Open the gate to opportunity
OUR VISION
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Open Gate Foundation provides the financial pathway to empower young people and adults with physical, social or emotional challenges to build more active, healthy and fulfilling lives through equine activities and therapies.
OPEN THE GATE
Welcome to the Open Gate Foundation.
Our aim is to open the gate to opportunities and re-engage young people that are at risk, disabled, disengaged or suffering from trauma and PTS.
With the support of a highly skilled team at The Riding Patch, participants are empowered to build confidence and resilience, and are provided with a pathway to more active, healthy and fulfilling lives.
With the customised, participant led equestrian programs, provided at The Riding Patch, participants sponsored by Open Gate develop skills for life.
We support the program development and assessment framework that is tailored to individual needs, using goal setting and progression assessment to deliver holistic and meaningful outcomes for participants.
THE PROGRAMS
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The programs are led by a dedicated team of qualified horse instructors at The Riding Patch, supported by a vibrant community with a love of horses and a passion for improving the lives of others.
Delivered either one-on-one or in a group environment, equine based programs develop both horsemanship and personal skills to achieve individual goals. Quality assessment and reporting processes are used to measure and maximise our impact.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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You can support a young person to work towards a better future by making a tax deductible donation or directly sponsoring one of our participants.
Every donation and sponsorship dollar goes directly to supporting the participants with regular progress reports provided for sponsors.
About Us
The Open Gate Foundation is:
- a not for profit charitable organisation;
- a Public Benevolent Institution; and
- a deductible gift recipient.
Our funding is used to support those with physical, social and/or emotional challenges and is obtained from a variety of sources, including commercial and private donations, grants and bequests. Our participants come to us from school and community contacts, referrals from police, from professional therapists and others. The recipients of the funding may include people of all ages on the autism spectrum, young people suffering from family violence, and disengaged youth.
The Open Gate Foundation provides financial support for participants to access dedicated services at The Riding Patch in Strathalbyn, South Australia. The Riding Patch staff comprises of certified horse experts, and a variety of people from its region including qualified professionals and community leaders. Interactions with horses and farm activities are the focus for the development of healthy responses from program participants, teaching life skills and resilience to those involved.
Send us a Message
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Contact info
0417 315 308
info@opengatefoundation.org.au
51 Callington Road
Strathalbyn SA 5255
