A scheme that saw 3,000 young hedge plants and trees planted by The Donkey Sanctuary last winter is going from strength to strength with hundreds more being added to the total this year.
The initiative, which began in 2021 to help reduce flooding and improve water quality in East Devon’s Otter Valley, has continued with staff and volunteers planting a mixture of native species to...
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has it all wrapped this Christmas and is the perfect festive day out for all the family.
The popular Carols by Candlelight service kicked off the festive season on Friday evening. Thousands of candles illuminated the heart of the sanctuary, creating a truly magical atmosphere for visitors, as the service returned as a live event at its international...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s restaurant The Kitchen has picked up a Travellers’ Choice Award from the online travel and review company Tripadvisor.
The awards celebrate businesses that have consistently received great reviews from their customers over the past 12 months, and the onsite restaurant at the Sidmouth sanctuary is among those for 2022.
Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its state-of-the-art donkey hospital.
Since 2017, the donkey hospital at the organisation’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton, has treated over 1500 donkeys, both inside and outside the charity, and has provided training to veterinary surgeons and students alike.
The Donkey Sanctuary’s Carols by Candlelight service returns as a live event at its international headquarters in Sidmouth, Devon on Friday 9 December
Thousands of candles will illuminate the heart of the Sidmouth sanctuary, creating a truly magical festive atmosphere for the hour-long service which commences at 6.30pm.
The event, which for the past two years has been held...
Visitors to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth are in for a spooktacular treat this October with the Hide and Treat Halloween Hunt.
Hidden around the sanctuary are specially created Halloween crocheted character ‘Neddies’, which people can discover following the clues on their trail sheet.
This fangtastic activity combines family fun, exercise and brainpower. Trail sheets cost...
The Donkey Sanctuary today announced the appointment of Marianne Steele as the charity’s new permanent Chief Executive following a thorough, rigorous and competitive global search.
Marianne joined the charity in 2010 as Director of Fundraising and Communications where she oversaw a period of rapid growth.
More recently she stepped into the role of acting CEO, successfully...
For the second year, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth will be one of the award-winning venues celebrating the incredible food and drink on offer throughout the region as part of the Taste East Devon food and drink festival in September.
The Donkey Sanctuary’s Taste of the West award-winning restaurant The Kitchen will host ‘Sowing with Donkeys’ on Thursday 15 September, and invites...
