Submitted by Steve on 07:08, 27th May, 2025 | 0

The GSPCA are delighted to announce our BIGGEST BUILD in our 152 year history has begun.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “The GSPCA is delighted to announce our BIGGEST Build in our 152 year history.”

“We have had some challenging times recently to prepare to be able to knock down many of our oldest buildings to ensure we can operate and start our long awaited BIGGEST BUILD.”

“This had to be done ahead of the three new builds we wish to do which will be a Wildlife Hospital, new Welfare and Rehoming Kennels and Ferret Unit.”

“The Welfare Kennel unit to help dogs needing homes, house cruelty cases, strays and those emergency dogs needing our care as well as an isolation kennel area and laundry section for kennels.”

“The ferret unit will help house the many stray and unwanted ferrets we help each year and the Wildlife Hospital will provide facilities for the 3000+ wildlife we help every year.”

“We now know that to enable us to build all that we would love to have will cost £3,700,000 and you can donate to a particular build online, or you can make a general donation to the builds and our work by visiting https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA) .”

“The Wildlife Hospital without doubt is the biggest of the three builds and likely to cost over £2,000,000 and to donate to this build you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/event/4618/Please-Support-the-GSPCA-Wildlife-Hospital-Appeal .”

“You can still donate to the Small Animal facility which we built to be able to start the BIGGEST BUILD and to donate to these please visit https://giving.gg/donate/event/8046/Small-Animal-and-Rabbit-Build-Appeal .”

“The Welfare Kennels will very likely cost over £1,000,000 which will replace extremely old kennels which are about to be knocked down and to donate to these please visit https://giving.gg/donate/event/9443/GSPCA-New-Kennel-Build .”

“Finally, but not least the first purpose built Ferret Unit will cost over £100,000, and to donate to these please visit https://giving.gg/donate/event/9444/GSPCA-Ferret-Build .”

“We are hugely grateful to those that have helped with our temporary house animals from Stan Brouard to GFF Flooring to Condor Ferries and many others.”

“So far thanks to some amazing donations and support we have raised nearly £1,500,000 towards these projects and we cannot thank all those that have donated enough.”

“The asbestos was removed earlier this year and the tender was won by Breton who have been incredible in achieving so many amazing discounts and kind companies who are supporting this much needed project who are offering discounts to other ways in reducing costs.”

“Breton are now on site and have started the demolition which although sad to see buildings being knocked down since the 1940’s we are excited in looking to the future.”

“They are currently focusing on the area for the Wildlife Hospital where our oldest kennel buildings stand, the old wildlife and seal building and the old boarding cattery, although the old cattery and small animal area now has no roof ahead of where we want to build the new kennels.”

“There are many ways to support these projects and below are just some of the ways from being a Build Partner to Buying a Brick, making a donation to sponsoring a section and any support we would love to hear from you just pop in, call 257261 or email me on steve@gspca.org.gg .”

“Another amazing way to support our work is by just a couple of pounds each month can make a massive difference in helping the animals in our care and to find out more please go to http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Angel%20sponsor%20form%20special%202018%20new.pdf .”

“We really couldn’t do so much without the amazing support of our community and local businesses.”

“Help us ensure the animals of Guernsey have the bright and secure future they so much need and deserve.”

“This is the BIGGEST BUILD in out history and we really need your support and will help so many animals and ensure we can continue our 24/7 for many years to come.”

Wildlife Hospital

The GSPCA Wildlife Hospital will be the first of its kind in the Channel islands and from Buying a Brick to becoming a Build Partner could you be part of this much needed facility.

Could you Buy a Brick? We can put the certificate and Engraved Brick in the name of a friend, in memory, your company or a loved one and there are a number of goodies you will get as part of this kind gift helping us build for the future to help wildlife in Guernsey.

We are now demolishing a number of very old buildings one of which dates back to the 1940’s.

We really need your help. The cost for this build will be over £2,000,000 to build the GSPCA Wildlife Hospital, fees and to remove the old buildings.

There are a number of ways you can help including the Buy a Brick such as donating to this much needed project or could your group, trust or business help in much bigger ways –

To make a direct donation please visit - https://giving.gg/donate/event/4618/Please-Support-the-GSPCA-Wildlife-Hospital-Appeal

To Buy a Brick in the new Wildlife Hospital and download a leaflet please click here - http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Buy%20a%20Brick%20Wildlife%20Hospital.pdf

To become a larger donors or as a corporate you may want to make a larger donation and become an Exclusive Build Partner and to find out more please visit - http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner

You can donate by calling 257261, post GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, GY6 8UD cheques payable to ‘GSPCA’ or popping into the Shelter or our Charity Shop in Smith Street.

