Jersey Zoo is fighting for survival and urgently needs help to care for the animals.It costs £130,000 a month to look after the 1,285 animals there, which are some of the most endangered species on Earth.Jersey Zoo was founded by Gerald Durrell as the first conservation themed zoo over 60 years ago but right now their work and mission is in jeopardy and they urgently need help to ensure that the Zoo can endure this crisis.

Today, the overarching role of the animal collection in Jersey and overseas, is conservation. They manage breeding programmes for release back into the wild, develop skills and tools to conserve species in the wild, train others in animal husbandry and conservation practice, and communicate important messages to visitors.

Their aim is to have 90% of the species at the Zoo contributing to conservation, training and research, or education.

We felt that as part of Sustainability Week, this would be the perfect cause to support.

Please help by giving what you can, every little helps!

Thank you.

Raffle

How does it work:

For every £1 that you donate, you will receive a raffle number i.e. donate £5, receive 5 numbers and 5 chances to win! The more you donate, the better your chances of winning.

Your donation must include the following details:

• Your full name (do not do an anonymous donation)
• Enter the text ‘raffle’ into the donation comment
• Choose your donation amount (don’t forget to add gift aid, however your raffle numbers are based on the actual amount you donate and do not include the gift aid donation).

Once the donation is confirmed, I will email you your raffle numbers and keep a record.

All donations for the raffle must be made before 12 noon on Friday 24th September. Winners will be selected from an online auto generator and be announced via email on Friday.