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Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary 10 Year Celebration Function 2017

13/09/2017 By Karen Leave a Comment

Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary 10 Year Celebration Function 2017Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary 10 Year Celebration Function 2017

The Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary was opened in 2007, so this year 2017, we decided to commemorate 10 years with a big celebration.  A Committee was formed, of which I was one, and planning started for the big event way back in 2016.  First of all the Committee had to decide what sort of celebration it was going to be and we all agreed that it would be a nice meal, with live entertainment and we were hoping for a good turnout of current staff and volunteers and also previous staff, volunteers and anyone who had been involved with the centre during the 10 years.

The next step was the venue and each of the committee members had to research one for us to make a final shortlist of 3.  This was quite difficult because at this time we had no idea how many people would attend, we were hoping for about 60 – 80 but didn’t really have a clue.  We whittled them all down and when we got to the final 3 visited each one, but it was an easy decision as once we had visited Boringdon Park Golf Club at Plympton we knew that this was the place. Final numbers didn’t matter at this stage, as they had movable walls to make the very large room accommodate however many guests there would be, which was absolutely brilliant.  The staff were also most accommodating and nothing was too much trouble and a good deal was done!!!

The next job do to was to sort out the menu with good choices to suit every taste.  This was quite difficult as the 10 members of the committee had difficulty in agreeing what the final choices should be, but a decision was finally made. [Read more…] about Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary 10 Year Celebration Function 2017

Volunteers Day At Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary May 2016

02/06/2016 By Karen Leave a Comment

Volunteers Day At Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary May 2016
Guinness the Poitou Donkey, isn’t he adorable?

Volunteers Day At Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary May 2016

On Tuesday 10th May 2016 donkey sanctuary volunteers throughout the Country were invited to a day out at the Sidmouth Headquarters as a way of saying “thank you” to all the volunteers who give up their time to help in lots of different ways for this wonderful charity.

About 15 of us from the  Ivybridge DAT (Donkey Assisted Therapy) Branch made our way up to Sidmouth (which is approximately an hours’ drive from Ivybridge).  However there were [Read more…] about Volunteers Day At Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary May 2016

Donkey Assisted Therapy Visits London

12/06/2015 By Karen Leave a Comment

Donkey Assisted Therapy Visits London
The 4 donkeys, Boyo, Pharaoh, Austin and Tiny Tim

The World famous Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary has DAT (Donkey Assisted Therapy) Centres throughout the UK and Ireland where these centres offer riding therapy to special needs and disabled children , and also offer mobile riding therapy where the donkeys and staff travel to schools. Specially trained donkeys also visit Care Homes so the elderly do not miss out on seeing these special animals. I  am a volunteer at the DAT Ivybridge Branch and one of our donkeys (Boyo) from Ivybridge and three from Sidmouth have been staying temporarily in lovely surroundings where they are being used as a pilot scheme offering inner city London schoolchildren a chance to meet and ride them.  If this pilot scheme is successful it could develop into a more permanent arrangement. [Read more…] about Donkey Assisted Therapy Visits London

Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary Annual Summer Fair 2013

04/06/2013 By Karen Leave a Comment

Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary Annual Summer Fair 20131st June 2013 was the day set for the Ivybridge DAT Donkey Sanctuary (to which I am a volunteer) annual summer fair   Fingers and toes were crossed for a dry fair, as the previous two years it was torrential rain all day, which put a slight dampner on the whole proceedings.  But all change this year and the sun shone all day and hundreds of people came down to Filham Park for a family fun filled day.
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My Double D Weekend – Donkeys and Dogs

21/05/2013 By Karen Leave a Comment

My Double D Weekend - Donkeys and Dogs
Puppy Love Sealed With a Kisss

My Double D Weekend – Donkeys and Dogs

It was a busy weekend for donkeys and dogs, firstly the donkeys.

Our local garden centre, Endsleigh at Ivybridge had a pet weekend on the 18th and 19th May 2013.  All things pet related were on offer, inlcuding free photo sessions with your pet.  The DAT Donkey Centre at Ivybridge where I am a volunteer, were invited to have a donkey stand to promote the charity, and I offered to help out on the day.  We took our two newest and youngest donkeys, 3 and 4 year old Paddy and Chocolate which was their first trip out together from the centre, so it was a very new experience for them.  We set up our stand outside next to the hens and ducks enclosures, and Paddy and Chocolate started munching on their hay and straw and appeared quite happy in their new environment. [Read more…] about My Double D Weekend – Donkeys and Dogs

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