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Support the Sanctuary – Volunteer There are many exciting and meaningful ways that you can get involved in supporting the sanctuary... and offering the gift of your time can be a very fulfilling experience. Explore the different options below - we'd love to hear from you! |
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Stay at the Sanctuary We welcome volunteers, especially those with skills in animal care, construction, gardening or fundraising. In particular we are looking for volunteers who can stay for at least a month. We do have lots of interest and limited accommodation space, so we can't guarantee you a place, but we'd love to hear from you anyway! Please contact us if you would like to volunteer. Sanctuary Support Crew
Regular volunteers for the Sanctuary Support Crew are needed to perform routine farm chores around the Sanctuary. These include activities such as water blasting the ponies’ hay nets, cleaning goat-houses, sorting pig food, cleaning troughs, and shifting compost. Volunteers should be 18+ years old (or accompanied by a legal guardian) and be prepared for physically demanding work in various types of weather (i.e. sunny, rainy, cold, and muddy). Sanctuary staff will be around if there are any questions or emergencies, but volunteers will be expected to complete their tasks independently. We ask that you commit to volunteering a minimum of 1 shift per month for 6 months. You are expected to attend a mandatory training session before beginning work. Regular shifts are available each Saturday with the option of working 9:00-12:00 or 13:00-16:00. Out of respect for our animal residence, we ask that you eat vegan while on site. Please contact us if you would like to join the Sanctuary Support Crew |
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Working Bees During the summer months we try to have regular working bees at the sanctuary. This is a great opportunity to meet all the animals at that live at the Black Sheep and find out a bit about why they are here. It is usually a fun day that includes some hands-on practical work, a tour of the sanctuary and a delicious vegan lunch. Join our mailing list to be kept informed on our upcoming working bee dates. |
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Kitchen Volunteers
Regular Kitchen Volunteers are needed to help make vegan treats (predominantly pies) for the Black Sheep Sanctuary Pantry. We are working out of our Wellington-based commercial kitchen and need help cutting vegetables, rolling pastry, assembling pies, baking and cleaning. Volunteers should be able to commit to working a 5-hour shift fortnightly for a minimum of three months. Training is provided on the first day, so no previous experience is required. All food made in the kitchen is vegan and we ask that any outside food brought in be vegan as well. Please contact us if you would like to join the Kitchen Volunteers Crew Shop Stocking Volunteers
Shop Stocking Volunteers are needed for all three of our Opportunity for Animals Opshops (in Newtown, Miramar, and Ōtaki). We are looking for regular volunteers to assist with stocking the store. Your main responsibility will be to re-stock a list of items, including clothing (adult and children’s), shoes, linen, books and kitchenware. We ask that you commit to a regular schedule of one shift per week (either 9:30-13:00 or 13:00-17:00) for a minimum of three months. Our Opshops are a vegan space and volunteers are asked to eat vegan while on site. Please contact us if you would like to help stock the shops! Volunteer at Opportunity for Animals, our Charity Shop The Animal Protection Society runs charity shops in Newtown and Miramar, Wellington, and also in Ōtaki, that sell quality secondhand clothing and household goods to fundraise for the sanctuary. If you are interested in volunteering at the op-shop please phone our shop manager Kirsty on 04-389-3891 or leave a message and she will return your call. You can also fill out our online form and we'll be in touch! Read more about the op-shops here. |
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