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This week two young ladies interested in an animal care career have been helping out at the GSPCA.
Nathalie Cloarec and Tia Barnett from Les Beaucamps High spent this week working with the team at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
Where as many of their fellow students were carrying out work experience 9am to 5pm, Nathalie and Tia although only worked a 4 day week but their shifts were much longer being from 8am in the morning until 6pm at night as the staff at the GSPCA have to work.
Last night we greeted over 16 new volunteers who packed the Shelter in St Andrews.
The volunteer induction was given by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne which started just after 6.30pm.
The new volunteers enjoyed a few biscuits and the group found out about the work of the GSPCA, how they could help and an induction on working safely.
A pack was handed to each and also a certificate of attendance and thanks.
After the talk which took just over an hour each of the interested volunteers had the opportunity to have a chat with the GSPCA Manager and set a date to start.
Last night we greeted over 2 dozen volunteers and friends who packed the Shelter in St Andrews.
Of the 28 attendees 21 were interested in starting volunteering and finding out about the GSPCA.
The volunteer induction was given by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne which started just after 6.30pm.
The new volunteers enjoyed sandwiches which had been kindly donated and the group found out about the work of the GSPCA, how they could help and an induction on working safely.
A pack was handed to each and also a certificate of attendance and thanks.
Tomorrow night we hold the first volunteer induction of 2016.
We are blessed with over 600 volunteers helping the GSPCA every year and we look forward welcoming those interested tomorrow night.
Here are full details on getting involved -
We are always looking for volunteers to help at the Shelter in a variety of roles.
We are always looking for volunteers to help us at the GSPCA and we are especially looking for volunteer wardens.
We have provided a 24 hour rescue service for over 40 years and we couldn't do this without our wonderful team of volunteers.
Our Volunteer Wardens help ensure between 6pm and 8am 7 days a week any rescues, collections of strays or other emergencies are responded to.
We are looking for additional volunteers to help provide both the night cover and to help on Saturday and Sunday between 8am and 6pm.
As part of Volunteers Week and our continued recruitment of volunteers to help animals in Guernsey last night we greeted 7 new faces wanting to help at the GSPCA.
From work experience to Duke of Edinburgh, dog walking to reception, cat pen cleaning to helping with the wildlife, fund raising to volunteering to gain experience for their CV all of the group were looking to help the work of the Animal Shelter and some to help gain life skills.
Getting to the Shelter was a little challenge with the road closure but all arrived around 6.30pm.
At the GSPCA we care for between 200 and 300 animals at any time and work 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Without volunteers we couldn't carry out the vital animal welfare work and on Wednesday we are holding our next volunteer induction evening at 6.30pm.
We are currently looking to find volunteers that can help in all areas and especially help us cover the ambulance work which we have carried out as a 24 hour service for over 40 years.