NEWS
This page contains information about local and national issues, and our annual reports.
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Mutt Strutt raises over £1,000
Our Mutt Strutt sponsored dog walk, held on 27th September, was a great success and raised over £1,000 including the proceeds from a tombola and raffle.
Bill Stubbs, Branch Manager, for Wigan, Leigh and district Branch said: This result is a tribute to the hard work put in by the main organiser, Anne Scotson, who lives in Leigh, plus an army of helpers.
Read the full press release here.
Spring raffle - drawn 22nd April 2009
Find out if you are a winner in our branch's Spring Raffle by clicking here.
Horse found collapsed
The rescue of a horse found collapsed on 19th January 2009 has ended in tragedy. Read the full story here. (Please note that the owner has now been traced.)
RSPCA Week Fund Raising
Thank you to all our supporters for helping us at Tesco’s National RSPCA Week (28th April-4th May). We raised a record amount of funds this year, totalling £1,048.58 at Wigan Store; £292.54 at Hindley, and £60.25 at Atherton - a grand total of £1,401.37. Unfortunately, we could not find many volunteers to collect at Hindley and Atherton.
Customers also kindly donated approximately four trolley loads of pet food. Because we do not have an Animal Centre in our Branch area, we have passed this on to needy pet owners and the people who foster animals in our care.
In addition, Gina Senior ran in the London Marathon in aid of the RSPCA Wigan Leigh and District Branch. Along with proceeds from a concert with Jimmy Cricket, Gina raised a massive £1,300 to fund the many welfare needs of animals in our large Branch area.
Ian completes Bradford 10k run
This is Ian and Bobby after the Bradford 10k run on Sunday, 20th April. Ian did it in 54 min 58 seconds. Two days later he ran from Standish back home to Longton, which is just over 13 miles, in practise for the Great North Run.
The Great North Run is a very strenuous race and we would like Ian to know that fellow Wigan animal supporters are behind him. His wife, Rose, and his dog will be cheering him on, both on the day and on his many cold and wet training runs.
Please contact us or Gilmore's Vets on 01257 426110 with your offers of sponsorship, or if you would like to receive a sponsorship form.
Annual Reports
(Note: All documents requires Acrobat Reader. Download here)
- Annual Report 2008 (8Mb download)
- Previous Annual Reports (which are publicly posted on the Charity Commission website)
The Charity Commission is the independent regulator for charitable activity. More information available by visiting http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/tcc/aimvv.asp.
National news
For national RSPCA news, please visit the RSPCA's main web site.