina Lente’s fundraising campaign on www.festinalente.ie/a-new-home-for-festina-lente