Today is the second day we have a team of volunteers from the Lloyds Banking Group helping out at the Shelter.
Yesterday we saw staff David, Chris, Gaye, Cindy, Karen, Craig and Naomi. Today we welcomed Nathan, Adam, Judith, Elliot, Raquel, Rachel, Sally, Nicole and Sarah.
It is always great to see volunteers come into the Shelter to help out with the work we do, fund raise and help at the events. The Lloyds staff have spent the two days helping around the 4 acre site and today the group have found themselves treating many of the large rabbit runs we have at the Shelter to walking dogs.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said 'We are so grateful to all 16 staff from the Lloyds Banking Group for all of their help.'
'Both groups have been a huge help clearing animal runs to painting rabbit runs, walking dogs to sleaning the seal pools.'
'If any business would like to come up and get involved, sponsor an event or help we would love to hear from them.'
'It costs £2000 a day to run the Shelter and we care for over 200 animals every day so every moment of time and penny can make a huge difference.'
'It has been great that around Guernsey and further a field we are celebrating volunteering as part of Volunteers Week and we have had all this great help from the Lloyds Banking Staff which have got stuck in and enjoyed their time at the Shelter.'
To visit the Lloyds Bank website please click here.
There are many ways a business can get involved with the GSPCA and to find out how your business can get involved please click here.
To see more on volunteering please click here.
To visit the Guernsey Volunteers website please click here.
To see pictures from the Fun Dog Show please click here.
To view previous stories of our fantastic volunteers and staff -
Volunteers & Staff at the GSPCA Nominated for Spring Appreciation
Volunteers Week - Ferreting at the GSPCA - Meeting Hayley Malpas
Volunteers Week - Meeting helpful businesses - Thank you to Barclays - CSR with animals in Guernsey part 1
Volunteers Week - Meeting helpful businesses - Lloyds staff helping during Volunteers Week - CSR with animals in Guernsey part 2
We have lots of animals in need of homes. Could you help us advertise them? To download a the posters please click here. or to share them on social media please click here.
To download a poster to advertise the Hedgehog Competition please click here.
To download a poster to advertise the Hedgehog Awareness Poster Competition please click here.
Create a GSPCA Awareness Poster for Hedgehogs
Age groups –
4 – 7 years old (infants)
7 – 11 years old (juniors)
Some ideas could include:
Watch out for hedgehogs on the road waking up from hibernation
Hedgehogs out in the day time could mean there is something wrong
Please put out clean drinking water for hedgehogs over the summer
Check for hedgehogs before cutting the lawn/grass
Discard of rubbish properly - especially netting/wires
Make sure your swimming pool/pond is easily escapable
Do not put slug pellets down as they are poisonous
Don't touch a nest until sure you need to intervene
Cut holes in fence bottoms to allow hedgehogs to pass through gardens
Watch your dogs around hedgehogs- either one could get hurt
Other points to add:
Phone GSPCA for advice/emergency: 01481 257261
Advice on the GSPCA Webpage- www.gspca.org.gg
BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU LIKE!
Prizes for the top 3 in each age group.
Send your posters with your name, age, contact number and school on the back to [email protected] or to the Shelter at
Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Rue du Truchots
St Andrews
Guernsey, Channel Islands
GY6 8UD
Closing date 6/6/14. Winners will be announced on the 13/6/14
Build a Hedgehog House
2014 Competition
Design and build a hedgehog house to be used in your own or friends garden!
There are two age group categories:
7 to 11 years (Junior age)
11 to 16 years (secondary age)
The top three from each group will be contacted to be judged and there are PRIZES for the top 3 designs in each group!
The house structure must be:
- Waterproof
- Big enough to make a nest
- Safe from predators
- Camouflaged
What could you use to build the house?
- Logs
- Old plastic box
- Bricks
- Wood
- Pots
- Anything else - Be as creative as you like!
Try the internet and our website for more inspiration!
www.gspca.org.gg
Last thing to do is take a beautiful photograph then email it to us along with your age, full name and contact number to:
[email protected]
Closing date 6/6/14. Winners will be announced on the 13/6/14
Good luck and have fun!
Please be careful when building your hog houses
Work with an adult to put it together as you may need to use grown-up tools
We currently have two stunning cats called Trio and Trouble needing operations. To donate to help them please click on this link www.justgiving.com/Gspca-Trio-and-Trouble, call 01481 257261, by post or popping into the Shelter.
GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, Guernsey, GY6 8UD
To find out about our Events, how to become a Member, Sponsor an Animal Pen, our Wish List, Corporate Sponsorship & Volunteering, , our New Build & Redevelopment Appeal and much more please click here.
To find out about GSPCA training and courses at the Shelter please click here.
There are many ways to support the work of the GSPCA and you can even donate online by clicking the paypal link below.
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