Bracing

Ourselves for Another Difficult Winter...

Bracing Ourselves for Another Difficult Winter...

By November 2018 the Norfolk weather had once again turned wet and windy and, with Christmas approaching, the rain seemed to be settling in for longer and heavier spells.

As we look towards 2019, current forecasts are predicting a harsh winter and some have warned that we could be in for the ‘coldest winter in years’ with a risk of ‘crippling snowfall’.

It is hard to convey the challenge of keeping over 3000 rescued animals during such difficult conditions. Each and every one is as important as the last. Every life, where they have been let down in the past, now depending on us for their welfare.

Our responsibility, to keep them warm and well fed, and to provide them with dry-standing, is one we take extremely seriously. Yet, in the face of seemingly constant rain and sometimes freezing conditions, it pushes our funds, and our staff, who care deeply for our animals, to the limit of what we can acheive.

The key to making this work is vast quantities of straw to make our animals as comfortable as possible. Thousands of bales form walls to provide shelter from the winter weather, while lots more are used to give the animals a sufficient dry living area

In addition to other feed, we also need around 150 tonnes of hay each each and every week, and every week, just to keep all the animals well fed.

Providing all this throughout the winter would be impossible without the help of our dedicated and compassionate staff and our caring and generous supporters. We would like to thank you all for your support, particularly during difficult times such as these.

Flower Necklace

Main bag12" x 13"

Available in Dark Blue, Green,Orange,Gold, Violet or Light Blue

£7.95

Reflection Bronzed Donkey Measures 6.5" High

£12.95

Shetland Pony Ornament Measure 6.5" High

£12.95

New Logo Hillside Pen

Ball-point with black ink in Carrot Orange and Grass Green £1.95 each

Hillside Shopping Bag With Gusset

Main bag size 16" x 14"

£6.95

£3.95

H1.

Adults Quality Hillside

Hooded Sweatshirt

In Pink, Light Grey and Navy

Sizes - S M L XL XXL

£14.95

CH1.

Child’s Hillside

Hooded Sweatshirt

In Pink and Light Grey

Sizes: 5-6 years 26" - 28"

7-8 years 30" - 32"

9-11 years 34" - 36"

12-13 years 38" - 40"

£12.95

NP6. Hillside Notepad & Pen Set 40 sheets of A5 notepaper (8 x 6) with assorted animal designs Also A6 notepad with Hillside Pen and envelopes.

Hillside Sanctuary Scenes Greeting Cards Pack of 6 cards in 6 designs. Cards blank inside for your own message. (8" x 6") with envelopes. £2.95

Metal Bar Detail Cross Body Bag

Stylish cross body bag with metal bar detail, in 'animal friendly' non-leather Features detachable and adjustable shoulder strap, two internal pockets and an internal zip pocket Measures 10" high by 9"wide

Choose:from Black, Blue, Dark Brown, Light Brown or Red

£19.95

B20. Classic Design LadiesTote Bag

In ‘animal friendly’ non-leather with twin handles, fully lined, zip top closure and interior and accessory zip pockets, wipe clean Measures 14" wide

Choose: Black or Beige

£24.95

Very Cute Llama Soft Toy

This llama is adoreably cute

An ideal gift for someone special. Measures 12" High £9.95

13 scenes from the heart of Norfolk also featuring some of Hillside’s animals

13 Sanctuary Scenes showing Hillside’s rescued animals. Hang on your wall or keep in your bag (opens to 6" x 8")

OR just 40p each if you order 10 or more

13 Sanctuary Scenes, one for each month, showing Hillside’s rescued animals (opens to 11" x 16")

Warm and inviting, this gorgeous cotton rug will enhance your home 100% cotton recycled fabric cuttings/clothes are used to weave these mats on traditional handlooms in India and so each is unique in colour Measures 42" x 66"

'With so many animals living with me indoors, I have used these rugs for years and can thoroughly recommend them.They are hard wearing and they can be washed over and over again at 30 degrees without shrinking.' WendyValentine

£1.50

50p £1.95

Size A5 in Black, Navy and Burgundy

Now £3.95 each

When we took over our Sanctuary atWest Runton in 2008, we turned the residential property into holiday homes to raise valuable funds to help feed and care for our rescued animals.

If you would like to take a self-catering holiday on the North Norfolk coast, surrounded by our rescued animals, our accommodation offers a very special holiday location for our supporters. In addition to Shire Horse House and Shire Horse Lodge,we also offer holidays in our comfortable Mobile Holiday Home

If this appeals to you,please write or phone 01603 736200 for further details including dates available and tariffs or visit www.hillside.org.uk

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To raise funds we are always very grateful to receive any items of scrap or broken gold or silver jewellery such as the odd earring you may have in the bottom of your drawer We can turn old, unwanted gold into funds to buy fresh hay for our rescued animals. Even unwanted costume jewellery helps to raise much-needed cash for our animals.

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A Legacy for Life

If you would like to secure Hillside’s future, helping and campaigning for animals in need, please consider a legacy to Hillside Animal Sanctuary, so that your ideals may continue to live on through our work. Thank you for caring

Please request our Legacy Leaflet

If you have just come back from a foreign holiday with a pocketful of loose change or notes you don’t know what to do with, these too can help us to feed and care for our animals. Old pound coins and fivers are also gratefully received.

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We are always grateful to receive duvets and blankets suitable for dog bedding, also old towels and sheets for use with all our animals.

If you have moved please be sure to let us know your NEW address as well as your OLD address.

Also, please let us know if any other Hillside supporters at your address have also moved. Thank you.

Receipting Your Kind Donations

Receipting Your Donations

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YES PLEASE or NOTHANKYOU

While some supporters like to receive a receipt to give them peace of mind that their kind donations have arrived safely, others prefer us not to acknowledge their contributions to save us postage. We are always very happy to honour your requests, so please may we ask you to make your wishes clear If we are unsure, we will always send a receipt. Thank you.