The next step is go to tender, but for those wanting to help in much larger ways here are the some of the estimated costs for some of the facilities that make up the £2,000,000 for sponsorship –

  • Demolitions £100,000
  • Sub-structure £80,000
  • Drainage £99,000
  • Slab £160,000
  • Roof £300,000
  • External Walls £180,000
  • Glazing to whole build £90,000
  • Each rehabilitation room £40,000
  • Central feed kitchen £35,000
  • Each marine rehabilitation room and access to pool £30,000
  • Rehabilitation Pool – to be confirmed
  • Rehabilitation aviaries/pens – from £20,000 each
  • Receiving office where the public can drop animals off and they can be admitted and entered into the system - £30,000
  • M&E £100,000

With 3 seals currently at the GSPCA, over 100 wild birds and many hedgehogs, not to mention many other injured animals and wild rabbits you would think the GSPCA is extremely busy and you would be correct.

The new Wildlife Hospital will help house the 3000+ wildlife that come through the GSPCA doors each year and with our environment a major concern a facility that would help benefit future generations. 

Steve said “The Wildlife Build is a much overdue build which is so required to help the 3000+ wild animals we help every year.”

“This is our main priority so have started the ground work and we are very excited to be moving forward with what is a facility for the future to ensure the wildlife of Guernsey and surrounding waters and islands have the emergency care they really need.”

“Anyone wanting to know more about any of our projects please do get in touch.”

Small Animal, Reptile and Bird Unit

Although now complete you can still support this project and to see our donation page - https://giving.gg/donate/event/8046/Small-Animal-and-Rabbit-Build-Appeal

Larger donors or corporates may want to make a larger donation and become an Exclusive Build Partner to support all our build projects and to find out more please visit - http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner

Sponsor all or part of this much needed facility –

The complete Small Animal Department - £95,000

Flooring - £35,000

The intake and isolation area – £11,000

The main rabbit and guinea pig room - £22,000

3 multipurpose animal rooms from £8,000 each

Or

Each Intake or Isolation Cage - £650

Each Rabbit or Guinea Pig Pen - £1500

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager continued “Each year we often help over 500 rabbits and over 500 other small animals, birds and reptiles.”

“We have seen a huge rise in unwanted and stray small animals in recent years and we desperately need a Small Animal Unit.”

“The purpose built facilities for rabbits, small animals, birds and reptiles in different rooms with an isolation and intake area are now complete, but we still need your support for this much needed facility.”

“This is the first time we have a proper Small Animal Unit as they have often had to be housed in various areas around the Animal Shelter.”

“The whole project has cost just over £100,000 to help house the many of the small animals which previously were housed in buildings dating back to 1949, and the old facilities are now being demolished so we can build the Wildlife Hospital.”

“To donate online you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/event/8046/Small-Animal-and-Rabbit-Build-Appeal or larger donors or corporates may want to make a larger donation and become an Exclusive Build Partner and to find out more please visit - http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner .”

“Maybe your business, you or your company would like to sponsor an animal pen or room which start from £650.”

“Anyway you can help us help what are often to referred to as the forgotten pets is hugely appreciated.”

“With over 30 rabbits in need of homes and so many other small animals and birds needing our help this facility has been a huge asset and helped in the preparation for where we are for the Wildlife Hospital.”

To donate online https://giving.gg/donate/event/8046/Small-Animal-and-Rabbit-Build-Appeal

You can donate by calling 257261, post GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, GY6 8UD cheques payable to ‘GSPCA’ or popping into the Shelter or our Charity Shop in Smith Street.

Become an Exclusive Build Partner and to find out more please visit - http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner

To see a short VT on our appeal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP6zv6jMap0

Kennel Build

Steve continued “The GSPCA helps hundreds of dogs every year from strays to cruelty cases, unwanted pets looking for homes to those needing our emergency care, those owned from those fleeing domestic violence to those needing quarantine.”

“Due to the Wildlife Hospital Build we have lost 10 kennels on site as well as a laundry room so we are looking to build much needed new facilities.”

“The building will have 12 kennels split into 4 sections allowing us to isolate poorly animals when needed.”

“It will also include grooming and washing facilities for the dogs in our care, which is much needed and also a laundry room with additional bedding storage which we are currently lacking.”

“There are many ways to support this much needed facility.”

