WAYS TO HELP
Making a single or regular donation to Dogs Friends is a great way to help us continue to find loving homes for unwanted dogs.
Paper donation forms are available upon request. Please email us to request a form.
Become A Volunteer
If you would like to get involved, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!
FUNDRAISERS
Can you organise and run a local event to help raise money for our rescue? We’re always in need of volunteers to host, run, and organise fundraising activities.
Whether it’s a coffee morning, a dog walk, a local quiz, or finally taking the leap and doing a challenge in aid of charity—your activities can help raise awareness for our dogs who desperately need local foster and adoptive homes.
We can provide support to promote your event, as well as materials such as posters or donation tins. Get in touch to start your volunteer fundraising!
DOG WALKING
We are currently fully resourced for Volunteer Dog Walkers.
Dog walking hours are usually between 10am and 12 noon. Do not turn up without a prior appointment.
Please come prepared with suitable clothing and footwear for walking in the rain and muddy fields. Please note that accompanying dogs and children are not allowed. It is also advisable to have a mobile phone with you.
Photo by Jeppe Mønster on Unsplash
DRIVERS
We occasionally need volunteer drivers from somerset and the surrounding areas to help us transport dogs and donations. If you think you could help, please complete our sign up form.
HOMECHECKERS
Home checkers play a vital role in our adoption process, visiting applicants to ensure every dog moves into a safe and secure environment. If you’re up for the challenge and want to help us change lives, sign up below!
We particularly need checkers in the Somerset area, as we have plenty currently in North Somerset.
Wishlist
There are many things that we need to help Dogs Friends run as smoothly & efficiently as possible.
Donation Points
Our small item donation points are
Independent Pet Co – Weston-super-Mare
Morrisons – Weston-super-Mare
Nommees – Burnham-on-Sea
The New Inn – Keynsham
Wilkins Jewellers – Bridgwater
Wyatt’s Paint and Body – Bridgwater (please use buzzer for entry)
For bedding and other large items please contact us to find your nearest donation point
Meds For Mutts
Every year we spend tens of thousands of pounds on vet bills for the hundreds of dogs that come into our care. That’s why your participation in the lottery organised by our Meds for Mutts Club will make such a difference.
For just £5 a month for a 12 month period (or one payment of £60 for a year) you will be making a major contribution towards the cost of the vet’s bill for one dog.
In return you will be given one share in the Club which will remain valid for 12 months and thereafter for further 12 month periods for as long as you so wish, which we hope will be for a very long time – and there is no restriction to the number of shares you can own either!
The more shares you buy the better the chance you have of winning the monthly draw, details of which are in the Club Rules.
2023 Results
Winning share number and prize amount
January 04 – £45
February 39 – £45
March 29 – £45
April 59 – £45
May 07 – £41
June 35 – £45
July 09 – £45
August 53 – £43
September 17 – £
October 20 – £
November 32 – £45
December 15 – £
Other Ways to Help
Lifelines
Do you shop at Pets at Home? Collect Lifelines for us every time you shop by joining the Pets Club. Lifelines become vouchers that help us buy food and other essentials for the animals in our care.
Sign up today and don’t forget to choose us as your charity!
Love Louie
We’ve partnered with Love Louie, a fantastic local business that creates 100% personalised boxes for your dog.
Every Dogs Friends box you purchase helps raise vital funds for us, as all profits go directly to our charity! It’s the ultimate win-win.
Easyfundraising
Want to raise funds for us every time you shop online? With easyfundraising you can do just that.
