The Herald 25th April 2014E01Page 6 NEWS

Animal loving friends set aboutRomanian dog rescue missionTHREE animal lovers willhost a fundraising event inFarnham next month to helprescue stray dogs threatenedby euthanasia in Romaniaand find them loving newhomes in the UK.

Rachael, Jennifer Gilbertand Lisa Webster aim toimport more than 100 dogsfrom Romania, after a newRomanian law provides for

the killing of captured strays“in the most barbaric andinhumane way” if not adopt-ed within two weeks.

Last month Jennifer andLisa travelled to Romaniato rescue as many dogs aspossible from a shelter inFundulea near Bucharest,where the owners had runout of funds and abandonedthe dogs to “rot in their

own mess”.They bought medicine,

treated pressure sores, builtoutdoor pens, fed the dogsand rescued around 200dogs from the shelter - giv-ing them a temporary homewith a local vet beforeimporting them to the UK.

Rachael, who lives inFarnham, said: “We grew tolove nearly every single dogin that shelter and whenyou’re there you think ‘Ican’t leave’. We had tochoose the ones we knewwould make good pets andcouldn’t leave them in thathopelessness.”

The trio have alreadyobtained passports and vac-cines for 27 of the dogs, andimported them to the UK byvan on April 17. However, itcosts £200 to transport eachdog to England, and the trioare in urgent need of fundshaving already spent thou-sands of pounds of theirown money.

Rachael added: "Lastweek we discovered that theauthority for theSupervision and Protectionof Animals (ASPA), whichmanages strays inBucharest, planned to comeand take away 80 dogs we

had left behind.“If they do, they will kill

them instantly. If there is akind sponsor who can assistwith the building of a newshelter so we can get theremaining dogs to safetythen please, please get intouch. We fear for those wewere unable to save.”

She added the “lovely”vet in Romania has agreedto build a new shelter for theremaining dogs, but a fur-ther £6,600 is needed to doso.

Rachael, Jennifer andLisa have already raised

£1,700 towards the newshelter and travel coststhrough a fundraiser inCheam, and hope to repeatthis on Saturday, May 10, atthe Farnham ConservativeClub in Downing Street.

The fundraising event inFarnham will feature livebands and a raffle withprizes donated by local busi-nesses across the town.

They also hope to estab-lish their own charity to sup-port the dogs, and have con-tacted the CharityCommission.

“It was be a long process

but is worth it,” Rachaelcontinued.

“The dogs have gonefrom hell to hell. It was hor-rific. The smell in the shelterwas overpowering. Theyhad no windows, no air.Dogs were just lying there,they had all given up.

“We can’t save them all,but we can try.”

To enquire about adopt-ing or sponsoring aRomanian dog, or for moreinformation about their pro-ject, contact Rachael Welchby emailing equestrianlinx@googlemail.com

Care home scoops top award

Suffering dogs in Romania

BUPA’S Waverley GrangeResidential and NursingHome in Farnham has beennamed ‘Best Care Home’at the 2014 HealthcareDesign Awards.

Now in their 14th year,the Healthcare DesignAwards recognise the bestproperties in the care sectorand how their design helpsthe wellbeing and qualityof life for those livingthere.

Karen Smith, home man-ager at Waverley Grangepicked up the award at aprestigious awards ceremo-ny at The Lancaster Hotelin London earlier thismonth.

Waverley Grangescooped the Best CareHome Award after it wasrecognised for its person-centered environment. Thehome’s spacious livingareas, its use of naturalnight and green credentialsall impressed the judgingpanel, alongside thehome’s architectural designwhich blends in withneighbouring buildings.

Commenting on thehome’s triumph, KarenSmith said: “I’m absolutelythrilled Waverley Grangehas been named Best CareHome.

“Everyone living andworking at Waverley

Grange is extremely proudthat our home has beenrecognised as a specialplace to live.”

The award followsBupa’s £5.5 million invest-ment into building the newhome which opened inJune 2013. The 52 bed en-suite home offers specialistresidential and nursingfacilities for residents in

the Farnham area.Its state-of-the-art facili-

ties include a cinema, acafe leading onto thehome’s gardens, hair salon,library, an outside play areafor children and an activitysuite for residents.

Jon Chapman, chairmanof the judging panel atPinders, said: “The judgeswere impressed with the

way Waverley Grangeoffers familiar, domesticarchitectural styling exter-nally and a light, spaciousinternal environment.

“There has been greatattention to detail through-out and long term environ-mental considerations havebeen employed withoutcompromising residentcomfort.”

Karen Smith, home manager at Waverley Grange (third from right) receives theaward from Laura Wright, a renowned classical music artist.

ANDREW Marshman, atype one diabetic fromFarnham, completed theLondon Marathon for a sec-ond time in support ofvisually impaired children.

The father of three wasdiagnosed with diabetes asa teenager, but overcamehis illness to run his firstmarathon in 2012 followedby the Brighton Marathonlast year.

