AHT Volunteering
Being an AHT volunteer is both fun and rewarding. As a charity we attend many large-scale events throughout the year, including Crufts, Newmarket Race Day, Burghley Horse Trials and Discover Dogs to name just a few. Our team of volunteers help us raise awareness of what we do at these events, and where possible, raise funds for our important work.
We also need volunteers to help us with events and activities closer to home. These include manning a stand at our Gala Open Day in September to helping out in the gardens at Lanwades Park to office-based taskssupporting our staff members. There are several ways you can help us, regardless of how much or how little time you have.
Who can volunteer?
Our volunteers need to be 18 or over and can come from a variety of lifestyles. You don’t need to be an expert in our work, you just need to be enthusiastic and happy to talk to people!
What can I volunteer to do?
For ease we group our volunteering activities into five activities. These are:
- Helping at events on site at Lanwades Park, Kentford
- Helping at events off site
- Public collections, bucket collections and door to
door fundraising - Gardening and site management at Lanwades
Park, Kentford - Office duties
Number three to five tend to be ongoing activities that happen throughout the year. The list below gives specific dates and locations for activities one and two:
June |
Day of Week |
Activity |
Activity code |
5th |
Saturday |
Greyhound Extravaganza, AHT Lanwades Park |
1 |
5th |
Saturday |
Opera Evening at Crows Hall, Debenham, Suffolk |
2 |
26th |
Saturday |
Newmarket Race Day, July Course |
2 |
July |
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9th - 11th |
Friday - Sun |
Festival of the Horse, Stoneleigh Park |
2 |
August |
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1st |
Sunday |
Suffolk Dog Day, Helmingham Hall |
2 |
14th - 17th |
Saturday - Tues |
PC Championships, Draycott House, Derbyshire |
2 |
28th -29th |
Saturday - Sun |
Novice Championships, Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Cheshire |
2 |
September |
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2nd - 5th |
Thurs - Sunday |
Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire |
2 |
18th |
Saturday |
Set up for Gala Open Day |
1 |
19th |
Sunday |
Gala Open Day, AHT Lanwades Park |
1 |
25th |
Saturday |
An Evening at the Opera (with Greatwood at Tattersalls) |
2 |
November |
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13th - 14th |
Saturday - Sun |
Discover Dogs, London |
1 |
December |
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tbc |
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Christmas Markets/Shop/Merchandise |
1 |
This list is updated on a quarterly basis.
If you would like to find out more about becoming an AHT Volunteer please call 01638 555648 or email fundraising@aht.org.uk
You can download our Volunteer Application Form here. Please send your completed form to Fundraising Department, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7UU or email to fundraising@aht.org.uk.