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.

2026…

Please come and visit us at our Public events throughout the year, the donkeys and our minimarket will be there along with details of how to sponsor one (or two) of our lovely donkeys! More dates to be added later in the year.

If weather conditions on the day of any event are severe, we may not attend, or we may cut short our attendance, as donkey welfare always comes first.

We are very grateful to be supported by The National Lottery and as part of The National Lottery Open Week, we are attending two new venues (Suffolk Food Hall and Norfolk Food Hall) for you all to come and visit us:-

Suffolk Food Hall

Date: September 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ipswich IP9 2AB

Old Hall Café and Walks

Date: November 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old Hall Southwold, Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6SG​​

Old Hall Café and Walks

Date: November 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old Hall Southwold, Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6SG​​

Holt Sunday Market

Date: December 6, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Street, Holt NR25 6BW

Please note: There may be an admission charge to some of the events we attend.

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Feedback from previous visits

The donkeys bring a bit of magic to our residents day, the residents forget their situation for a while, they cant help smiling (or rather beaming) as they meet the donkeys and chat for a long time about seeing them. July 2024

It has been such a brilliant afternoon, to see patients and their families create such heartfelt memories is priceless! October 2024

The highlight was to see a man with a terminal illness smiling and laughing and and watching the face of a lady with dementia light up as she talked to the donkey. November 2024

To see the smiles and enjoyment on the children’s faces is always heartwarming. To witness the children listening intently and following instruction form unfamiliar adults is great. September 2024

We loved seeing patients and staff enjoying time stroking, grooming, walking and talking to the donkeys. It was amazing to see patient’s reactions and interactions to these beautiful animals. Everyone that saw them could not help but smile. October 2024

One of our residents who is living with being blind prefers spending time in her room as she becomes very anxious. This visit has made her day, she wrapped her arms around the donkey and said ‘Thank you’. September 2024

The highlight of our visit today was that animal lovers all said how lovely it was to see the donkeys come into their home and talked excitedly about them. The resident’s faces lit with joy when they were able to stroke them. There was laughter and an amazing atmosphere/“buzz” about the home. One bedbound resident who very rarely smiles didn’t want to participate but appeared calmer and her expression changed to showing happiness when they saw the donkey. May 2024

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