Forever Hounds Trust (FHT) is seeking an experienced, ambitious, and proactive fundraising professional to develop and deliver our new fundraising strategy, providing inspirational leadership and hands-on management in order to maximise the charity’s income. If you think you could be our new Fundraising Manager, please see the full job profile here. In order to apply, …
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Greyhounds saved from squalor in Ireland arrive in Somerset
Two special dogs arrived into the care of Forever Hounds Trust early this morning. Having travelled across from Ireland, Tango and Foxtrot are now safely inside a warm kennel in Somerset after living in squalor for a decade. Foxtrot and Tango, were discovered along with their two sisters, two months ago living in terrible conditions …
Bath’s own Christmas Concert for Dogs!
Forever Hounds Trust is inviting both hounds and humans alike to join its Christmas celebrations at the end of the Trust’s 20th birthday year. The audience are in for a real treat at the concert on Wednesday 14th December, 7.30pm at St Michael’s Without, Broad Street, Bath. Not only are there three wonderful choirs performing …
Handsome greyhound Oliver in video appeal for a new home by Christmas!
Oliver, an incredibly handsome greyhound with a sleek blue/grey coat and gorgeous amber eyes has been in a desperate search for a home he can call his own, but sadly with no luck so far. Five year old Oliver is currently enjoying some time in a foster home near Chester, where he has made both …
Help save 1,000 lives before December 31st and offer a home to a hound in need today!
Forever Hounds Trust is making an urgent appeal to the public to help them reach their target of saving 1,000 lives by the end of 2016. The Trust is dedicated to rescuing and homing greyhounds and lurchers in need, and is determined to succeed in saving the lives of 1,000 of these beautiful dogs during …
Special November offer in our webshop
Spend £40 in our webshop before the end of November 2016, and receive a free Christmas bandana for your dog To claim your bandana: Choose from our brilliant range of gifts and goodies here – your cart total must be a minimum of £40 excluding your bandana and postage Add your bandana to the cart Enter this …
Congratulations to our Grand Raffle winners
A huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets in our 2016 Grand Raffle, which has raised thousands of pounds to support Forever Hounds Trust’s ongoing work of helping hounds in need. Thank you very much for your support. Congratulations to our winners, who we are pleased to announce are: 1st prize (£250): Mr & …
Job vacancy: Administrator
We are seeking two experienced and resourceful administrators to support our fundraising and homing work as we enter an exciting period of change and development for the charity. We will soon be opening a new office and transferring previously outsourced tasks in-house. We will be developing and streamlining our administrative processes to aid the efficiency …
12 dogs each day face threat of destruction because microchip details aren’t up to date
The latest Stray Dog Survey by the Dogs Trust has shown that 12 dogs face the threat of destruction each day, because their microchip details aren’t up to date. Read the full report here.
National Black Dog Day – appeal for homes for the black dogs overlooked in kennels
1st October is National Black Dog Day, and Forever Hounds Trust is appealing for people to think about whether they could offer a home to a black dog in need. Currently more than half the dogs being cared for by Forever Hounds Trust are black, and the charity says that their evidence shows that black …
Hounds turn out for ‘Birthday Buscot’ and enjoy tea, cakes and competitions
‘The Great Barking Bake Off’ competition was held in the prestigious surroundings of Buscot Park in Faringdon, Oxfordshire on Sunday 18th September as part of Forever Hounds Trust’s 20th Birthday Afternoon Tea Party. There were two categories in the competition – bakes for humans and bakes for hounds! The cakes made for human consumption were …
Forever Hounds Trust disappointed that legislation will not improve greyhound welfare in the UK
Forever Hounds Trust is extremely disappointed and saddened that the UK government has not used legislation to improve the welfare of greyhounds used by the racing industry. In the Post Implementation Review of The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 document, published this week, Defra have considered only minimal changes, and even these are unlikely …