The build is estimated to cost approximately £1,000,000 and if you could towards it in any ways here are the approximate costs for options for sponsorship –

  • Demolition £100,000
  • Sub-structure £100,000
  • Drainage £60,000
  • Slab £80,000
  • Roof £40,000
  • External Walls £45,000
  • Glazing to whole build £40,000
  • Each Kennel £30,000
  • Grooming Room £25,000
  • Laundry Room £25,000
  • Bedding Store £20,000
  • M&E £100,000

Other ways to support the much needed kennel build include

Donating directly - https://giving.gg/donate/event/9443/GSPCA-New-Kennel-Build

You can donate by calling 257261, post GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, GY6 8UD cheques payable to ‘GSPCA’ or popping into the Shelter or our Charity Shop in Smith Street.

Becoming an Exclusive Build Partner http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner

Ferret/ Multi purpose Animal Build

The GSPCA helps dozens of ferrets every year from strays to unwanted and even those that aren’t cared for properly.

The GSPCA has never had a purpose built ferret building and to look to the future this is something that is very much needed to help the many ferrets needing care in Guernsey.

The whole project is estimated to cost £150,000 to sponsor part of the build these are the estimated costs –

  • Build - £60,000
  • Base - £80,000
  • Drainage - £10,000
  • Electrics and other costs £10,000

Each pen would cost approximately £20,000 each or other ways to support are -

To donate to the Ferret Build - https://giving.gg/donate/event/9444/GSPCA-Ferret-Build

You can donate by calling 257261, post GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, GY6 8UD cheques payable to ‘GSPCA’ or popping into the Shelter or our Charity Shop in Smith Street.

Becoming an Exclusive Build Partner http://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-exclusive-build-partner

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We do have three reasonable sized pens for ferrets but we really need much more room and capacity for them and we are hoping to build a purpose built facility for them.”

“We have seen some amazing facilities for ferrets in other Shelters and have found a fantastic company that can provide outstanding facilities and for 7 pens it would cost £85,000 but we would need to do a lot of ground work to prepare for what would be a multi purpose animal facility.”

“There are many ways to support this much needed facility and if you can help please do get in touch by popping in, calling 257261 or email me steve@gspca.org.gg .”

David Radford, Technical Director, DLM Architects said ""We are delighted to see our project for the GSPCA progressing to site.”

“Having worked closely with the GSPCA on this important project for a number of years, it is incredibly rewarding to reach this milestone.”

“The enhancements being made will greatly improve the care and rehabilitation of Guernsey’s wildlife, and we look forward to collaborating with the GSPCA and Breton Construction to bring this vision to life."

Breton’s Managing Director Brent Green said: “We’re thrilled to be the chosen contractor for this vital Guernsey community project.”

“It’s fantastic to be part of the biggest build in the charity’s 152-year history.”

‘It’s been a pleasure to work closely too with the consultants DLM Architects, Doyle Lyle and Ashman and Henderson Green.” 

“If it wasn’t for the substantial collaboration between all parties we wouldn’t have got to where we are now.”

John Knight GSPCA President said “We were hoping to have started this project 5 years ago but as we were about to start the pandemic occurred which meant our priorities had to focus on those challenges we had at that time.”

“We are now so excited to start this much needed build and we are appealing for support.”

“There are so many to thank not least our team and Breton.”

“Also a thanks architects DLM Architects, subcontractors Sarnian Roofing Ltd and Edge Protection Systems Ltd, and suppliers Ronez Ltd and Norman Piette Ltd who are some that are helping towards these essential facilities.”

If you can help please call 01481 257261 or email steve@gspca.org.gg

To see events, ways to support and animals in need please see our latest blog https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog

Upcoming events

Steve continued “In the coming weeks we have additional we have candidate tours which will be all about our manifesto and we will highlight the Association of Guernsey Charities who have launched theirs with asks from the charitable sector with a huge amount of information to be found by checking out this document https://www.charity.org.gg/Uploads_about/Manifesto2025Final.pdf and to see our GSPCA Manifesto check out  https://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/2025%20Manifesto%20%283%29_0.pdf .”

“As well as our specific manifesto this leads into the wider picture of the challenges the island charities face and hope the incoming Deputies can support the charitable sector who #withoutus as has been promoted the island would look an incredibly different place.”

“There are many ways to support the work of the GSPCA.”

“The Dolphin Discovery Trail treasure hunt app is now live until the end of August and to find all 62 dolphins download the Turfhunt app and use the code EADASD or zoom in on Guernsey and if you get all dolphins with a picture you will be entered into a prize draw with the current top prize an iwatch but additional prizes very welcome and we are looking for a sponsor for the app.”

“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 or support Autism Guernsey https://www.autismguernsey.org.gg/ .”

“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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