Thank you to the 120 staff that have helped from Northern Trust - #VolunteersWeek
Submitted by Steve on 15:05, 8th Jun, 2018 |
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On Thursday 17th May Northern Trust staff came for their first volunteer day of 2018.
Over the previous four years 114 volunteers from Northern Trusthave helped out at the GSPCA, with 38 staff helping in 2014 and a further 26 helping in 2015, 34 in 2016 and 16 in 2017.
Last month we welcomed Claire Robson, Maria de Jersey, Nikki Burge, Tracy Marquis, Lorna Kennedy & Claire Huxster at the GSPCA who came along from Northern Trustto help out with the animals.
The 6 volunteers were a huge help during a very busy time of year and we ware all hugely grateful to them.
After an extremely hard days work a member of the GSPCA team took the team from Northern Trustfor a guided tour where they saw many of the 500+ animals at the GSPCA.
Before the group left and after the tour the team got a thank you certificate for all of their hard work.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "Words cannot express how grateful we are to Northern Trust who are truly amazing and we really, really do appreciate all of their wonderful support and help."
"We are so lucky to have caring businesses in Guernsey like Northern Trustthat allow their staff to help in the community."
"Next week we welcome another team from Northern Trustwho are helping with our Chapel of Rest next to our Memorial Garden."
"Since 2014 Northern Trust have sent 120 staff to help at the GSPCA which is just incredible."
"We always love to hear from businesses that would like to help us help the animals and community of Guernsey and there are many ways getting involved from CSR programmes to sponsoring animals in our care."
"We can even run bespoke events such as guided tours for your team and their families."
"From all at the GSPCA a huge thank you to all at Northern Trust."
"For those wanting to help the next volunteer induction evening for anyone interested in helping out is on Monday 2nd July at the GSPCA with a 630pm start."
If your business or group would like to help us at the GSPCA we have lots of possible jobs to help out at the GSPCA and to see just some ideas –
Painting aviaries/rabbit runs/stable (where possible we do ask for donations to help with paint and rollers/brushes etc.)
Painting Buildings (where possible we do ask for donations to help with paint and rollers/brushes etc.)
Gardening / landscaping / weeding (we are always in need of additional tools if possible to help)
Help with our memorial garden and chapel of rest (we do need additional tools, plants, hardcore and sleepers to help)
Putting in steps to our pond (we are in need of additional tools, plants, hardcore and sleepers to help)
Building a cage over our pond dipping pond (we have this but will need a team to do - possibly half to full day)
Helping in the charity shop
Helping sort out and clean some donated aviaries and cages (likely a full day for 4 or more people)
General Animal Care
Helping with Admin / Reception
Help wash and clean Shelter vehicles
Cleaning signage and windows around site
Cleaning gutters/drains around site
Pressure washing outside areas
Cleaning out our deep pond
If staff have a skill set and can offer training to our team this is always much appreciated
Helping deep clean areas
Helping gut out, clean, tidy and sort storage areas
Building a large poultry run (likely to take more than a day and we do need posts, mesh and concrete)
Build an additional tortoise run (likely to take more than a day and we do need posts, wood, mesh and concrete)
Lay new floor in bird room & build aviary pens in bird room (we do need flooring, wood and mesh)
Redo our disabled toilet area (we do need new bathroom items, baby change, signage)
Welding and fixing our barriers
Supply and build extra outside rabbit/guinea pig runs
Supply and build safety porches to some aviaries
Dig out and build a sleeper wall near our tortoise run (will take much more than a week of a team doing and we do need sleepers and supplies)
Running a cake sale/holding an event at the Shelter
Taking a stall with games/goods out into the community if a location can be found
Help run guided tour events
Running a fund raiser
Sponsored walk or event
Helping run an event for kids/schools
Please do get in touch if you think you can help with these or the many other jobs and projects we have at the GSPCA.
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