09/10/2024
⭐UPDATE AND AN URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDING⭐
Since the publication of our holding statement three weeks ago, we have reviewed our business practices and have begun putting in place new systems to streamline our organisation to benefit the animals in our care as well as our staff, volunteers and supporters.
Volunteers, Alys Wyatt, Georgina Jay and Neil Featherby, supported by Frankie Rogers (Finance) and Karen Churches Peacock (Events, Marketing & Business Development), have taken the lead in the management of this process and the implementation of the administrative changes, all of which have received the approval of Lyz Hall, Director.
Georgina Jay and Neil Featherby, both successful business owners, have each been involved with Hallswood Animal Sanctuary for more than 10 years and they have helped to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for our organisation.
Alys Wyatt has been a Hallswood Animal Sanctuary volunteer since 2021, and she has dedicated thousands of hours of her time organising the rehoming of hundreds of Hallswood animals across Norfolk.
We are delighted that Alys Wyatt, Georgina Jay and Neil Featherby have agreed to continue providing their management services on a voluntary basis going forward, and they will be playing key roles in taking Hallswood Animal Sanctuary on its next journey.
The sanctuary team, led by Jo Mansford (Sanctuary Manager) and Ash Marshall (Site Manager), has also been hard at work taking care of hundreds of animals, carrying out site maintenance, and upgrading some of our animal enclosures.
The Police and RSPCA have recently confirmed verbally that we can rehome animals and take in wildlife. However, as a precautionary measure, we will not begin doing so until we have received confirmation in writing.
To date, Lyz Hall has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
⭐URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDING⭐
We currently have over 1000 animals in our care including horses, ponies, donkeys, dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, pigs, sheep, geese, ducks, ornamental birds and fish. These animals are either living at the sanctuary or in short-term or long-term foster homes, and we urgently need your support now to help pay for feed, bedding, veterinary bills, routine medication, and fuel for our generator this winter.
Whatever you can spare, please donate to Hallswood Animal Sanctuary today - our animals really are depending on you now more than ever before!
You can donate either via bank transfer, cheque or PayPal:
Bank transfer
• Bank: Barclays
• Account name: Hallswood Animal Sanctuary
• Account number: 83210146
• Sort code: 20-62-68
Cheque
• Make payable to 'Hallswood Animal Sanctuary'
• Send to Hallswood Animal Sanctuary, Shortthorn Road, Stratton Strawless, Norfolk NR10 5NU
PayPal
• www.paypal.com/paypalme/hallswood
• PayPal does not charge fees for sending or receiving personal payments in GBP within the UK using the PayPal Friends and Family feature
You can also make a cash or cheque donation in person at the sanctuary or at our shops on Magdalen Street, Drayton Road, Suffolk Square or in the Dixon Centre (please see www.hallswood.co.uk/contact for address details).
We also have an Amazon Wish List if you would prefer to donate one or more specific items, rather than making a direct monetary contribution, and our shopping list can be found at https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/21EQMUUY10AZO .
If you prefer to shop locally, rather than via Amazon, please do so – items from our shopping list can either be dropped off at the sanctuary or at our shops during opening hours.
However you choose to donate to Hallswood Animal Sanctuary and help the animals in our care, we thank you in advance for your much needed support!
Further updates will be published on our website and social media channels in due course.
