GSPCA Appeals for New Volunteer Animal Ambulance Wardens
The GSPCA is appealing for new volunteers to join its dedicated Animal Ambulance Warden team and help cover Wednesday and Friday evening shifts, supporting animals in need across Guernsey.
The GSPCA's volunteer wardens play a vital role in the charity's emergency animal rescue service, providing assistance outside of normal Shelter hours. The service operates from 6pm until 8am, with volunteer wardens carrying the emergency phone and responding to animal welfare incidents, injured wildlife, strays and other urgent calls.
Anyone interested in joining the team can find out more at:
https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/24-hour-emergency-wardens
To register your interest, please complete the online application form:
https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=gspca&method=online_form_html&formid=14
Alternatively, if you have any questions, please email [email protected].
As well as recruiting new volunteers, the GSPCA is also appealing for support towards two replacement animal ambulances. The charity's main ambulance has now travelled more than 130,000 miles over the last decade and has helped rescue, transport and relocate tens of thousands of animals during that time.
Whilst wardens have access to an animal ambulance when on duty, some also use their own vehicles to assist animals in need.
GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne said:
"Our volunteer Animal Ambulance Wardens provide an incredible service to the community and to the thousands of animals we help every year. We have an exceptionally dedicated team and we are hugely thankful to every one of them, just as we are to all of our staff and volunteers.
"We have had an exceptionally busy summer, with many evenings involving multiple call-outs and rescue requests. As we move into winter and the daylight hours become shorter, the number of emergency calls generally begins to decrease and there can even be evenings where no call-outs are received at all.
"Covering the emergency phone does not always mean having to attend an incident. Many calls can be resolved by providing advice, such as asking someone to safely bring an animal to the Shelter, contact their vet, or call us the following morning when appropriate.
"Volunteering as a warden is incredibly rewarding and provides a unique opportunity to help animals across Guernsey. Full training and support are provided, and we would love to hear from anyone who may be interested in joining the team, particularly for Wednesday and Friday evening cover.
"At the same time, we are looking ahead and raising funds for two replacement ambulances. Our main ambulance has now exceeded 130,000 miles and has been involved in helping tens of thousands of animals over the past ten years. It has been an amazing vehicle, but we need to ensure we can continue to provide this vital service into the future."
The GSPCA encourages anyone with a passion for animal welfare, good local knowledge and the ability to remain calm under pressure to consider joining the charity's volunteer emergency warden team.
For more information on becoming a GSPCA Animal Ambulance Warden, please visit the GSPCA website or contact the team directly.
Check out more on the #GSPCABiggestBuildAppeal – https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspcabiggestbuildappeal
To donate to our work and the other animals in our care https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)
To see animals looking for new homes
https://www.gspca.org.gg/animals
To see our youtube channel and lots of videos please visit https://www.youtube.com/@TheGuernseySPCA
To see events, ways to support and animals in need please see our latest blog https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog
Upcoming events
- World Animal Month October 2026
- World Animal Day 4th October 2026
- Feral Cat Day 16th October 2026
- National cat Day 29th October 2026
- Halt Term Spooky Tours October 2026 to be confirmed
- Dog First Aid Course 6.30pm - 8.45pm Thursday 12th November 2026 Ref – Dog12/11
- Cat First Aid Course 6.30pm - 8.45pm Thursday 26th November 2026 Ref – Cat26/11
- Possible Christmas Themed Animal Discovery Trail November/December 2026 to be confirmed with possible Ball
- World Wildlife Conservation Day 4th December 2026
- Festive Tours December/January 2026/7 to be confirmed
- Sidneys Sponsored Events - Grease and Dirty Dancing Saturday 10th April 2027
Steve continued “There are many ways to support the work of the GSPCA.”
“Our BIGGEST BUILD is now underway and we are desperately looking for support and to help in anyway please do get in touch and check out this link https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/gspca-biggestbuild-begins-demolition-underway-%E2%80%93-buying-brick-sponsorship-can-you-help .”
“To become an Angel Pen Pal Sponsor donating each month to help the hundreds of animals in our care which you can do by downloading this form - http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Angel%20sponsor%20form%20special%202018%20new.pdf or to become a Corporate Angel Pen Pal form for your business to sponsor animals in our care each year please click here http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Corporate%20Angel%20Pen%20Pal%20sponsor%20formnew.pdf .”
“To think of helping animals and our work in your legacy or will please check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/gifts-wills-and-funding .”
“For those from those want to give CSR time and skills to those wanting to help sponsor or support something from our Wish List at the GSPCA http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/our-plans-wish-list .”
“If your group or business would like to find out about spending a day at the Shelter please go to -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/corporate-and-group-days “
“For other ways your business can help us here at the GSPCA please go to -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/how-your-business-can-help-gspca-corporate-sponsorship “
“If you would like to volunteer then to find out more details here -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/volunteers or to complete the volunteer application form please check out https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=gspca&method=online_form_html&formid=14 .”
"We also have vacancies at the GSPCA and to find out more please visit https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/vacancies ."
"For lots of ways to support our work please visit https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-celebrating-150-years ."
“To visit our facebook page check out this link please click here .”
“To visit our x page please click here .”
“Thank you for your support.”
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