AmcoGiffen Staff Dig Deep for Secret World Wildlife Rescue
A team of volunteers from AmcoGiffen made light work of some crucial maintenance jobs at Secret World Wildlife Rescue after the company visited the charity for a corporate volunteer day.
The 26-year old animal rescue charity based in East Huntspill, Somerset has issued a public thanks to AmcoGiffen in Highbridge, Somerset after staff donated their time and expertise to the charity for free.
Fuelled by free chips from Rob’s Fish Bar in Highbridge, the team of volunteers from the engineering company spent the day painting walls and floors, dismantling a marquee and moving heavy furniture.
Chris Gunning, Senior Works Manager at AmcoGiffen, said: “It was great to see the amazing work the charity does to rehabilitate helpless wildlife at first hand.
“It’s been worthwhile for the team to be able to give their time to such a deserving cause. We’re used to working in challenging circumstances within the rail environment and often find ourselves working against the clock.
“By adopting the same approach, we managed to get lots done for the charity to help them over the busy winter period. The chips and endless supply of beverages were greatly appreciated.”
Samantha Hannay, Head of External Relations at Secret World, commented: “We are very lucky to have teams of professional volunteers who choose to spend their volunteer days at our centre.
“We have a lot of winter maintenance work to do before an expected influx of orphans in the spring.
“The team from AmcoGiffen has proved to be an enormous help and we’re thrilled that so many major jobs were completed. A huge thank you must go to Rob’s Fish Bar which provided the team with a free supply of chips.”
As well as donating their expertise for free, AmcoGiffen also paid for the anti-slip paint for the floor of Secret World’s rehabilitation unit.
As a charity, Secret World Wildlife is reliant on the support of a large network of volunteers.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue is currently looking businesses in Somerset to help them with wood preservation for their animal enclosures, painting the Secret World charity shop, stocktaking, landscaping around the aviaries and digging and reseeding the grounds around their pre-release pens.
If your company would like to support Secret World, please contact: info@secretworld.org
Notes for editors:
- Secret World Wildlife Rescue is one of the South West’s leading wildlife rescue charities (charity number 1097119) based in East Huntspill in Somerset.
- Now in its 26th year, Secret World Wildlife Rescue cares for more than 5,000 sick, injured and orphaned animals each year.
- As well as being a respected source of expertise and a centre of excellence where British wildlife receives the best care, Secret World has an extensive volunteer programme and engages with schools to promote respect for wildlife and the environment, adding further benefits to the local community.
- As Secret World does not receive any government funding, it relies entirely on the generosity of supporters and donors to carry out this important work for British wildlife.
- The charity’s website is www.secretworld.org
- Find out more about AmcoGiffen here: https://www.amcogiffen.co.uk/
