A FLINTSHIRE charity that offers horse riding opportunities for people with disabilities has been nominated for a prestigious award.

Clwyd Special Riding Centre (CRSC), based in Llanfynydd, has been shortlisted for Charity or Social Enterprise with Best Volunteer Team in the Steve Morgan Foundation's Entrepreneur Awards.

Public voting is now open for the awards after a host of excellent entries were whittled down into shortlists by the charity’s trustees.

CSRC was one of over 100 entries were received across the five different categories, making for a tough task to draw up the shortlists, with the respective winners and runners-up now to be decided by a combination of further assessment from the trustees and online voting.

Online voting is now open, for which the winners will receive £5000 and two runners-up £1000 each.

CSRC offers a variety of equine experiences for people with additional needs. Set in over 30 acres with 24 horses of all sizes and types, the aim of CSRC is to provide a beneficial experience to all persons through riding, carriage driving, equestrian vaulting, equine learning and therapy and hippotherapy.

Steve Morgan is the founder of Ewloe-based housing giant Redrow, and his foundation supports charities, organisations and community groups throughout the region.

The winners and runners-up will be announced at the foundation's next charity conference at Carden Park on September 13.

Steve said: “The high standard of the applications has confirmed our view that there is a huge amount of dedication, creativity and innovation taking place within the Third Sector, and even those charities who haven’t made our shortlists should feel very proud of the work that they are doing to change the lives of people in their communities.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to make an application and congratulate those who have made the shortlists as we move into the next stage of the judging process.”

People can now vote for their favoured charity in each category from the below nominations by clicking this link - https://www.tfaforms.com/4735053

Voting will remain open until midnight on Sunday, July 21