He has raised thousandsof pounds for the JuvenileDiabetes ResearchFoundation (JDRF) aftertwo of his three children,who also have diabetes,

benefited from the charity’sresearch.

But after a chanceencounter with a group ofvisually impaired childrenat Disneyland, Andrewdecided to repeat theLondon Marathon this yearin aid of Visually ImpairedChildren Taking Action.

He completed themarathon in three hours and42 minutes and has alreadyraised more than £1,000towards his target of£1,500.

Andrew said: “I washoping to beat three hoursand 40 minutes, but it was

warmer and sunnier than Ihad hoped so overall mytime wasn’t too bad.

“I had a decent first halfand was with the threehour, 30 minutes paceruntil well after half way.But by 18 minutes I wasreally struggling withdehydration and wasn’tfeeling good.

“There’s always nextyear and I am proud to haveraised a significant amountfor charity in the process.”

To support Andrew, visithis online fundraising pageat http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndrewMarshman Andrew Marshman with daughter Ella and son Nathaniel.

Another marathon effortfor visually impaired kids

GOOD neighbour schemeCare Farnham has madean urgent appeal for vol-unteer drivers to help localpeople get to medicalappointments.

Care Farnham is a reg-istered charity helping iso-lated and often elderlypeople who cannot get outand about on their own.

It was established in1986 to provide goodneighbourly help to thosein need by virtue of frailty,old age and ill health.

Now, more than 90 percent of its work involvesdriving people to doctor,

hospital, dentist and othermedical appointments.

Care Farnham receivesnine to 10 transportrequests a day, and thedemand on its services isincreasing year on year.

The charity has around120 volunteers on itsbooks, but is struggling tocope and has appealed fornew volunteers to sparejust a couple of hours aweek.

Jon Curtis, CareFarnham publicity officer,said: “We have alwaysrelied on word of mouth tofind new volunteers, but

we have really struggled inrecent years.

“As our volunteers getolder, many stop drivingthemselves and at themoment we don’t have thepeople coming forward toreplace them.

“Most of our volunteersare retired, but they don’thave to be and we are veryflexible. Even if people canonly help one day a month,that is fine.

“We just need toincrease our database ofvolunteers so that we havea greater pool of people wecan ring to see who is

available.”Care Farnham is fund-

ed entirely by voluntarydonations from its clients,and drivers may claim amileage allowance fromthe charity.

The charity alsorequires more duty offi-cers who can, workingfrom their own homes,record incoming requestsand find a suitable volun-teer.

For more informationon how to help, call CareFarnham on 01252 716655or visit the websitewww.carefarnham.org.uk

Urgent call for more drivers

PREPARATIONS are wellunder way for the start ofthe Music in the Meadowseason, organised byFarnham Town Council andsponsored by SavillsFarnham, with the first con-cert taking place in GostreyMeadow on Sunday, June 1.

Jill Hargreaves, the leadcouncillor for tourism andevents, said: “Last year,more than 6,000 peoplewere estimated to haveattended and enjoyed theMusic in the Meadow con-certs. This year, we aredelighted to welcomeSavills estate agents as ourmain sponsor of the Musicin the Meadow pro-gramme.”

There are still one or twoopportunities left for busi-nesses that wish to sponsora single concert.

Mrs Hargreavesexplained: “The concertsare a great way for busi-nesses to raise their profileor to mark a special occa-sion such as an anniversaryor birthday.”

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Craft In Focus returns to RHS Garden Wisley 30 April – 5 May 2014Craft In focus is delighted to be returning to rHS Garden Wisley this Spring and to be staging a six day contemporary craft and design fair within the Garden. this has become one of the most popular contemporary craft events in the UK and is an event not to be missed!

Craft In Focus has always been at the forefront of promoting the best of the UK’s designer makers and their events have been placed above all other shows of their kind by The Independent. The event at Wisley showcases some of the finest contemporary craftmakers in various disciplines all of whom have been selected to exhibit at this event. Visitors will be able to see and purchase fine art, furniture, interior accessories, textiles, fashion, jewellery, ceramics, glassware, sculpture and garden furniture.

Craft In Focus events offer the public a calibre of exhibitor not always seen at other craft fairs and, once again at Wisley, visitors will be able to view and purchase contemporary craft and art from amongst 170 exhibitors whilst also enjoying the beautiful spring garden with its huge plant collection.

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14tH april 2014. Surrey. the Spring Garden Show will include stalls selling plants, pottery, sculpture, furniture and food, while it will also provide the chance to preview Loseley’s spectacular bedding displays of white and blue forget-me-nots and wallflowers before the estate opens for the garden season on May 1st. the house itself opens on the same day.

The Show is set in the Walled Gardens, which Loseley has been restoring since 1993, and includes its award-winning rose garden with over 1,000 old English rose bushes.

The 2.5 acres also contain the herb garden, a white garden with fountains, much-loved by wedding couples for photos and drinks, and an organic vegetable garden, which James More-Molyneux, Michael’s father, started 66 years ago – long before organic became fashionable.

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