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Reg. Charity No: 1088244
www.allcreaturesgreatandsmall.org.uk
Fundraising Guide
Together we can raise the £30,000/month that is needed to continue our
work rehabilitating and rehoming animals in need.
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Justgiving is a simple way to set up your own fundraising
page to make and receive donations. Set up your page at
www.justgiving.com and start fundraising for us straight
away!
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We rely on the generosity of members of the public in supporting us with donations, legacies and events to raise funds to care for our animals. We need, on average, £30,000 per month to provide a safe home, food and veterinary treatments. Although we do re-home dogs and cats whenever that is appropriate, we have over 100 other animals to care for including pigs, sheep, horses, goats, chickens, ferrets and other small animals, birds and waterfowl. We do not receive any government funding.
Any event you could organise, no matter how large or small, will help us to look after every animal that comes through our gates! From coffee mornings and afternoon teas, to fun runs, balloon trips, sky dives, dog shows, sponsored dog walks and anything else you can think of! The more fun you can have the better! Our animals will benefit directly from any money you raise, as we do not use any professional fundraising organisation. You may have visited the sanctuary and have seen how well our animals are cared for. If you have not, a member of our staff will be happy to show you around. The Sanctuary’s opening hours are Monday-Sunday 12noon-5pm.
Any way you can help will be very much valued by all at the sanctuary. If you are unsure, please take a look at this guide for ideas! If you are not able to hold an event, you can help in other ways, such as making a one off donation, setting up a direct debit, or sponsoring one of our resident animals.
Thank you so much for helping us to continue caring for these amazing creatures at our wonderful sanctuary!
The Trustee Board
Welcome to All Creatures Great & Small’s Fundraising Guide.
ACGAS is a small Animal Sanctuary within the
area of Torfaen, South East Wales.
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All Creatures Great and Small Animal Sanctuary began in 1992 at Church
Farm, Llanfrechfa, South Wales. Through the dedication of its
creator Vivienne Harris, the sanctuary became a safe haven for abused,
abandoned and unwanted animals, gaining more recognition and support
and progressing to registered charity status in 2001.
We remain one of the only charities in the area that provides high quality
care and sanctuary, whilst offering rehabilitation and rehoming
programmes. We need to raise £30,000 monthly to continue the work
that we do and it is people like YOU that make this possible. So what are
you waiting for? With fundraising, the sky’s the limit!
Have fun, raise funds and place a little piece of your heart into our
beautiful sanctuary.
Vivienne Harris
Our Founder
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Here are some fundraising ideas:
Throw a party! It can be themed, fancy dress or a particular
colour scheme! You can hire a hall, a live band or
hold it in your house! There can be dancing and
cocktails or a pamper night in with your
girlfriends. Whatever suits your personal taste! If
you need any help promoting your event please
call 01633 866144 and ask to speak with our
Fundraising Officer.
Bake Sale You can organise an Edwardian/vintage themed
garden party with afternoon tea, or even hold a
Great British Bake Off competition. Why not host
a traditional craft fayre where donations from
teas/coffees and cakes go directly to All
Creatures Great and Small?
Sporting Event Hire your local sports hall or rugby club and host
a sports day with stalls and a BBQ, finishing with
a rugby or football match. It’s a great day for the
whole family!
Dog Walk Choose a location and distance, get together all
of your local dog walkers and enjoy a day of
picnics, walking and sightseeing with your
four-legged friends!
Birthdays Throw a party for your birthday and instead of
receiving gifts, ask family, friends and guests to
make a donation to All Creatures Great and
Small.
Live Music Night
Why not host a live music night in aid of our
charity? Gather together lots of local bands and
musicians, put on a buffet, run a raffle and
donate ticket sales to the sanctuary.
Shave Your Head Brave the shave or wax your legs and be a hero
for animal welfare!
Sponsored silence If you’re known as a chatterbox, or someone
who loves a gossip, a sponsored silence may be
an amusing way to raise some funds for our
animals.
Pub quiz Getting together with your friends down the
local pub is a great way to raise awareness of
our sanctuary and some much needed funds.
Get yourselves into teams, order some food and
take part in an animal related quiz!
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Talent competition Why not organise a talent competition at your
local social club? If you love Britain’s Got Talent,
you are sure to enjoy an evening of watching a
variety of local talent for a good cause. Add a
raffle for extra cash and serve some light
refreshments during the interval. We are happy
to help you with promoting the event. Just call
our office on 01633 866144.
Host a live Facebook video Instead of hiring a venue and worrying about
logistics, how about hosting a live video
challenge or a ‘Ready, steady...cook?’ Where
participants can join in or watch from the
comfort of their own home! Add the link to your
JustGiving page and remind people throughout
your video/challenge to donate online.
Get crafty...
Do you enjoy creating homewares, accessories
or jewellery? Are you a budding artist? You could
sell your items and donate a percentage of each
sale to our sanctuary.
Fitness Fest Hire a hall and an instructor and have lots of fun
with friends!
Man vs food challenge If you love food and you love a
competition, this will be a fun and
entertaining way to fundraise with your
friends and family!
Photo challenge Start a social media photo challenge,
such as a picture of your pet as a baby
and nominate your friends to do the
same! Don’t forget to use the hashtag
#allcreaturesgreatandsmall
You never know...it may go viral!
Put on a play If you know or are part of a local
amateur dramatics group, then running
a pantomime or a comedy would be a
great way to show off your talents in
aid of our animal care department.
Guessing games Play ‘Name the Teddy’ or ‘How Many
Sweets Are in the Jar’ £1-00 a go and
the winner gets a prize!
Hold a raffle Get donations of prizes and hold a
raffle at work or local events. For
more information regarding holding
raffles visit the Gambling Commission
website at:
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Curb the vice!
