Due to the current restrictions in place to contain the spread of coronavirus, we have suspended all our wellbeing visits. We have postponed all our public visits in line with government guidance. We will resume visits as soon as it is safe to do so, and will continue to follow all relevant government guidance. We are issuing daily "virtual visits" via our Facebook page to keep in touch with the special people that we visit and the staff who care for them. We send our best wishes to everyone working to keep vulnerable safe at this difficult time.
We appreciate any support you can provide us with at this difficult time. You can Browse our Minidonks Merchandise, Sponsor one of our Minidonks, and you can Make a donation via our Justgiving page.
Any support you can give will mean that we will be here, ready and poised to carry on our life enhancing work, just as soon as it is safe to do so.
Thank you.
Events
Don’t miss…
Minidonk Fest 2020
@ The Forum
Norwich, Saturday 22nd August.
Come along, meet the minidonks and our team. Raffle and exclusive merchandise.
Many of our visits are private, but from time to time we do attend events which are open to the public where you are welcome to come along and meet our lovely donkeys.
2020…
- Sun 5th April, 9.30am to 11.30am
Wymondham Abbey Palm Sunday - Tue 7th April, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Southwold Library - Sun 7th June, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Old Hall Farm Woodton Open Farm Sunday - Sat 20th Jun, 11.00am to 4.00pm
Hoveton Family Fun Day - Sun 28th June, times tbc.
Sotterley Fair - Sun 5th July, times tbc.
South Norfolk on Show - Sun 26th Jul, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Norfolk Day at Mundesley - Sat 13th Sep, 10.30am to 4.00pm
Milton Park Cambridge Autumn Fair - Thu 24th Dec, 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Wymondham Abbey Crib Service
Please note: There may be an admission charge to some of these events.
Mini Donks on Facebook
I am afraid I am going to have to issue a warning today. Facebook has been brilliant for us. It makes so many people smile in these difficult times. But it also has it’s dangers.
Today, I have deleted two comments, asking people to send them a friend request. These requests have come from an individual called Seikou Kromah. I do not know who this person is. I do not know if these are genuine requests to make friends with like minded people, but I have to err on the side of caution. Please take care in your online life, as you would in your social life. We will never pass on details, share anything dangerous or take advantage of our FB supporters, but as a public page, we are visible to anyone.
So, take care, have a great day and enjoy this little video that we have made of the donkeys in training!
sound like he wants to join to either spam you or try to get money out of you a lot of men are doing i never add them if i dont know them and i block them
i would also report him to facebook
you can make your page private
Go with your git instinct x
That is so beautiful ❤️ Absolutely gorgeous; thank you for sharing this training. Your work in the care community is amazing, thank you so much. Such truly lovely minidonks 💙💜❣️❤️💓
Great video Holly - well done. xx
That's brilliant! Clever donks! 🤩💗
Really interesting to see.
The Purple Peril cracks me up
In the world of today, it's wiser to be cautious & safe, sadly. You did the right thing, in my opinion.
What a clever girl Pippin, and kicking at the others who want your carrots😂
Millie and Pippin were star pupils of the day 🌟 Pixie gets the "whatever..." award.... 😁
I've seen similar friend request on other social media sites that were questionable. Thank you for being pro active and deleting those requests on your page!😀
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If it feels like an ears sideways sort of day we have this advice for you...
Take a deep breath
Give someone a hug (virtual or real)
Drop your ears to the side
Smile
Shake your head
Shake your body
Laugh
Dance
Remember someone that you love
Take another deep breath
Wear those sideways ears with pride
How beautiful ❤️ Thank you for this ☺️
Linzi Jade how gorgeous <3
Love your sideways ears😍
Wonderful advice! We all should follow it ❤
Beautiful 💕
Love your words of wisdom to keep us on track 👍
Great advice! 🥰
Activity Packs. We are down to our last few packs now. These packs contains over 30 activities that will provide hours of entertainment and have been made possible by support from the Government through the Coronavirus Community Support Fund.
They have been so well received by care homes, hospitals and community groups,and they are completely free of charge. Once they are gone they are gone. Just let us have a name, address and postcode, and we will do the rest.
If your care home has received an activity pack and you would like to share some photos of the results, you may win one of our Minidonk gift boxes, thanks to Persimmon Homes. Just share your photos to our page and we will send gift boxes to the first 40.
And don’t forget to vote for Miniature Donkeys for Well-being in the Norfolk Business Awards.
Here is the link: www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk/changing-lives-public-vote
www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk/changing-lives-public-vote
Please vote, please share, Thank you.
The National Lottery Community Fund Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Thankyou so much for are pack our residents are enjoying it very much
Sharon Mercer for Bethesda?
Please could we have one at Shiels Court 😊 we never received one (as far as I'm aware). If you could put my name on the envelope I'll know when it arrives 😊 x
These look amazing McP well done
Brooklands Care Home this would be a wonderful local Norfolk charity to get involved with, I’d love to see my nanny Joyce Bransby’s face light up if she could stroke a miniature donkey and these wellbeing packs look fab too 🥰
I just think we all need a bit of baby Jack today .... I have posted this before, but I need a bit of sunshine and a zooming baby donkey this morning!
