HEINEKEN Crown Inn Anstey

We are a mainly voluntary organisation, offering a Rescue and Rehoming service for pure bred bulldogs across the UK, who, for whatever reason cannot stay where they are. We are not a dog’s home or a shelter and aim to always do our best for every bulldog we are asked to help. We will subsequently stand by him for the rest of his life, offering support, education and advice to his new owners whenever it is required. Only a few bulldogs end up in rescue because they have been abused, mis-treated or abandoned, the majority of bulldogs looking for a second chance are simply victims of circumstance – ie: divorce, new baby or a change in the family situation. All the owner wants is a good pet home and by using our rehoming service they are going some way to ensure the new home is the right home first time. Homes are selected on a system of area and suitability from our extensive waiting list of people across the country, in most cases we are able to work within the dog’s own area and find a home that matches his criteria. Adoption fees, fund raising and donations are our only means of funding – every bulldog that simply needs a good home will help us to pay for those that require veterinary treatment, transportation or fostering. Our adoption fees are nominal – regardless of how much we had to spend on the dog before we could re-home it. Everything is coordinated from one central point and thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers across the UK we can act quickly if necessary, home check potential new homes and supply short stay foster care where required. Our Aim: To promote responsible dog ownership amongst those that own a pure bred bulldog To ensure that all those who can no longer keep their bulldog, for whatever reason, have the option of safely placing their dog in a vetted pet home. To ensure a place of safety is available to all bulldogs who’s owners can no longer cope or look after their dog properly To be available to offer unbiased breed advice to all those that own a pure bred bulldog To educate bulldog owners in the hope that bulldogs in the future can be free from cruelty, abuse and neglect There has been an official bulldog rescue since October 1978, but references to a rehoming service can be traced much further back to the late 1960s. The present bulldog rescue has been in its current form since April 2001 and registered as a charity since 2006, it rehomes approximately 120 bulldogs every year but also offers other services such as free advice, memorials and operates the lost and stolen list. Our vet bill can be anything around the £20,000 to £30,000 pound mark every year. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to know more about Bulldog Rescue and what we do or visit our website.

Contact the Elderly aims to relieve the loneliness and isolation of frail elderly people by bringing companionship into their lives. Volunteers provide support primarily through regular monthly outings in groups, extending a hand of friendship, and driving elderly members to the home of a volunteer host where all the volunteers and older people spend the afternoon together enjoying each other's company.