Conference Care has announced it will be partnering with an animal charity, Angels Small Paws, as part of celebrations for the event agency’s 25-year anniversary.
The Midlands-based charity specialises in rescuing and re‐housing abandoned dogs and came to Conference Care’s attention when Maria Hardy a sales analyst at the agency recently took on Missy, a Lhasa Apso from the charity.
Hardy put forward Angel Small Paws to Conference Care’s Plan‐It team, their working group which focuses on sustainability and supporting local communities in which the team live and work in.
“Across the team, we have more than 20 dog owners, so supporting Angels Small Paws is a really good fit with us,” said Conference Care director, Chris Peacock.
“Apart from fundraising – and we have some fundraising ideas coming up ‐ we will also give our time and expertise to support the growth of Angels Small Paws. We’ve got a lot of creative and strategic thinkers in the team and are really looking forward to making this partnership a success. Despite much of the events industry being “on paws” at the moment, we know that we have a massive network of friends and colleagues who will help us to make a difference.”
Sarah Ellis, fundraising officer at Angels Small Paws added, “We are delighted that Conference Care has chosen us as a charity to support and are looking forward to a long and successful partnership. As we are run by volunteers, all of our funding goes to supporting the re‐housing of abandoned dogs. As lockdown restrictions are easing, centres such as ours are seeing a huge increase in the number of dogs abandoned so now more than ever, it’s so important for us to have this support.”
Angels Small Paws is totally dependent on funding through donations and fundraising, and typically rescues and re‐houses about 500 dogs a year. Find out more here.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
