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Iʼve raised £1,811 to help keep the Minidonks on the road providing wellbeing visits for people with dementia, disabilities or struggling with their mental health
- Norfolk, suffolk
- Funded on Tuesday, 31st December 2024
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We are a small social enterprise that makes a big impact. We take our Miniature Donkeys to visit people with life limiting conditions, special needs and mental health challenges. Every year we deliver hundreds of visits across Norfolk and Suffolk to settings such as care homes, psychiatric units, special schools and dementia settings.
The joy that our little donkeys bring is worth more than words can say. One nurse at a care home said, "I have never heard that lady laugh, and she has been smiling and laughing with your donkeys for 5 minutes now.
We rekindle memories, stimulate touch and forge friendships on every visit. We are not yet fully financially sustainable and our costs outstrip our income by between £10,000 and £15,000 every year. Any donations will go directly to keeping our Social Enterprise operational, and help us to continue to to deliver, "Donkey visits that mean so much to our residents. Every time we ask them what activities they would like they always say that they want the Minidonks back again."
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- 1 year ago
Sarah McPherson
1 year agoJust 2 days to go before our biggest supporter goes the extra mile and plays piano , non-stop for 12 hours. We will be at The Assembly House in Norwich, from 8.30am - 8.30 pm on Sunday 8th October, with the Minidonk shop. The donks will be there too from 11am-3pm. If you can't be with us in person, you can donate, just put the word PIANO in the comments box and we will know you are supporting our friend Ian. Thank you xxx
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- 1 year ago
Sarah McPherson
1 year agoWe would like to thank all our donors who have supported Minidonks over the past year. 154 people donated an amazing £5,117. Every penny goes towards keeping our Social Enterprise running, taking our brilliant herd of Minidonks out and about, visiting care homes, community groups, dementia clubs, psychiatric hospitals and special schools. Thank you for your support and welcome to our renewed fundraising page. Your donations have made things like this happen... "Walking little Millie on my birthday - this really is a dream come true."
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69
Kathryn Jones
Dec 27, 2024
God Bless you all xx
£100.00
Debbie
Dec 23, 2024
Thank you all so much (2 legged and 4 legged) for all the love, smiles and laughter you bring ❤️
£50.00
Rat Riches
Dec 23, 2024
Hi Sarah- wishing you, the donks & volunteers a fabulous Christmas; will come & see you when next in Norfolk- a Tony Green stables nostalgia-fest is long overdue! All best Rat (Caroline ;-) ) xxx
£20.00
Sarah & Tracy
Dec 19, 2024
Keep up the Fabulous work! 💕
£10.00
Norman and Carin
Dec 17, 2024
Keep up your great work
£25.00
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2024
For all the beautiful donks and staff I hope this helps a little! I hope to come visit Millie and friends one day xx
Cheryl field
Dec 7, 2024
Keep up good work
£20.00
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Sarah McPherson
Norfolk, suffolk
Sarah is the founder and MD of Minidonks. She started the social enterprise after seeing the positive affect her donkeys had on her mum and dad, who both developed dementia in their later life. 7 years and 800+ visits on, her mum would be so proud of all the smiles and laughter