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Last night the GSPCA welcomed 15 new faces and 11 new volunteers within the group.
For a number of years we have been running volunteer induction evenings and sessions. In 2014 over 200 volunteers were inducted and welcomed to the team, not including the many volunteers that helped through the year, at events, through Corporate Social Responsibility Days and Voluntourists. This year a further 200+ joined us at the GSPCA with a further 200+ that spent a day or more through a corporate day and 25 Voluntourists from the cruise liners.
Last night the GSPCA welcomed 17 new volunteers into the team.
Sarah Creasey GSPCA Welfare & Education Officer and Sarah Ozanne Animal Care Assistant welcomed the group of new volunteers.
On what was a cold and dark evening new faces started arriving just after 6pm ready for the 6.30 start.
The two Sarah's gave a presentation on what we do at the GSPCA, how they can help and an induction in our rules and working safely for the GSPCA.
On Wednesday we had 14 new faces attend the Shelter for a Volunteer Induction and to find out how they can help.
From school placements to those looking to help out for a few hours each week those attending wanted to help from on the front desk to cleaning the animals out.
The evening started at 6.30pm and GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne not only talked of the work of the Shelter, he also went through an induction so all knew how to work and help safely at the GSPCA.
Our next Volunteer Induction Evening at the GSPCA is on Wednesday 14th October at 6.30pm.
All ages are welcome, but to help on site with the animals you have to be 14 years old or over.
Yvonne Chauvel Senior Animal care Assistant said "We have a wonderful team of volunteers that help us at the GSPCA and we always love to welcome those wanting to help."
"From gardening to answering the phone there is a job to help in many different ways on and off the Animal Shelter."
Last night we welcomed enough new faces to the GSPCA to set up a rugby team with reserves.
With 20 attending and 12 all signed up with a date to start volunteering at the GSPCA and others to be confirmed we have already started the first three this morning.
The new volunteers during their induction learnt about the work of the Shelter and how to become involved with our 24 hour 7 day a week work.
This morning Phil, Jane and Lili have already experienced cleaning out and caring for the many animals at the Shelter with many others starting over the next few days.
Our next Volunteer Induction Evenings at the GSPCA are on Wednesday 9th and 30th September at 6.30pm.
All ages are welcome, but to help on site with the animals you have to be 14 years old or over.
Yvonne Chauvel Senior Animal care Assistant said "We have a wonderful team of volunteers that help us at the GSPCA and we always love to welcome those wanting to help."
"From gardening to answering the phone there is a job to help in many different ways on and off the Animal Shelter."
We are always looking for volunteers to help us at the GSPCA and we are especially looking for volunteer wardens.
We have provided a 24 hour rescue service for over 40 years and we couldn't do this without our wonderful team of volunteers.
Our Volunteer Wardens help ensure between 6pm and 8am 7 days a week any rescues, collections of strays or other emergencies are responded to.
We are looking for additional volunteers to help provide both the night cover and to help on Saturday and Sunday between 8am and 6pm.
Last week we held our annual AGM.
To open the evening President John Knight welcomed everyone to the AGM and thanked them for showing their support for the work being done by everybody present.
The event took place at the GSPCA Animal Shelter where we have been based since 1929.
A number of supporters, volunteers and staff attended the event which looked back at the previous year and also the plans for the future.
John Knight gave a report and said "We have again had a very active and successful year at the Shelter and outside."
On Monday we welcomed 8 new volunteers to the GSPCA.
The new volunteers during their induction learnt about the work of the Shelter and how to become involved with our 24 hour 7 day a week work.
3 of the 8 have already started helping out with our work at the GSPCA and the others start over the next week.
From cleaning the animals to gardening, fund raising to answering the phone there are many roles to help us here at the GSPCA.
We would like to thank all that came along and we are looking forward to everyone helping in the weeks to come.