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Charities benefit from Ludlow Rotary Dog Day 2019

On Tuesday November 5th, by kind permission of Caroline Magnus, Stokesay Court hosted the presentation of 3 cheques totalling £13,000 to St Michael’s Hospice, Hope House Hospice for Children and Guide Dogs The balance of the money raised at Dog Day 2019 will be distributed in the New Year with launch of Ludlow Rotary Cares 2020. Speaking after the presentation “Many thanks for all of your support with the Dog Day and for putting on the lovely lunch earlier in the week which…

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Launch of Dog Day 2019

All you need to know about Ludlow Dog Day 2019. Follow this link to the 2019 website and read all about the great fun day that has been arranged for Sunday 21st July at Stokesay Court. Loads of events for your dog to take part in; something for all the family plus exciting displays by some of the leading Dog Display teams. Also re-live Dog Day 2018 by viewing videos taken on the day.

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Beneficiaries for Dog Day 2019 Announced

Ludlow Rotary Club is delighted to confirm the beneficiaries for Dog Day 2019 are St Michael Hospice, Hereford and Hope House Hospice for Children, Guide Dogs, along with our own charity, Ludlow Rotary Cares. In choosing the beneficiaries of Dog Day, the Club seeks to continue to build long term funding relations by supporting organisations that make an outstanding contribution to our community. The choice of St Michael’s and Hope House reflects both the enormous respect the members of the Club have…

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Hospices and Guide Dogs benefit from Dog Day

Ludlow Rotary Club presented cheques totalling £13,500 to Hope House Hospice, St Michael’s Hospice and Guide Dogs following the Club’s successful 2018 Ludlow fun Dog Day at a reception held at Stokesay Court on 6th December. This was the final tranche of the money raised from Dog Day 2018. The Club had already presented individual grants of up to £500 each to 14 local organisations through the Ludlow Rotary Cares project last month. The presentation to the Club’s…

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Great Donation from Butcher’s Pet Care

Our grateful thanks to Andrea and the Directors at Butcher’s Pet Care Ltd. for their very generous donation of Butcher’s dog food to present as part of prizes to the winner of each and every event at Ludlow Dog Day. It is only due to the generosity of all our sponsors and companies, such as Butchers Pet Care, that we can ensure that all the entry receipts and registration fees will go to our chosen…

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Is your’s the Best Dressed Dog In Ludlow?

        Ludlow Fringe Festival – Best Dressed Dog in Ludlow Parade Get into the mood for Ludlow Dog Day by being creative and bring your pooch to the Castle Square Ludlow at midday on Sunday 24 June for the judging of the Best Dressed Dog in Ludlow. Then join together with all the other crazy dog owners for a parade to the Whitcliffe Common where there will be fun, games and prizes…

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Volunteering opportunities at Dog Day 2018

    Ludlow Dog Day on 22 July will be a great day out for all ages – and dogs too!  There will be displays, dog competitions, dog racing, stalls, and good food and drink, all set in the glorious grounds of the Stokesay Court estate.  To make this a safe and well run event, we need about 130 staff, and we rely on volunteers, who work for all or part of the day. Tasks…

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Join us for Prosecco

On Saturday May 12th, along with our canine partners we will be on Ludlow Market Square opposite the Spa shop launching the 2018 Ludlow Dog Day Leaflet – Some 20,000 copies will be distributed across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire over the coming days. On Saturday we will also be selling Prosecco with the money raised going to the Dog Day chosen charities. Please drop by, have a glass of Prosecco and pick up your leaflet.…

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Calling all stallholders – Don’t leave it too late!

There remain some pitches to be had at this year’s Dog Day. But don’t leave it too late. Last year, once we had filled our quota of 50 trade and charity stalls, we had to turn others away. So if you have not already done so, now is the time to register to be certain of a pitch. In addition to the opportunity to promote your goods and services directly to an expected audience of…

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How Dog Day 2017 has made a difference – Week 2

For a second week we are publishing feedback from the beneficiaries of Ludlow Dog Day 2017. Last week we heard from Hope House for Children and Canine Partners. This week we hear from Alzheimer’s UK, Forest Dog Rescue and one of the local organisations assisted by Ludlow Rotary Cares, Ludlow Town Juniors. Alzheimer’s UK – “Ludlow Dog Day will support as many people with dementia as possible with services such as our dementia cafe in at…

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News from Ludlow Dog Day – Programme Advertising

Firstly, thank you for your past support for Ludlow Dog Day. Last year we raised over £21,000 for good causes and if you would like know more about who benefited, please go to our website. This year Dog Day will be on Sunday July 22nd and we are very pleased to confirm it will be held again at Stokesay Court and that we are aiming to match, if not better, last year’s attendance of over…

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How Dog Day 2017 has made a difference  – Week 1

Over the next 2 weeks we will be publishing feedback from the 4 main beneficiaries of Ludlow Dog Day 2017. This week we hear from Hope House for Children and Canine Partners Hope House Children’s Hospice – Vanessa Thomas, PR & Major Gifts Manager, wrote to say “A rapidly expanding part of Hope House’s work is providing specialist bereavement support to families in the community whose child has died through a sudden accident or illness. Our…

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Sponsors for Dog Day 2018 Confirmed

Ludlow Rotary Club is delighted to announce the continued support of our four main sponsors for Dog Day 2018 because they will ensure that once again we are able to hold another excellent Dog Day on 22 July.  In announcing the sponsorships, Club President, Angus Kerr, said “We are delighted to welcome back as our main sponsors Hatfields Jaguar Land Rover of Shrewsbury, Tuffins Supermarket, Teme Veterinary Practice, and Hobsons Brewery.        …

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Launch of Ludlow Dog Day 2018

Ludlow Rotary Club is very proud to launch the details of Ludlow Dog Day 2018 on their new Ludlow Dog Day website. The day is being held once again at Stokesay Court on Sunday July 22nd. The new tablet and phone friendly website provides details of the Early Bird Tickets, events, displays and classes. All the information you need to book a fun day out with the family, friends and, most important of all, your…

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