Is your business or group looking to help animals in 2013?
Submitted by GSPCA on 13:05, 15th Jan, 2013 |
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Are you looking to send your staff on a day of volunteering and team building?
At the GSPCA we can offer businesses and groups a day of organised activities that helps benefit us as a charity, the animals in our care and give your team an experience like no other where at the end of their time at the Shelter they will leave knowing that they have made a difference.
What we ask is that you get in touch to register and arrange a date, the group fill in a few simple forms before arrival, we get a list of names, they can be on site before 9am and are willing to help for a full day.
The day would start with a short introduction and safety brief and is followed by breaking the group into smaller teams to help the staff around site.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said 'We had a number of groups help us last year and everyone had a fantastic time.'
'There is so much to do at the Animal Shelter and something for everyone.'
'From painting rabbit hutches to scrubbing out kennels, helping on reception to wedding around the pond.'
'If your business or group would like to help then please do get in touch.'
Tasks that the group can get involved with are –
Grounds work –
such as keeping the site clean and tidy,
mucking out horses and donkeys if we have any,
cutting the lawn and hedges,
tidying around the pond,
weeding,
tidying around the 4 acre site,
painting,
maintenance and more
Animal Care –
helping clean out the domestic animals,
caring for the wild animals,
hand rearing,
walking and socialising the dogs, cats, rabbits and other species on site,
repairing and maintaining enclosures
Reception / Administration –
helping on the reception desk
helping with administration duties.
The day includes a morning and afternoon break as well as an hour for lunch. The Shelter will provide tea and coffee during breaks and there a small selection of snacks available for sale but a packed lunch will need to be brought.
From time to time we also have projects that need group involvement such as building aviaries or rabbit runs, digging ponds or landscaping areas. We also have major fund raising days and events through the year where help is very much appreciated. The main one’s this year so far are –
GSPCA Purple Week - Celebrating 140 years Caring for Animals in Guernsey 11th - 17th February 2013. For more details please -
The GSPCA are pleased to announce our GSPCA Sunday Family Fun Lunch on the 3rd March - click here for more details
25th - 31st March GSPCA Cupcake Week - more details to follow.
4th April - World Stray Day - more details to follow
Saturday 8th June 2013 Itex Walk Guernsey - We are pleased that for 2013 we are one of the nominated charities benefiting from this years walk. To register and find out more click here for more details.
June 2013 - Summer Fayre and Dog Show - more details to follow
15th September 2013 - Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday - more details to follow
4th October - World Animal Day - more details to follow
For more details please contact [email protected] or call the Shelter on 01481 257261
To see pictures from KPMG's day please
To see pictures from Specsaver's day please
To find out more about volunteering at the GSPCA Animal Shelter please
To see the story of Jethou Bumblebee the grey seal pup please check out this short video from start to finish on how staff rescued him with a lot of help.
Here is a short video of Jethou Bumblebees first time in the pool.
To donate to our BIG FISH APPEAL and help our grey seal pups call the Shelter on 01481 257261 or please click here with the reference 'BIG FISH APPEAL' and thank you for your support
To find out about the GSPCA Purple Week - Celebrating 140 years Caring for Animals in Guernsey 11th - 17th February and how you can join in.
Other events in 2013 planned are -
25th - 31st March GSPCA Cupcake Week - more details to follow.
4th April - World Stray Day - more details to follow
Saturday 6th June 2013 Itex Walk Guernsey - We are pleased that for 2013 we are one of the nominated charities benefiting from this years walk. To register and find out more click here for more details.
June 2013 - Summer Fayre and Dog Show - more details to follow
September 2013 - Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday - more details to follow
4th October - World Animal Day - more details to follow
There are always animals at the GSPCA looking for good homes from farm birds to rabbits and to see many of them please click here. Felix in the video is our longest stay cat and really needs your help to find a new home.
There are many items on the GSPCA's Wish List and you can see many of them by clicking here including a list of Amazon items which would make a difference to animals in Guernsey.
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