39,000 disabled participants supported across 446 RDA Groups and Approved Centres; 13,700 volunteers; 1,700 coaches; 2,800 equines; 27,000 participants supported by RDA Groups in 2024/25 with 10,260 new participants joining
Key Metric 1
95% of participants feel calm and focused during sessions; 90% feel more confident about themselves; 88% have better posture, balance and co-ordination; 82% feel more connected to others; 80% of parents/carers think changes wouldn't have happened without RDA
Key Metric 2
11,502 awards and qualifications completed by RDA participants in 2024; 32% of participants aged 16+ have very high life satisfaction — compared to just 5% for disabled people aged 16+ nationally (Activity Alliance 2024); independent evaluation conducted by Insley Consulting with 1,216 survey responses and 68 interviews
Key Metric 3
Independent evaluation (Insley Consulting, 2025) surveyed 1,216 participants, parents and carers across 378 RDA Groups — finding that 72% are better able to regulate their emotions, 71% are more independent, 68% have improved communication skills and 67% have developed new interests or aspirations