Our basic donkey care courses are held at the Sanctuary in Liscarroll and at venues around the country starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity; learn the basics from the experts at The Donkey Sanctuary. The training courses are absolutely free, but voluntary donations are always gratefully received.

Halloween gets off to an early start here at The Donkey Sanctuary on Thursday 27th October 2011.

Our Creepy Crawlies Hunt will start Thursday 27 October and run right through the midterm break until Sunday 6th November. Ten spooky Creepy Crawlies are hiding around the Sanctuary and we need help to find them, there will be a prize for each child who find all ten. This year we also have an added attraction 'The Haunted Stable'. Is anyone brave enough to enter?

To those of you who wish to learn about being a first aider to your donkey we invite you along to our first Donkey Health Care Day. This follows on from the Basic Donkey Care Course and equips you with some very useful advice on how to keep your donkey in tip top health.

Whether you are an experienced equine owner, have newly acquired donkeys or are thinking of purchasing one of our four-legged friends - this workshop is for you! The workshops are organised by our Welfare Department and are completely free to attend.

International Donkey Week is a holiday with a difference at the Sanctuary's headquarters in Devon - a chance for you to have close contact with our donkeys in glorious settings. You can groom, cuddle or just sit and watch the donkeys, which, we hasten to add, is very relaxing and therapeutic.