Country Shows and Events with Stalls Raising Funds to care for Retired Greyhounds

February

18 Table Top Sale. Llandaff North. Sat 18. 9.30am for 11am start.

  Contact All Saints Church 02920564096

March

18 Dog Owners Gala, Cwmbran Sat 18th . Contact Comm. Council 01633 838456

18 Table Top Sale. Llandaff North. Sat 18. 9.30am for 11am start.

  Contact All Saints Church 02920564096

April

16 Easter Sunday Outing. A Walk in Vassal Park, Fishponds area. Bristol 2pm

  For directions please contact Sandra 01179 353698 or Enid 01432 761826

  or meet Greyhound Welfare Trustees and owners at Aust Services 1pm

  Result. We met new friends and were so pleased to see the older greyhounds looking

  really well. Atom 8yrs, Minstrel 10yrs and younger boy Foley with new companion both

  looking good. Cleo 9yrs met another feisty silver face Nellie,12 yrs.

22 Animal Charity Day at the Paget rooms, Penarth from 2pm - 5pm

29 Meet and Greet outside Morrisons Supermarket, Ebbw Vale 11am – 5pm.

30 Meet and Greet outside Morrisons Supermarket, Ebbw Vale 11am – 5pm.

  Result. Many thanks to the management and the kind shoppers.

  Our volunteers raised £180.84 for the greyhounds and received several adoption enquiries.

30 Blessing of The Animals Service at All Saints Church, Llandaff. 2.30pm. For Hope Rescue

May

1 May Fayre, Magor. 1pm - 5pm. Entertainment all afternoon in Magor Square

  Jazz Band, singers, dancers etc. and an on site Fun Fair. Popular day out.

  Four volunteers and three greyhounds raised £38.90 for retired greyhounds.

  Lots of other charities on site as well as local groups. Well done to everyone for their

  hard work over three days.

13 Jumble Sale at Gorseinon. St. Catherine's Church from 11am - 1pm GRW

28 Fonmon Park, Rhoose. Guide Dogs 75th Anniversary Show. 10am – 5pm.

  Stalls, Atractions, Blue Peter T.V. Team. Celebrities. Companion Dog Show

28/29 Stall at Swansea Show in Singleton Park. GRW

29 Caldicot Castle Carnival. BH Monday TBA

 

June

24 Pencoed College Open Day. Various Attractions. 10am - 4pm Tel. College 01656302601

  Warm sunny day. Greyound Stall took over £40.00 and received a firm home offer .

25 Garn Lakes Show, Blaenavon. Sunday 25th Contact Katie Crump email + 01633 648329

  Garn Lakes Country Crafts and Recreation Fayre 10.30am - 5pm

  Sunny day at Garn Lakes in Blaenavon and very well attended. The Greyhound Stall took

  £54.20 and received several adoption enquiries.

25 Open Day. RSPCA, Newport 11am - 5pm. Tel. the Shelter 01633 412049

  Stalls, events and competitions and a Dog Show. Please see Dog Show page for details

 

July

1 Ebbw Vale Charity Day in Town Centre. Sat 1st or 8th . Contact via Irene

1 Machen Agriculteral Show. Sat. Contact. Peter Collins 02920 216395

8 All Creatures Great and Small Open Day. Contact the Farm 01633 866144

9 Stall at Dogs Trust Fun Day at Court Coleman in Bridgend. GRW

15 Summer Fayre at Cartref Residential Homes, in Cardiff. Tel 029 2075 6910

  Lovely mild, sunny day at Cartref. Greyhound Stall took £41.55 and we

  were delighted to see resident greyhound Annie looking so well.

22 Stall at "Pop in the Park" at Bailey Park, Abergavenny 6pm - 10pm. Cancelled for this year

23 Stall at "Pop in the Park" at Bailey Park, Abergavenny 12pm - 6pm. Cancelled for this year

23 St Anne's Hospice Open Day and "It's a Knockout" at Rougemont, Llantarnum

23 Open Day and Canine Capers at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran

  Volunteers and their greyhounds found shady spots at Greenmeadow Community Farm

  Open Days produced £15.62 and £14.91. repectively

  Believed that a Car Rally at the nearby Leisure Centre drew the crowds

August

9 St Mellons Agriculteral Show. (Wednesday) Contact 01495 755267

  or email general.secretary@stmellonsshow.org.uk or visit www.stmellonsshow.org.uk

12 Chepstow Agriculteral Show. Show Committee. 01291 621800

19 Crosskeys Carnival. Contact Lynne FOE

27/28 Stall at Margam Park Show. For details please contact GRW

  Greyhound Rescue Wales Charity 1059733. Tel 07071 881068

  Email greyhoundrescue_wales@yahoo.co.uk. All Volunteers welcome

27 Caldicot Castle Fete and Carnival

27 Risca Carnival in the Park, Tredegar Street. Stalls available. contact Leanne 07801 545695

28 Caerleon Carnival. contact. Doug Tapp. Tel 01633 422107

28 Rogerstone Village Festival. B.H. All Day. Dog Show 2pm – 3pm Contact Comm. Council

September

3 Annual BBQ and Meeting for Greyhound Welfare members at Cosmeston Lake

  Fine and dry but blowing a gale. The lake was so choppy that there seemed to be more

  swans than people on dry land. Nevertheless a nice atmosphere and £79.40 contributed

  for the greyhounds and costs involved. Indoor location planned for next year

17 Vintage Car Rally, Newport Sunday 17th Contact Mandy Womack email. 01633 895145

  The weather held and lots of people Greyhound Stall received a total of £86.53. Not yet known how much was raised for Leukaemia Research.

? Cats Protection League Autumn Fayre Sometime 

 

October

14 Book Fetch and Autumn Fayre at all Saints church, Llandaff North. Everyone welcome.

  Please bring all your old books and anything else that's salable. Stalls available

21 Stand for GRW at Swansea Charities Fayre. For details please ring 07071 881068

28 Meet and Greet outside Morrisons Supermarket, Ebbw Vale 11am – 5pm. Requested

29 Meet and Greet outside Morrisons Supermarket, Ebbw Vale 11am – 5pm. Requested

November

4 Stall at All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Bazaar in West Pontnewydd

11 Remembrance W/e so no arrangments

26 Cartref Christmas Fayre. Contact Admin Office. Tel 029 2075 6910

December

2 Christmas Fayre at Newport Animal Shelter (RSPCA, Ringland) 11am onwards

5 Rhiwbina Village Christmas Fayre. Tuesday. Contact Victoria Fern. Local only

9 Stall at Frost Fayre, Magor Village Square. Contact the Freemen for details

 

 

Cancelled because of wet weather conditions fir the receeding week and torrential rain the day before.

Smaller event planned later in the year. Apologies from the Organisers

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