FOAL relies on helpers, dog walkers and many other volunteers.
Could you spare some time?
Volunteers are always very welcome at Foal, and there are many areas in
which
you can help!
GENERAL CLEANING AND MUCKING OUT:
We have over 300
animals at the Farm, and they all have to be cleaned out,
fed, watered and
checked, in the morning before the visiting public arrive
at 1.30pm.
Most
volunteers arrive between 8.30am and 9am, so they can be included on
one of
seven animal 'rounds'.
If you want to stay all day, you will need to bring a
packed lunch, though
we do provide squash, tea and coffee. Also, please
remember to wear sensible
clothing that you do not mind getting
muddied!
In the afternoon, as well as dealing with the animals and the
public, it's a
time to tidy up the farm, and catch up with all kinds of
outstanding tasks.
There is always a list of 'things that need doing', and
even keeping on top
of washing dog and cat blankets, drying and putting them
away, can turn out
to be a full time occupation!
Volunteers also can
come in, after 1.30pm, to walk the dogs and to groom
dogs, cats, horses
etc.
Anyone wanting to be a Foal Dog Walker, needs to be 18yrs and over, and
to
have had some experience walking dogs. You will need to ring the Foal
office
to book an appointment to fill in an assessment form, and speak with
one of
the kennel team.
TEA ROOM AND SHOP AREA:
Our tea room
and shops are worked entirely by some of our Committee Members
and
volunteers, so any help is very welcome.
We have a Pet/Gift Shop, a Second
Hand Books and Jumble store, and a Bric a
Brac shop that need help, not to
mention sorting out jumble that is very
kindly left by members of the public,
and can pile up into a mountain if not
dealt with as it comes.
The Tea
Room is opened at weekends and Bank Holidays, only because we do not
have
enough volunteers to run it, and it would be good to have all of our
shops
open every day, especially during school holidays, when we have lots
of
visitors.
MAINTENANCE:
We have a full time maintenance man, who
has a list of things to do, as long
as his arm! With 27 acres to deal with,
fences always need mending and there
are fresh repairs to do every day, not
to mention new projects popping up to
make life more comfortable for the
animals in our care.
GARDENING:
Any gardeners out there will know
how fast weeds take over the garden, and
we are always having to pull up
nettles round the edges of paths and
paddocks, and a multitude of weeds in
our many flower beds, that threaten to
choke the flowers and shrubs!
Gardening is a year round task at Foal, and
any help you can give, we will be
very grateful for.
IF YOU
CAN HELP WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE TASKS, PLEASE TELEPHONE 01959 572386
AND ASK
FOR JACKIE SANDS, OR YOU CAN EMAIL TO manager@foalfarm.org.uk.
VOLUNTEERS
CAN BE FROM 14YEARS, TO AS OLD AS YOU LIKE! UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE
NOT ABLE TO
GET INSURANCE COVER FOR YOUNGSTERS UNDER 14YEARS.
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