Become a fosterer

Could you foster an orphaned animal?  We cover costs; you cover love and care.

We urgently need fosterers in the Chiltern area.

Animal fostering plays an important role. It helps to play a vital part in the rehabilitation of animals and helps improve their chance of finding a new home.

Many animals have either suffered or are not used to the care and affection that they deserved. Living with a foster family helps to provide them with one-to-one attention while helping to build up their confidence and get used to a normal lifestyle.

Animals don't cope well in animal centre environments, so we need people to provide them with a real home, even if it is only temporary.
Fostering animals can also be a pleasurable experience. It's rewarding to know you played a crucial part in the rehoming process. It also provides people who cannot take in an animal long term due to other commitments with an alternative.

We cannot take in as many animals as we need to due to a lack of fosterers. Please call or email our Animal Coordinator - Pamela if you can foster for us and give these unwanted animals a second chance and a fresh start. admin@rspcachiltern.org.uk / 07584 964794

We are a separately registered branch of the RSPCA and responsible for raising funds locally, so the Branch heavily relies on donations from the public to fund its work.

The Chiltern Branch helps to support the National Society, which maintains uniformed Inspectors to help prevent animal cruelty in the Chiltern area.  Remember, if you give directly to the RSPCA Chiltern Branch, it supports local animals.

Become a Volunteer

We urgently need some help and support in the following areas:

- Event Research - Finding out where appropriate events are being held in the Chilterns so that we can pitch a stall to raise both funds and awareness.

- Researching local companies and the appropriate contact to increase sponsorship /donations /fundraising assistance (I'm sure they won't mind a call from us)

- Volunteering your Expertise - have you a couple of hours free per week or month to help us in the following area's

Web Design - We are looking to redesign our website from scratch and welcome any advice and support.

Social Media - How social platforms can be utilized with strategies and planning to engage more people.

Marketing - Poster designs for Volunteers, Fosters, Donations. 

- Shop Volunteers - Buckingham shop - Market Square in Buckingham.  Have you a few hours per week to help us serve our valued customers, sort donations, and prepare items for the shop floor?  Please email Tanya- shop@rspcachiltern.org.uk for details. 

Donations:

Shop - We are always looking for donations for our shop in Buckingham. Clothing, bric-a-brac, animal equipment (particularly dog, cat & rabbit items), crafting materials, and homemade creations are great sellers. The RSPCA Chiltern Branch welcomes donations from local shops and businesses. The monies from sales go towards animals in need from your local area and those rescued by the RSPCA inspectorate we rehabilitate and rehome. 

 Local Money = Local Animals Your financial donations can go towards caring for your local animals in several ways.

• Monthly or annually by standing order
• a one-off donation. 

For details, please contact the Branch via admin@rspcachiltern.org.uk, and we can send you a form.