Whether you are a good poop scooper, great cake baker, DIY enthusiast, dedicated dog walker or just love stroking cats you can help us! Please do contact us if you would like to help or get involved in any way.
At Eden Animal Rescue we can help up to 20 dogs, over 50 cats and kittens, and a number of small furries on site at any one time, that are all looking for their new home. While they are staying with us at EAR, we do the very best for the all the animals that find themselves in an unfortunate position.
We need help in all areas of our work:
Here is a piece from one of our volunteers Claire, it might help you to decide if you are thinking about volunteering.
After moving to Penrith from Newcastle I was looking to do some voluntary work last year to get me out in the community and having seen Eden Animal Rescue charity shop in town, I decided to look on their website to see what voluntary roles were available.
As an owner of two dogs and being a massive dog lover , the role of dog walker seemed perfect for me! After my initial induction , I was told I could come and help out which ever day suited me which was a real bonus and I now volunteer at the centre a couple of times a week.
The dogs are so well cared for and it’s great to be able to play a part in caring for them while they wait for their furever homes! I often spend extra time with my favourite pooches after they’ve all been walked and i can honestly say that I am so happy to be part of Eden Animal Rescue as it’s not only helped me to meet new people ( everyone at the centre is so lovely!) but I feel that I am contributing positively to the dogs lives and that is an amazing feeling!
I would encourage any dog lover to think about volunteering with Eden Animal Rescue, not only will they enjoy it but the dogs will really appreciate it too ( often shown with lots of slobbery kisses!)
What is Employer Supported Volunteering?
We sat down with Lisa to find out how being given time by her employer to volunteer – through Employer Supported Volunteering (CVS) – has helped her.
Lisa explains how CVS has helped her to develop communication skills, customer relationship skills, make friends and connections, and benefitted her mental health.
We also hear from Sarah at Eden Animal Rescue, who explains why volunteers like Lisa are so important to helping them do their work.
Judith explains how giving employees time to volunteer not only helps the individual, but also benefits the employer with staff skills development, retention, motivation and more.
Here is a piece from one of our volunteers Sue, it might help you to decide if you are thinking about volunteering.
I first became involved with Eden Animal Rescue when I adopted my cat Maisie in 1998, then began helping out occasionally. In 2011 at Hardendale, Shap I got the chance to become more directly involved, helping with the care of the resident cats and kittens and continue to do so alongside other family members at the fantastic new centre at Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, which is run by an amazing Animal Care Team.
Being a cat volunteer is so rewarding, especially knowing you have contributed in some way, helping each animal on its journey to a better life in a loving home.
Admin
Maybe you are happy to help in the office? This would involve answering calls, responding to emails, filing, printing and keeping our office/reception in an organized and tidy manner.
Fundraising
Do you have lots of fundraising ideas? Are you happy to organize an event or help on stalls etc…? If so, we need your help!
Keeping Us Tidy
Do you like tidying and have good organization skills? If you do, then you are the person for us to help keep things neat and tidy.
DIY & Maintenance
Are you handy with a hammer, drill, spanner, saw and possess the skills that a handyman would have. Can you fix a leaky pipe, broken fence, dog kennel? You are what we need.
Animal Care
Without a doubt this is one of the most important jobs that we ask our volunteers to help us do, as it can be very time consuming when doing the job correctly. We are looking for Volunteers that will help with feeding, cleaning out cat pens, cleaning out hutches, grooming, and socializing the animals. We ask our volunteers to arrive at the centre at 9am to start these tasks.
Gardening & Maintenance
Do you enjoy gardening and spending time outside in our beautiful Cumbrian weather? If so, we have several areas that need developing and maintaining on site to give enrichment to the animals, staff, volunteers and public that visit. On site we often have things that need fixing or building, from cat scratching posts to
