Lockdown Latest

Lockdown Latest

We are open for adoptions. These are by appointment only and access to the sanctuary is still prohibited. WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING ANY DONATIONS other than animal food and supplies. Please have a look on the website for any available animals and fill in the relevant form if you would like to be considered. A few house […]

Alfie’s Hope – Thornberry Christmas Appeal

Alfie's Hope - Thornberry Christmas Appeal

This Christmas you can be Alfie’s Hope. Every year there are hundreds of dogs just like Alfie who find themselves entering the gates of Thornberry through no fault of their own. Whether they have been abandoned, mistreated, are found stray or unwanted, Thornberry is there to give them love, a home and specialist animal and […]

School’s open for Thornberry Animal Sanctuary Horses !

Our horses and their carers and handlers have long needed a safe place for their education, an ambition which we have waited for many years to fulfil. Now it is a reality!  This manege was started at the end of November 2020 and finished in time for Christmas. The construction was done by a local […]

Thornberry Poetry Competition 2021

Thornberry Poetry Competition 2021

Following on from the success of last years story writing competition, this year we are bringing you a poetry writing competition. The competition is FREE to enter. The age categories are: Up to 7 years, 8-12 years, 13-17 years and 18+ years. There will be awards for each category. However, the best part of all […]

Thornberry Opens A New Cafe

Thornberry Opens A New Cafe

Thornberry Animal Sanctuary has opened a new cafe aimed at the wonderful community in the surrounding areas. This new cafe will become a hub of the sanctuary and can be used by general visitors as well as the groups that Thornberry works with. It is open from Tuesday – Sunday 9am-5pm and serves a variety […]

When the going got tough, the Tough Mudders got stuck in!

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A gruelling but fun way to raise funds for Thornberry Animal Sanctuary took place on Sunday 1st August, the Tough Mudder challenge at Broughton Hall, Skipton. The team of nine people who volunteered to take part all started the course in matching vivid green T.A.S. T-shirts. See us in the picture below. All ended the […]

Local man runs three miles every day for a year to raise funds for Thornberry

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Andrew Cooke of Bolsover, Derbyshire, has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money for Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, Sheffield. Andrew will run three miles every day for a year, totally at least 1095 miles by the finish line, to create awareness of the work that Thornberry do as a charity. Andrew’s commitment is so strong that he ran […]

We’re Hiring: Volunteer Coordinator

We're Hiring: Volunteer Coordinator

Summary: The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for the daily supervision and management of Thornberry’s volunteer programs as well as recruiting, providing training, mentorship, and retention of volunteers. What we are looking for: Whilst previous volunteer coordinating experience is advantageous it is not essential. What is essential is that the right person has previous management experience, […]

Car Park closed for renovations

Car Park closed for renovations

As of Monday 1 November, we’ll be starting our car park renovation, remodelling our current entrance way and car park. We can’t wait to get started as this will really make a difference to visitor experience at Thornberry. Due to this, anyone planning to visit our Café and Sanctuary, whether you’re volunteering, popping in for a cuppa […]