Welcome to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
Thank you for visiting the Isle of Wight Donkey website. The Sanctuary is based between Shanklin and Ventnor on the road to Wroxall and we are open throughout the spring and summer months from 10:30am till 4:30pm weather permitting.
The Sanctuary was first established in 1987 to provide any donkey in distress or otherwise in need of care and attention, a safe and permanent home. The charity relies entirely on the kind donations of visitors and many fundraising activities held throughout the year.
Donkeys need a lot of care and attention. They need regular brushing, called grooming and their hooves trimmed by a farrier every six to eight weeks, however; in general donkeys are very placid, gentle creatures and respond best when they are treated kindly. They are very loyal and this is what makes them very good friends. So when you next visit the donkeys at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, why don't you kindly pat one on the neck and make a new friend for life!
We would like to thank all of you who have helped us tirelessly with donations, fundraising, adoptions, raffle tickets and sales of our Christmas cards. In the current economic climate we are definitely struggling, along with so many other charities. You have all been so kind and we are very grateful for your support. We would not be able to continue the work that we do without you, our loyal supporters.
This Year's Special Event - The Grand Donkey Days Out 2009
30th/31st August 2009
Due to the popularity and positive response of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Grand Day Out 2008, we have decided to extend this year’s event to run for two days!!
Yes, this year's event will be held over two days on Sunday 30th August and Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2009. Tickets will be on sale at the show field gate, so please do come along and join in all the fun. There is plenty of room to book a stall, so if you haven't already, please get in touch as soon as possible and we'll send you out the details.
This year we have something a little bit different, on Monday 31st August we will be performing a DVD movie of the "Donkey Conga" which will be performed with Kelly Burke and all of our supporters. If you would like to be part of the DVD movie on the day, please fill in the form below, we'd love to have you with us. The full record will also be available very soon on iTunes. To see a clip of what it's all about, please click here.
For more information on this special event, please see the Grand Donkey Days Out 2009 page.
Thank you all so much for all your continued support, it is very much appreciated.