As Covid restriction ease, we hope to be able to hold or attend a number of public events. This will be subject to the restrictions in place at the time, based on the government's roadmap. We send our best wishes to everyone working to keep the vulnerable safe at this difficult time.

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Events

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.

2021…

Saturday 16th October 2pm to 5pm
Sillars Orchestra Open Rehearsal
St Stephen’s Church, Rampant Horse St, Norwich, NR2 1QP
https://www.sillarsorchestra.co.uk/
Friday November 26th 4pm to 8pm
Beccles Christmas Lights Switch on
Exchange Square, Beccles, NR34 9HH
Sunday 28th November 11am to 3pm
Festive Fair at The Forum
Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1TF
Sunday 12th December 9.30am to 2.30pm
Christmas Fair at Potters Feedstore
GWC Equestrian Centre, Vicarage Road, Wingfield, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 5RB

Please note: There may be an admission charge to some of these events.

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Feedback from previous visits

You guys (most of all the donkeys) are awesome. Bringing joy and happiness to people who can’t get out easily. Keep up the good work

The residents enjoyed interacting with the donkeys and being able to touch them. They were interested to hear all about them and they loved them being in the lounge as most of the residents are not able to get outside.

The main highlight has to be with one resident who never leaves her bedroom. This lady suffers from dementia and the donkeys visited her in her bedroom. As soon as she saw them her face lit up. She absolutely loved them.

Your visit encouraged the residents outside into the sunshine. They enjoyed stroking and interacting with the donkeys as well as chatting to each other. So nice to see them enjoying themselves. Thank you.

It was all fantastic but the room visits were the best. Had me in tears the reactions we had.

It was the most special visit for our residents, staff and extended families. Thank you so much.

Thank you, they were amazing. The patients loved them.

You kindly took two little donkeys into my wife’s room, to say it made our day is very much an understatement, in fact my wife said ‘it is something I will never forget’.

We were delighted with your visit, all ages and abilities loved the friendly donkeys.

Amazing reactions of residents, especially those with restricted communication. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Smiles all round, thank you.

You get smiles where nothing else can – thank you so much

Highlights were being able to have the donkeys up close even for residents nursed in bed, to be able to tell residents’ families about the visit and have photos to show them. Sarah and volunteers went out of their way to make it a special visit. More visits, more donkeys, we love you!

My mum is one of the residents you refer to. I visited her this evening, words are a struggle but she was definitely trying to tell me about the donkeys! Thank you so much for visiting her.

The donkeys came to visit our tenants and Pippin went into the room of a very poorly lady. The look on her face was priceless. Thank you for bringing some joy and love to our setting.

Pixie and Bo Peep were the best behaved donkeys ever, our residents thoroughly enjoyed their visit… I cannot recommend Sarah, her donkeys and fabulous volunteers enough.

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