Santa's festive donkey friend is waiting for him. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary

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Santa's festive donkey friend is waiting for him. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary

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Have you seen Santa?
PRESS RELEASE from The Donkey Sanctuary
15 October 2012

Staff at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Ivybridge are putting out an urgent plea for anyone who sees Santa to ask him to contact them.

Knowing that he is a very busy man, the centre in Filham Park want to check his availability for weekdays between 3rd and 19th December, 10am – 2pm each day, when children from local schools will be visiting the centre to meet him and receive their first Christmas present of the festive season.

Santa will be able to enjoy a donkey cart ride to meet each group of children, and tuck into a full Christmas dinner each day to keep his strength up for delivering all those Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.

The centre provides donkey assisted therapy to around 150 local children with additional needs from Plymouth and the surrounding area each week, so there will be lots of smiling faces ready to meet Santa if he is able to make it.

If anyone sees Santa – or if Santa himself is reading this notice – please ask him to contact The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Ivybridge on 01752 690200. For more information about donkey assisted therapy with The Donkey Sanctuary, please visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/riding-therapy.

ENDS

Notes to Editor
For an interview, further information or images, please contact The Donkey Sanctuary press office on 01395 573142/573124 or mobile 07970 927778.

About The Donkey Sanctuary
International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary was founded by the late Dr Elisabeth Svendsen M.B.E. in 1969. It supports projects to alleviate the suffering of donkeys in 28 countries worldwide, including sanctuaries across Europe, where more than 15,000 donkeys and mules have been cared for, and major projects in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Mexico, where donkey welfare is improved through community education and veterinary work. It also provides donkey-assisted therapy for children with additional needs and therapeutic visits for elderly people in the local community from centres in Belfast, Birmingham, Ivybridge, Leeds, Manchester and Sidmouth.

For further information telephone: 01395 578222, view www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk or visit the charity’s headquarters near Sidmouth in Devon (open 365 days/free admission).

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Benji enjoying a cuddle at The Donkey Sanctuary's Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Belfast. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary

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Benji enjoying a cuddle at The Donkey Sanctuary's Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Belfast. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary

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Call for volunteers at Belfast Donkey Assisted Therapy centre
PRESS RELEASE from The Donkey Sanctuary
30 October 2012

The Donkey Sanctuary has this week issued a plea for volunteers at its Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick near Belfast.

The centre, which provides over 6,000 riding therapy sessions for children with additional needs from across the province each year, is appealing for local people to join their existing team of volunteers.

Tina Symington, centre manager for The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick, says:

“We would love to hear from people who would like to get involved with our Donkey Assisted Therapy activities on Tuesdays or Thursdays, and are also looking for volunteers to help at our Wednesday Twilight Club (3-5pm). Our volunteers are highly valued members of the team and we couldn’t provide the level of service that we offer without them. If you live locally, have some spare time on your hands and are interested in finding out more about volunteering with us, please call the centre on 028 93324647.”

To find out more about The Donkey Santuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick, please visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/riding-therapy.

ENDS

Notes to Editor
For an interview, further information or images, please contact The Donkey Sanctuary press office on 01395 573142/573124 or mobile 07970 927778.

About The Donkey Sanctuary
International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary was founded by the late Dr Elisabeth Svendsen M.B.E. in 1969. It supports projects to alleviate the suffering of donkeys in 28 countries worldwide, including sanctuaries across Europe, where more than 15,000 donkeys and mules have been cared for, and major projects in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Mexico, where donkey welfare is improved through community education and veterinary work. It also provides donkey-assisted therapy for children with additional needs and therapeutic visits for elderly people in the local community from centres in Belfast, Birmingham, Ivybridge, Leeds, Manchester and Sidmouth.
For further information telephone: 01395 578222, view www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk or visit the charity’s headquarters near Sidmouth in Devon (open 365 days/free admission).

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