Sanctuary volunteer Cathy Beck walked 43 miles in one day to help raise over £1,100 for Beneath the Wood. Cathy, complete with her Annie T-shirt, took on the challenge of trekking from Machynlleth to Montgomery in June with the Rotary Across Wales Walk to raise some much-needed funds for the animals. What an amazing volunteer and […]
Merry Pigmas Merry Pigmas from all of us at Beneath the Wood. The kids are all lined up and super excited for their Christmas gifts! Have a lovely, compassionate time … and heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported the sanctuary in the last 12 months.
2024 Wall Planner 2024 Wall Planner Calendars are now ready for your wall. They are just £6 each. You’ll get to look at some of our residents in your own home for a whole year! Each wall planner measures 42×29cm (approx) A3. All funds raised help support the sanctuary. https://donorbox.org/2024-wall-planner-calendar…
New Patrons Beneath the Wood are delighted to announce that we have new patrons …. TV stars Wendy Turner-Webster and her husband Gary Webster. Wendy is a journalist, TV presenter and animal rights campaigner who hosted Channel 4’s Absolutely Animals and Pet Rescue. Gary, an actor, is best known for playing George Cole’s on-screen partner […]
New Clothing Launch An absolutely huge thank you to Viva La Vegan for this awesome Beneath the Wood sanctuary clothing collection. We are so totally grateful to Jay and Luke from Viva La Vegan for their continued support. 100% of the proceeds of each purchase will be donated to the sanctuary. We are really struggling at the […]
Pigs really can fly! Whoop! Whoop! Pigs really can fly! A successful first test of the pig lift which Beneath the Wood supporters helped fund the build of. We lifted a couple of the smaller pigs with the guidance of the creator, Sebastien from Designeering. Our main mission was to check everything worked and we […]
A New Partnership We are so excited to announce our new partnership with The Vegan Stay. The Vegan Stay is revolutionising vegan travel by supporting the backbone of the vegan movement – the sanctuaries. When you book a stay through this platform, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to sanctuaries around the world. And […]
Season’s Greetings Heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported Beneath the Wood sanctuary in 2022. Your help, whether donations, sponsorship, volunteering or something else, was very much appreciated. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sasha and all the helpers and animals at Beneath the Wood sanctuary x
Urgent Pig Lift Fundraiser As we all know most pigs are brutally killed at a very young age of 5 to 6 months and when they weigh 200 to 300 lbs. Breeding sows in the industry are impregnated over and over until they are also slaughtered after a few years. There are no pigs who make […]
Pigoneer Andie Sobey is raising funds for a much-needed shelter for Phoenix, one of the famous 53 pigs. Andie was honoured to name Phoenix and become his committed sponsor for life. She is so committed that she is getting a Pigoneer tattoo to help to raise the money needed for his shelter. Said Andie: “Phoenix arrived […]