Community Foundation Award nominations close Wednesday 14th September - please nominate your favourite charity or other category

Submitted by Steve on 15:00, 9th Sep, 2016 | 0

The nomination period for the 2016 Community Awards closes next Wednesday - 14th September.

You can see a reminder of the award categories below.

Don't miss your chance to publicly thank the hard work and dedication of a person, team, company, charity or community group that you feel deserves high praise!

Maybe you think the work we carry out here at the GSPCA or those that help us could be nominated, if so please visit www.communityawards.gg

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Floral Guernsey awards recognise St Andrews Floral Group and their work at the GSPCA and help from 4th Guernsey Beavers

Submitted by Steve on 11:53, 9th Sep, 2016 | 0

Last night the GSPCA Manager was invited to join the St Andrews Floral Group for the Floral Guernsey Foundation competition who announced the 2016 winners at Les Cotils.

A lovely evening was had by all with great speakers and volunteers from across Guernsey, Sark and Herm being recognised for making islands of flowers.

Sark Community Blooms took the top prize winning a Gold Award and the Lady Dorey Trophy.

There were silver gilt awards for Floral Forest, Floral St Andrews Floral group, St Saviours and Herm.

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Rambo the kitten from car engine to loving new home

Submitted by Steve on 16:56, 8th Sep, 2016 | 0

This week the GSPCA waved 'Rambo' the kitten off to his new home.

Last month Rambo was rescued after being found in a car engine that had been driving and was lucky to survive.

To see the full story please go to - www.gspca.org.gg/blog/kitten-survives-car-engine-journey-rambo-now-beau-doing-extremely-well-after-near-death-experie

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14 New Volunteers join the GSPCA - next induction Tuesday 13th September 630pm

Submitted by Steve on 16:40, 8th Sep, 2016 | 0

Tuesday evening the GSPCA greeted 14 new faces wanting to help out at the Animal Shelter and 24/7 work that is carried out.

Those present were interested in helping with dog walking to reception, cat pen cleaning to helping with the wildlife, fund raising to volunteering to gain experience for their CV and some to help gain life skills.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager greeted the group and gave a presentation and talk about the work we carry out 24 hours 7 days a week, the differing volunteer roles and how to work safely at the GSPCA Shelter and our events.

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Videos of Olivia the loggerhead turtle from rescue to footage of her release to the wild & extra pictures

Submitted by Steve on 12:24, 7th Sep, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA are excited to report that Olivia the loggerhead turtle is doing extremely well in Gran Canaria and has been released back to the wild on Tuesday 6th September 2016.

Here are some youtube videos and extra photos of Olivia being released to the wild -

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Olivia the loggerhead turtle is back in the warm seas of Gran Canaria

Submitted by Steve on 15:21, 6th Sep, 2016 | 0

We are pleased to announce that Olivia the loggerhead turtle was successfully released back to the wild today at lunch time.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We have just had a message and pictures sent from Gran Canaria saying that Olivia the loggerhead turtle is back in the wild."

"Olivia was released by the team from Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre an the south east of Gran Canaria on a beach called Playa El Burrero."

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VACANCY - Casual & Full Time Maternity Post Cover Animal Care Assistant with reception, ambulance and night duties

Submitted by Steve on 12:23, 6th Sep, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA are currently looking for a staff member or members to help cover maternity leave and potentially additional casual hours to meet the needs of the Shelter.

We have a team of 20 staff and over 600 volunteers and without the whole team we couldn't help the 3000+ animals that come through the doors every year, care for the many boarders and achieve so much.

The role is a diverse one working with all species of animals in Guernsey, managing volunteers, driving the GSPCA ambulance, covering night duties, using IT and helping on reception to mention a few of the duties.

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The Travel Corporation team spend the day helping out at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 16:23, 5th Sep, 2016 | 0

Last Wednesday 5 staff from The Travel Corporation joined the team at the GSPCA and gave up a day in the office to help out.

This is the second time this month team members from The Travel Corporation have helped and 3 of the group had helped last year at the GSPCA.

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Fantastic North Show - well done to all involved and supported from the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 13:35, 5th Sep, 2016 | 0

On Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th August the North Show took place and the GSPCA was there with a stall for the fifth year in a row.

We had a great two days raising funds, talking to those interested in adopting animals, helping volunteer and interested in our services from the GSPCA, although the fun dog show had to be canceled due to the heat and then thunderstorm and we would like to apologise and hope that next year the weather will be kinder to us.

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22 Channel Islanders come together at the GSPCA to learn to become a BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic

Submitted by Steve on 11:24, 5th Sep, 2016 | 0

From Jersey to Alderney, Vet Nurses to the Guernsey States Vet, GSPCA Volunteers and Staff, La Société Guernesiaise to Alderney Wildlife Trust, Alderney Animal Welfare Society to those interested from the Channel Islands all with a huge range of skills and backgrounds gathered in Guernsey on Saturday.

The 22 Channel Islanders all took part in the BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic course held at the GSPCA and Pembroke Bay.

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