Ollie has a wonderful 11th birthday party at the GSPCA & has a surprise Angel Pen Pal Sponsorship gift pack

Last weekend the GSPCA hosted a special birthday tour for one lucky young man called Ollie.

GSPCA staff member Beckie Smith gave a special tour and all had a wonderful behind the scenes tour of the GSPCA and the lucky birthday boy got to get up and close with a few of the animals in our care.

After the tour the group enjoyed a party on site at the GSPCA and all received a pack of goodies and a thank you certificate for visiting.

Not only this but Ollie got a surprise Angel Pen Pal Sponsorship pack as his parents decided that for one gift he could help support the animals in our care.

Beckie Smith GSPCA Animal Care Assistant said "It was wonderful to meet Ollie and his friends and they all seemed to have such a fantastic day on Saturday."

"Ollie and his friends also had a party in our events room and was very excited to joining as an Angel pen Pal sponsor as a gift."

At the GSPCA we have seen a fantastic response to our recent Birthday and Special occasion guided tours and have already got many booked in over the coming weeks.

From young to old we now offer a unique experience for a loved one, family member or friend to see behind the scenes at the GSPCA.

Ollie's mother Sarah said "I just wanted to say how fab the party was today."

"Ollie is absolutely animal mad and he enjoyed every second of it."

"He is so passionate about animals and loves learning about them and his dream is to become a veterinary nurse."

"Thanks to Becky who did the tour, she was brilliant and she is a credit to the GSPCA."

"It was a really eye opener as to how far you go to look after poorly animals."

"I've never seen Ollie so happy at one of his own birthday parties."

"He now has a GSPCA t shirt to grow into for when he's old enough to become a volunteer!"

"I think these parties are a fantastic idea."

"We use the GSPCA boarding for when we go away and Becky said she loved one of our little cats Buttons and when I took Ollie to see the kennels after the party I was told by the lady in the kennels area that our little Cavalier King Charles spaniel Louie had been a massive hit with the staff! They will be back in a couple of weeks for a couple of nights."

"I have put a post on Facebook recommending your parties. It was brilliant and perfect that only the birthday boy got to hold the animals - good for getting more business for further parties."

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "It was lovely to hear from Sarah how much ollie enjoyed his birthday party at the GSPCA which aren't just a lot of fun, they help much needed funds and also help educate those that come along for a unique experience as no two trips are ever the same with what are now over 450 anials in our care."

At the GSPCA we have unique birthday and special guided tours and they have been proving hugely popular."

"We have also teamed up with Island Mums and provide card holders a discount on this wonderful experience."

"Our special tours include a behind the scenes tour of the GSPCA in St Andrews with a focus on the special person who may be celebrating a birthday, anniversary or even a retirement gift."

"Each tour is unique as the animals in our care vary from one week to the next and previous one's have helped feed baby birds to Olivia the turtle."

"You can even hire our events room and we have a great caterer who can help us help you provide the full birthday party for you child or loved one."

"Please do get in touch if you would like to know more and to see previous tours please visit - http://www.gspca.org.gg/search/node/birthday%20tours."

"During half term we have guided tours each day at the GSPCA between the 29th and 3rd June and for details please give us a call on 257261 or visit our website."

If you would like to bring a private group or party to the GSPCA for a visit and tour at the Animal Shelter we can arrange this in advance.

We ask for a minimum donation of £60 for a group of 8 and an additional £5 per person with groups larger than 8 (restrictions do apply with children to adult numbers).

We can provide a birthday or gift pack if the tour is for a special occasion.

We have a large events room, tables, chairs, projectors, speakers with mic, and a number of toys or things for children on request.

For details on room hire please check out - http://www.gspca.org.gg/services/room-hire-gspca

Why not make it a full event and arrange for food, a cake or more all of which can be delivered through http://www.kiddiescatering.biz

Some extras could include

• Party Food Supplied by Kiddies Catering http://www.kiddiescatering.biz/
• Surprise Adoption for a year of an animal pen - minimum donation of £20 for an adoption pack for a year to include a plaque at the GSPCA
• Room hire is available in a spacious room next to toilet facilities
• Games with prizes can be supplied on request
• Hire of giant animal, minion or Olaf suit
• Other bespoke packages available

If you are a school or educational group please visit our page for this by clicking here http://www.gspca.org.gg/services/education-and-schools

Guided tours of the Shelter take about an over 90 minutes and it is your opportunity to see behind the scenes, although for animal welfare reasons there are areas that are unable to be viewed.

If the event is for a special occasion the birthday or lucky individual will receive special treatment and be allowed some unique experiences holding and possibly feeding some of the animals in our care.

Guided tours of the Shelter take about an hour to 90 minutes and it is your opportunity to see behind the scenes, although for animal welfare reasons there are areas that are unable to be viewed.

We already have many bookings over the next few months, you can book after school for a 3pm, 4pm or 5pm event. Weekend tours tend to be at 11am or 1pm (please ask for other times or evening tours).

If you are interested please email [email protected] or call the GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne on 01481 257261 to discuss details.

Click here for a booking form to let us know what you are interested in http://gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Birthday%20booking%20form_0.pdf

Island Mum cardholders can receive a 10% discount on special tours, please see this link for details - http://islandmums.com/guernsey/gspca-birthday-parties/

If you are a school or educational group please visit our page for this by clicking here http://www.gspca.org.gg/services/education-and-schools

If you are interested in coming along to an organised guided tour we hold this in the school breaks, please visit this link for details - http://www.gspca.org.gg/services/guided-tours-gspca

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