CAN YOU HELP? VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED ON FRONT LINE


We have a large and passionate team of volunteers working at Stapeley Grange, cover ing a multitude of tasks throughout the Centre.


A new role has emerged over the last 12


months which involves dr iving to var ious vet practices and RSPCA centres in and around Liverpool and the West Lancs area to collect injured, sick or orphaned wildlife which may


have been brought in by members of the public or by RSPCA officers.


Our volunteer dr ivers then br ing them down


to Stapeley where they can receive the specialised care needed Annabel and Br ian are two cur rent volunteers on the network runs, that are fantastic but we are looking for more volunteers to suppor t this impor tant programme.


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"I began volunteering at Stapeley Grange in 2017, then applied for a volunteer driver role when it was advertised earlier this year. I have always had an interest in animal welfare and am passionate about caring for wildlife


"Each day is different and we see a wide range of species including kestrels, oyster catchers and owls as well as many hedgehogs, ducklings, swans, gulls and various other birds. I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in two releases so far, the first being a buzzard and, more recently, a peregrine falcon. To see them in flight back in the wild is such a rewarding aspect of the job role.


"Stapeley Grange have an amazing team of knowledgable, caring and approachable staff who work hard and are extremely busy, particularly at this time of year.


s a pleasure to work alongside like minded people in the different vets we visit and at the RSPCA centres and I? learning something new each time I do a shift.


"It? m enjoying


BRIAN ROUSE


"With some spare time on my hands, I volunteered as a Wildlife Recovery Driver at the beginning of the year and started driving in April. The role mainly consists of collecting injured wildlife from vets in Liverpool and West Lancs. One of the delights of the work is that you never know what the day may bring. Some days may be quiet, only requiring the picking up a few casualties from a couple of vets, to a 200 mile round journey, visiting half a dozen vets, returning with a variety of birds and mammals. The highlights have been releasing a swam at Southport Marin Lake, transporting a fawn roe deer to Birmingham and the privilege of working with the adorable fox cubs we have brought back to Stapeley."


ANNABEL TITTM


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