Worthing Animal Clinic

Registered Charity No. 211467

About Us

Help Us

2005 saw our 75th anniversary - see below how you could

volunteer for us, and Help Us keep going another 75 years

There are endless ways to help us continue the work of the charity, but first a reminder for clients:

Our long term future, and our ability to keep treating your pets and those after them, depend in part on your putting something back into the charity which does so much for you and your pet.  Our underlying deficit of around £18,000 is an improvement on several recent years but we expect recurring deficits in years to come, particularly in 2007 as until June we had significant locum and recruitment costs to meet following the departure of our previous vet.  We therefore need to maintain our publicity and fund-raising.  Everyone could do something, and just a little time here and there would help us enormously.  

Supporters wanting to help our fund-raising by organising something involving friends, neighbours, youth/voluntary groups or workmates in some fun might like to pick something from the list below.  The charity’s fund-raising team will be happy to help with publicity and other support - leaflets, collecting tins, posters, etc.  There are wider opportunities further below.

Think also about the following wider opportunities, or maybe you have talents we haven't thought of?  Please contact the Clinic if interested or for help and support: someone to come and speak about the Clinic....

1.     Our Newsletter  Our newsletter is a vital tool in publicising the Clinic's excellent work and one of our main links to our supporters.  We need a volunteer to act as editor, possibly sharing the job.

2.    This Website  More or less as above - we need a new webmaster.

3.      Make a Donation  Visit Charity Choice for our on-line donation facility.  (100% of all donations will reach us - no charges or commission are involved.  Facility includes Gift Aid option.)  Alternatively, take or post your donation to the Clinic, using our downloadable Gift Aid form if eligible to do so.

4.        Join our Committee  Help spread the workload - we need Committee Members/Trustees (see our Charity page), particularly in the roles of Minute Secretary, public relations and approaching charitable trusts and community organisations for grants and donations. 

Purdi and Mum at a collection

5.    Your Will  Leave the Clinic a legacy.  Contact the Clinic for a leaflet or visit our site at Charity Choice for on-line information.

6.      Behind the scenes  Generally helping out - folding and sending leaflets, collecting donated goods, driving volunteers to and from collections, general odd jobs.

7.        Help our PR   Write an article or send in a picture about your pet for the newsletter or website.  Put out leaflets in your neighbourhood about the Clinic's work.  We would also like to hear from you if you have skills in web design and management or desk top publishing.

8.        Community liaison  Help us develop our relationships with businesses, community groups and other charities.  Put out and manage collecting tins in selected businesses near where you live e.g. pet shops, care homes. 

Everyone could do something to help

The proceeds of our fund-raising activities go almost entirely towards the charity's work in giving subsidised veterinary treatment to pets in need of our support.  Only an unavoidable minimum is spent on fund-raising and administration.  This is in marked contrast to many national charities, with expensive headquarters, staff, campaign and advertising costs.  So anything you raise for us, or give us, will be put to good use