Gorgeous 💕
Love love love thank you as you say we all need a bit of sunshine and baby jack is it😍👍
The minidonks are a Ray of sunshine thank you x
Maisie Jimson-woods😍
Never get tired of seeing this! ❤
Every one needs to have a Jack video xxxxxx❤️
Vicki J Edgar Awww 🥰
Baby Jack and his super chilled mum are fantastic! They have cheered me up on a soggy Sunday xx
Oh my 😍😍😍how do you get anything done!!! I’d ‘waste’ so much of my day watching Jack... gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️
Totally agree, Jack is just adorable! ❤
Robyn Harrison
Emma Reed
Good morning on a very soggy Saturday. Post is a bit late this morning because it took longer than usual to muck out the donks, give them a special Saturday breakfast (extra apples!!) and tog them all up in their waterproof coats so they can be out on the yard for a morning of socialising and eating!
We have some exciting news about the Minidonk shop - we have some cracking new products for you. We have a 2021 calendar, Maude mugs and cards and an extra special games compendium- perfect for post Christmas dinner shenanigans!
Maude will tell you more, or head over to www.minidonks.org.uk/Minidonks-merchandise to have a look.
Thank you!
Morning to all of you love stay safe and well all xxx 💕💕
Maude got cut off after 22 seconds... can resend? Or maybe prob posting? x
Happy Soggy Friday Minidonkers!
Today we are sending lots of love out to our good friends at Culrose Residential Carehome. They are having an animal week this week and we hope they have lots of fun!
We are just waiting on a final product to go up on the website, then we will have some exciting new items for you to buy for Christmas presents! Watch this space!
Take care and stay dry - with love from all the Minidonks.
The National Lottery Community Fund
They are all adorable you all stay safe and dry bless you all xxx xxx 💝💝💝💝
How lovely 😊
How Jack has grown. Good to see all are well. Take care.xx
All adorable as ever... I was hoping Lil' Jack might be rocking the studded leather biker jacket from the lottery Big Surprise - mind you probably not waterproof! x
Look at Saffy’s and Jack’s coats!!! So posh 🤩 xxx
Love there posh coats they miss there run around in the sun god bless them all.and you for giving them such wonderful life I would love a cuddle right now
poor donks not too keen on being outside cant say I blame them dont use umberellas as we will have jack flying away!xxx
They look like I feel today.
Another thoughtful Thursday for you.....
Be more donkey...... be more relaxed, be more loving, give more cuddles, be more fluffy dandelion hair and rock it.......
And don’t forget to vote for Miniature Donkeys for Well-being in the Norfolk Business Awards.
Here is the link: www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk/changing-lives-public-vote
www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk/changing-lives-public-vote
Please vote, please share, Thank you.
Voted for you, good luck x
Done. 💕
Voted and wishing you lots of luck! Xx
✅ Voted, good luck. xx
Done ✅ x
Both voted. Fingers crossed!😘💖
Re photo - wot, no ears?????
Voted and shared
Voted
Me too lol x
Love the dandelion hair! Voted ❤
Voted and shared! Good luck! Xx
I love that: Be more Donkey 💕 Voted and shared ~ Ariane
done, and I sure hope you can afford to get his ears back...lol😂🤣
Good Morning Minidonkers! It's all about awards today!
I can now reveal that Minidonks have made it to the finals of not one, but two prestigious award competitions.
Firstly, our very own volunteer Linda White, has made it through to the finals of the South Norfolk Community Star awards in the volunteer of the year category for her work in developing our amazing Minidonk Activity Packs, which have benefited over 10,000 people during lockdown. There will be no awards event this year, but we will find out next Tuesday if Linda has won. We wish her all the luck in the world and are keeping our hooves and paws crossed.
And secondly, we have made it through to the finals of the Norfolk Business Awards in the Changing Lives, Special Recognition Category. This award is partly decided by public vote and this is where we need your help! Our Activity Packs have gone out to 500 settings including care homes, hospices, children's oncology wards, day services for adults with learning difficulties and more. The feedback we have received has been wonderful, with care homes saying that the packs have provided hours of fun and entertainment for residents at such a difficult time. So please vote for us. It is very simple, it is online and takes seconds. If we get through to the final four we will be interviewed by the judging panel, but we need your help to get there.
Here is the link: www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk/changing-lives-public-vote
Please vote, please share, Thank you.
Changing Lives Special Recognition Award | Norfolk Business Awards
www.norfolkbusinessawards.co.uk
The Norfolk Business Awards have celebrated and rewarded business excellence. Recent circumstances mean that our local businesses have had to show more resilience, creativity and innovation than ever....Done xx
All 4 of is have voted - good luck to Linda and the donks X
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Done
Done. X
NorseCare please share and vote for us if you would like to.
Done x
Voted for Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing and shared
Congratulations!!!! Such a well deserved cause Sarah and team xxx
All the family have voted and shared too! xx
Absolutely well deserved and will be voting x
Congratulations Linda - well deserved 😘! Xxx
Congratulations! Do you have to live in the UK to vote?
Voted for you 🙏❤️
Well done. Hope you win. L x
Voted and shared. You deserve this. You’re the best!!
Voted, good luck in both awards it is well deserved.💖
Well done Linda...! 😁 x
And yay with fingers crossed for the other award....! Plus have voted and will share.
Done
Done good luck xx
Done xx
well done Linda you deserve it so much you old taskmaster you!! you are a winner for all your hard work pippin says have a pawsuck and a carrot!!
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