If there is a food or drink you are
addicted to, such as chocolate or wine,
try giving it up for a month and get
family and friends to sponsor you.
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How you are helping to make a difference...
All Creatures Great and Small is a small charity that
relies heavily on the generosity of our supporters as we
receive no government funding. Unlike larger scale
charities, we have a very small team working hard to
raise the £30,000 per month that is needed to run the
sanctuary.
Our animals come from a variety of backgrounds
including abandonment, neglect and sometimes abuse.
We are proud to offer high quality care, rehabilitation
and rehoming programmes. Without YOU, we would
not be able to continue helping the hundreds of animals
in need.
Every pound you make for us is greatly appreciated and
allows us to continue campaigning for animal welfare
awareness and creating a bright future for the sanctuary
and all of its animals.
Twiggy— Twiggy the miniature Shetland was brought to
us when her owner was unable to continue caring for
her. Her previous owner rescued her from poor
conditions and neglect. We have now introduced
Twiggy to her new home and pony friends and she
receives high quality care daily.
Chance - This loveable Lurcher was found on the
streets, extremely emaciated and covered in sores. We
knew that there was no time to lose and our dedicated
animal team worked hard to give Chance the best
possible care, nursing him back to full health ready for
his forever home.
Eric and Ernie– The alpaca duo were brought to us
when we stepped in to offer help to a fellow sanctuary
who were sadly closing down. They are now living out
their days happily on our picturesque nine and a half
acre site.
Case Studies
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How your donations are helping our animals...
£1-5
Treats
£15
£90
Neutering
£20
Vaccinations
Worm and
flea
treatment
for 6 dogs
£150
Monthly
medication
for our pony
£100 Farrier’s
fees for our
ponies &
goats
£50
Fruit & veg for
our pigs and
small animals
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Fundraising at work...
Get your colleagues or team to take part in a fundraiser to raise
awareness of All Creatures Great and Small. Here are a few
ideas:
Casual clothes day
Hold a dress down day, fancy dress or ‘wear your
onesie to work day.’
Sponsor your manager Set your manager or team leader a challenge
and get your department to sponsor them.
Hold a team buffet or cake sale
Everyone pays £2.00 each and has a buffet day.
Or get your team to bake lots of delicious cakes
and sell them during your lunch hour.
Wear our sanctuary’s colours!
Wear our sanctuary’s trademark blue and white
to work or order tee-shirts sporting our logo for
your team to wear proudly.
Collection Set up a large box or trolley and ask your
department or team to bring in items of food,
treats and blankets for our animals. You can also
request one of our collection boxes. For more
information please call 01633 866144.
Raffle
Hold a team raffle or a ‘Guess the Teddy’s Name’
competition.
Team challenge
Why not arrange a day of rock climbing,
skydiving or army boot camp and collect
sponsorships for us.
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Fundraising Guidelines
Please refer to the following when fundraising
for All Creatures Great and Small:
All Creatures Great & Small branding— If you
require our logo and charity number please call
our office on 01633 866144.
Staying safe— We cannot stress enough the
importance of staying safe and being responsible
when fundraising. Please consider safe routes
and any first aid requirements for humans and
animals. Ensure valuable items are kept safe and
you have someone with you or work in groups.
Please also consider high vis, safety clothing,
appropriate footwear and good lighting. All
Creatures Great and Small cannot accept
responsibility for accidents so safety is key when
holding a fundraising event. If you would like to
discuss health and safety please contact our
office.
Insurance— If you are organising an event
involving the public, ensure you have adequate
public liability insurance.
Get permission— Make sure your venue is suitable
for your chosen fundraiser and you have
permission.
Refreshments— If you are selling alcohol you
must have a licence. Alternatively, it may be
easier to hold your fundraiser on licensed
premises such as a pub or social club.
If you are selling food please consider food
standards and hygiene. For further advice
contact the Food Standard Agency at
www.food.gov.uk
Keep it legal— Please remember that
fundraising is controlled by law and if rules are
broken, you as the fundraiser and All Creatures
Great and Small can be fined. If there is anything
you are unsure about please contact our office.
You can also check out Fundraising Legally and
Responsibly at www.gov.uk
Collections— If you are collecting on our behalf
please request permission from your local
council and they will arrange a licence for you. If
you are collecting at a private business or
company please request permission from the
owner/manager. Please Note: If collecting in
public please call us to request a badge with
your name and our logo. If you display our
collection box then it is the collector’s
responsibility to send the proceeds to us. Please
make cheques payable to All Creatures Great
and Small.
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Remember...
If you need any advice or help, our team is available between Monday and
Friday 9am-5pm.
Don’t forget to set up your JustGiving page and send everyone the link!
Go to: www.justgiving.com/acgas
Use photos and updates and share it with family and friends as much as
possible! It’s a simple and effective way to fundraise for us online.
Promotion is extremely important when organising a fundraising event!
Posters, flyers, Facebook event pages and other social media pages are a great
way to spread the word and get more participants or supporters. If you are
not sure how to promote your event please call our office and ask to speak
with our Fundraising Officer.
If you have raised money for us offline, please send your sponsorship to:
All Creatures Great and Small Animal Sanctuary
Church Farm, Church Road,
Llanfrechfa,
Cwmbran,
South Wales,
NP44 8AD.
(Cheques made payable to All Creatures Great and Small.)
Be aware of permission and licensing. If in doubt, speak to your local council
who can advise you further.
Last but not least HAVE FUN and enjoy your fundraising. You are doing an
amazing thing for a worthy cause and you should be extremely proud!
Any questions call us on 01633 866144 or email us at:
[email protected] for the attention of our
Fundraising Officer