Watch this space for more information on the GSPCA Cupcake Week 25th – 31st March, a way that you, your business, your school, your family, your friends can all help raise funds to help animal welfare in Guernsey.
We have already planed a number of events for 2012. The following is a list for your diary and we will add more details soon.
The following are events planned for 2012
Easter Fayre – Saturday 31st March 2012
Stray Awareness Day (Microchipping Event) – 4th April 2012
Rabbit Awareness Week – to be confirmed May 2012
Pet Adoption Month – June 2012
Summer Fayre and Dog Show – Saturday 7th July 2012
Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday – Sunday 9th September 2012
World Animal Day (a number of educational events at the Shelter) – 4th October 2012
Christmas Fayre – to be confirmed
We are hoping to have a stall at -
South Show – 10-11th August 2012
West Show – 15-16th August 2012
North Show 22-23rd August 2012
Guernsey Mums Summer Fete – to be confirmed
Round Table Christmas Fayre – to be confirmed
Christmas Late Night Shopping Evening – to be confirmed
For only £25 you can buy a certificate that will allow the holder to come to the shelter in January on set days for a guided tour with the GSPCA Manager as well as a hot drink and a cake. For more details click here
You can now support the GSPCA for free when shopping online with over 2000 popular retailers including Amazon, Ebay, John Lewis and many more
If you are going to shop online please go to
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/guernseyspca
and follow their portal to the retailer you require.
A percentage of your purchase amount is paid to the GSPCA – this percentage is paid by the retailer not you.
There a few other Guernsey charities already doing this so let’s try and raise lots of funds.
Happy shopping
Donate A Kennel Proof Dog Bed For Our Welfare Dogs
At the GSPCA we always need your help. There are many ways that you can support us and this is yet another.
We have signed up to a website that you can buy a dog bed online for the Animal Shelter.
You may ask why? The Kuranda dog beds are soft warm comfort, guaranteed chew proof, replaceable fabrics and parts. Also they are easy to clean and last for years making them ideal for the kennel environment.
To find out more about donating one of these beds please go to http://www.kurandadogbeds.co.uk/store/category/hb9h/GSPCA.html
Donate A Heat Pad For Our Sick & Injured Animals
We are also appealing for donations towards purchasing extra heat pads for the many sick and injured animals that come into our care. Each of these help save lives. We are very grateful so far as every £30 means we can replace many of the pads that we have had for many years but we still need more. You can donate online www.gspca.org.gg/fundraising by phoning the Shelter or by calling in when you are passing.
That's right 9 staff and volunteers really did go for a sponsored dip on Christmas Day. To find out more click here
The GSPCA had a stand outside Instep selling a range of goods during the run up to Christmas as well as at Oatlands. To find out more click here g evening.
During the festival participating Charities decorated a tree to reflect their charities work. This year the GSPCA asked visitors to write dedications to past and present pets on supplied decorations and place them on the tree. Thanks to all that supported us and the other charities.
For only £5 this Christmas you were able to buy a loved one a certificate that allowed the Shelter to give one of our animals a lovely Christmas meal and a toy to cheer their Christmas day.Thank you to all that supported us.
A huge thank you to all that helped and supported at the Round Table Christmas Fayre on Sunday 20th November 2011. We raised a grand total of £540 which will go to help the animals and their welfare in Guernsey.
On Wednesday 2nd November 2011 Richard Chandler undertook a full day at work (8-6pm) WITHOUT saying a word!!! This was quite a challenge for a man who likes talking, we were all very proud of him. You can still support Richard and donate to this wonderfuly quiet day that we had. Click here for more information.
On Tuesday 6th December the GSPCA and Bridge 2 Sri Lanka held their annual Big Soup Kitchen
It was held by the pavement outside the East side of the Town Church – next to The Albion and raised a grand total of £1920 and was opened by His Excellency Air Marshall Peter Walker and his wife Lynda
Those that supported The Big Soup Kitchen got to taste some quality soups from various top restaurants and served by the chefs themselves! Everyone had a great day despite the weather and a huge thanks to all that helped from everyone at the GSPCA
Click here to go to our Events Page
On the 17th December we held our Christmas Fayre at the Shelter and it was a lot of fun and raised lots on money for the Shelter.
As the GSPCA is an animal welfare charity we receive no States support. Therefore we are entirely dependent on members of the public to help with donations and fundraising to help us look after the large numbers of unwanted, abused or elderly pets and injured wildlife every year.
At the GSPCA we are continually looking for new and innovative ways in which to fundraise so that we can look after the animals that come into our care. We have regular events and they will be advertised here and in other media - below are just a few fun ideas - don't forget to look on our events pages as well.
We are so very grateful to everyone who helps us in whatever way they can.
Barbecue - Hold a barbecue this Summer and charge friends and neighbours to come along to your party.
Car Boot Sale - Raise money and have a clear out all at the same time, get rid of all of your unwanted clothes, cds etc.
Dinner Dance - Have a band/live entertainment, good food, organise a raffle and/or an auction.
Dress Down Day - Ideal if you work in an office where your colleagues might love the chance to work in jeans.
Car wash - Ask your neighbours if you can wash their car. Charge for the service, and you never know, you might also get a tip!
Karaoke Evening - Ask a local venue to host a Karaoke night for you and charge people to take part.
Tombola - Get some raffle tickets and persuade your friends and colleagues to donate prizes. Charge for tickets and all money raised can be donated to the GSPCA.
Disco - Organise a disco or 70's night - with fancy dress! Everyone likes an opportunity to dress up so most fancy dress themes are sure to be embraced!
Aerobics - If you enjoy keeping fit - or want to start - why not get people to sponsor you over a certain time?
No Drinking - Revitalise your body and give up the bottle for a few weeks - ask people to sponsor you.
Open Day - If you have a colourful garden, let fellow garden lovers come and admire, for an entry fee.
Cake sale - Sell homemade biscuits, cakes and sweets at markets, shopping fairs or even in your office. You can even sell items as part of another fundraising event, such as a coffee morning or work party.
Car Treasure Hunt - A challenge event for friends, and a fun way to raise big money. The event can also be arranged as an on foot treasure hunt if you want to reduce the carbon footprint for your event.
Dinner party - You can hold a dinner party anywhere: invite a few friends to your home, or rent out a hall and make it a community event. Combine your dinner party with other fundraising activities like a raffle or silent auction for even more fundraising success.
Match the pet to the owner competition - A fun one for the workplace! Ask your colleagues to bring in one photo of themselves and one of their pet. Charge people £1 a time to match up all the photographs.
Sponsored Bike, Run Or Swim - Alone or with a group of friends, you can raise money by collecting donations for a sponsored run, bike ride or swim. Donors can give a flat donation, or they can pledge a certain amount based on the distance you cover.
Whether you're swimming the English Channel or just running around a track, the media love to cover sponsored events like these, so don't forget to call your local paper and television stations. The more exposure you receive for your sponsored event, the more fundraising you'll accomplish!
Sponsored Dog Walk - This can take many forms, from a “walk-a-thon” style – where participants earn donations for the distance they can travel – to a large-scale dog walking event. The latter is like the many sponsored runs and walks you see advertised, but with a doggy twist! A great fundraiser and fun and exercise for the dogs too!
