Volunteer day at Lotus Lamb and Animal Sanctuary

RSVP will open two weeks before the event

🚨 Extremely cute meetup back in town 🚨

Come and cuddle some truly adorable sheep, pigs, turkeys, chickens, horses, donkeys and cats at Lotus Lamb and Animal Sanctuary!

Lotus is in the process of moving sites so lots needs to be done. We'll most likely be packing up and dismantling a shed, but things change quickly at Lotus so we could also be shovelling and wheelbarrowing 💪 or taking down fences 🛠 but don’t worry, no specialist knowledge or super strength required, we'll be in it together.

If you have a (precharged) electric or manual screwdriver, please bring it with you if you can 🙏

Of course, saying hi to the animals will be a lovely part of the day, but be ready to also do some hard, satisfying manual labour! Bring gloves and clothing you don’t mind getting muddy, plus hardy shoes or wellies. There is no drinking water or cafe on site so bring plenty of water/drinks and snacks/lunch (vegan only). Bring suncream, protective hats and a raincoat as well, depending on the weather!

There are no toilets, but there is a pub nearby which we can stop at on the way for a scheduled toilet break.

If coming by public transport:
PLEASE COMMENT BELOW THIS POST IF YOU ARE JOINING US ON THE TRAIN.
Meet me at Brighton Station at 9.45. We’ll be getting the 9.58 train to Worthing and then the 23 bus to Ashington, and coming back the same route (takes about an hour each way). Comment on this post if you’re coming via public transport and we’ll meet by the piano in Brighton station – please be on time with your ticket ready, we will need to get on the specified train with or without you! Coming home, we'll leave together either when the work is done, or at around 4pm.

If driving:
Park at Ashington Parish Church and meet us there at 11.10, then we can walk in together (the Sanctuary is a bit hidden!) If you’re driving and can offer lifts from Brighton/nearby, please comment on the post and we can try and organise a car pool if you’re willing!

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RSVP: If you are unable to attend after saying you can come, then please change your RSVP and let Emily F know to give others a chance to join. Repeatedly not showing up or cancelling at the last minute (<24hrs for this event) will affect your ability to attend in the future. For more information, please get in contact with James F via Meetup messenger. All attendees will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct, which can be found here