Babbacombe Charity Shop The Mare and Foal Sanctuary

Does anyone know who this car belongs to please?
It needs moving for Reddenhill Road street party today.

Could you donate your time to help make a difference for rescued horses and ponies? 🧡

Volunteering with The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is a rewarding way to support horse welfare, learn new skills and meet new people.

We have a variety of roles available, including:
🛍️ Retail Volunteers: supporting our charity shops across Devon in Bovey Tracey, Newton
Abbot, Babbacombe and Brixham
🐴 Sanctuary Care Volunteers: working alongside our grooms caring for rescued horses and ponies (no riding involved, full training provided)
🌿 Estates Volunteers: assisting our estate rangers with upkeep across our horse care sites
🎪Events Volunteers: supporting us at open days and external events throughout the year
🤝Corporate Volunteering: solo or group days across a variety of roles, perfect for team building while giving back

Every hour volunteered helps us continue providing lifelong care for rescued horses and
ponies. Find out more on our website here: https://bit.ly/4uP0Kdm

📸 Bunny and handler Shannon

For the past 10 years, Stuart has been a much loved part of our Bovey Tracey shop community 🧡

Since first volunteering in summer 2015, Stuart has dedicated his Tuesday mornings to helping keep the shop running smoothly, from rotating books to helping customers find exactly what they need, whether that’s a summer hat, a raincoat or a walking stick so people can enjoy Dartmoor.

For Stuart, one of the best parts of volunteering is the people he meets along the way. 'It’s just so interesting meeting a wide variety of people from all around the world that are visiting.'

If Stuart’s story has inspired you, we’d love to welcome more volunteers to our amazing shop teams in Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Babbacombe and Brixham. Whether you can spare a few hours a week or more, volunteering is a wonderful way to meet people, support a worthwhile cause and become part of your local community.

Send us a message or pop into one of our shops to find out more! 🧡

Cathy and Maz's friendship goes way back 💛

The pair first met while volunteering together at The Donkey Sanctuary, and now they’ve brought their friendship with them to The Mare and Foal Sanctuary too as Sanctuary Care Volunteers. It's a beautiful example of how volunteering doesn't just benefit the animals, it has the power to forge lasting, meaningful bonds between the people who show up to help.

At the heart of everything we do at the sanctuary are our incredible volunteers, without whom we simply couldn't provide the care, safety, and second chances that so many horses and ponies deserve.

Whether you’d like to support our Sanctuary Care teams, help in one of our charity shops, assist our Estate Rangers, volunteer at events, or join us as part of a corporate volunteering day, there are so many ways to get involved.

Volunteering is a chance to learn new skills, gain valuable experience, meet wonderful people, and make a real difference to the lives of rescued animals.

Could you join our amazing volunteer community? 🐴

To find out more about volunteering, email [email protected] or call Kerri on 01626 355969. 🧡

Volunteers’ Week is here — and we’re celebrating our 66 fantastic team members who share their time and skills across horse care, retail and support roles. Your passion keeps our rescue work going.

‘Volunteers are the heartbeat…and the hoofbeat… of The Mare and Foal Sanctuary,’ says Volunteer Coordinator Kerri Luke. ‘They give up their most precious gift – their time – to support our rescued horses and ponies. Their dedication makes everything we do possible.’

Running since 1984, Volunteers’ Week is the perfect moment to thank our amazing team and recognise the value of volunteer time, passion and skills.

We're currently seeking a volunteer driver to transport donated goods between our shops in Babbacombe, Bovey Tracey, Brixham and Newton Abbot and our Sanctuary sites in Totnes and Newton Abbot. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4uBf6Oz

📷 Sarah and Candy with sponsorship horse Vogue.

Can you help drive support for rescued horses and ponies in Devon?

We are seeking volunteer drivers to keep our charity shops in Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Brixham and Babbacombe stocked and raising vital funds for the 550+ horses and ponies in our care.

It is a practical, interesting and fun role, working with a wonderful, warm and friendly team.

Find out what’s involved and how to apply: http://bit.ly/3PRxZ0w 🧡