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  Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The thought of climbing such a mountain would make most people baulk. For Laura and her friends they see it as a challenge and a wonderful way to help raise much needed funds for charity. On the 11th September 2010 Laura along with Totts, her 2 yr old JRT cross, will be taking up the challenge in order to raise money for Oldies Club and also Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. The climb and decent is estimated to take approximately of 6 to 8 hours (hopefully!). This is the first […]

November 2010: Thanks to all who have purchased one of our calendars. We have now sold out ************ It may only be the first week of August but there is nothing better than forward planning. Oldies Club 2011 Desk Calendar is now available for you to order. The calendar is priced at £5.99 inc p&p (inside the UK). 100% of the sale price of the calendars will go towards helping more older dogs to find forever homes. Gorgeous cover boy Tim is our 2010 Woof Factor winner and inside a host of 12 gorgeous rehomed Oldies Club dogs. These are wonderful […]

Jasper, who was adopted by his foster family earlier this year, has told his story in the hope of winning a donation for Oldies Club, to enable them to help more dogs like him :) Please click here to read Jasper’s story and vote for him – it only takes a few seconds to vote and you don’t need to register/leave your details. Thank you to everyone who has voted for him. Share to help find homes for old dogs…

Our Summer Newsletter is now available to download HERE A big thank you to all who have contributed to this addition. We hope you enjoy reading it. Share to help find homes for old dogs…

24/06/10 – A big thank you to all who have taken part in our auction. This auction has raised an amazing £125.20.  A big thank you to Ebury Press for kindly donating the books and to the many generous biders who took part. The winners of the 5 books have now been contacted via email.   “Working in one of the most dangerous parts of the world Pen Farthing soon discovers it’s not only the human inhabitants of the Now Zad region of Afghanistan that need help. After encountering the sheer number of stray dogs in the area and the brutal […]

Oldies club supporters Olive and Becky are taking part in the Great North Dog Walk on Sunday 13 September to raise funds for Oldies Club – thank you very much ladies :) The Great North Dog Walk 2010 is the largest event of its kind in the world. The 3.5 mile (5.6km) walk follows a coastal route along the cliffs with magnificent sea views. There are four different routes of varying lengths to cater for everyone within the community and over varying surfaces like grass, gravel and concrete. This therefore allows for baby buggies, wheelchairs, the young, the elderly, disabled and […]

On behalf of the Oldies Club committee and all the dogs helped by the charity, we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our volunteers.

After a really tough task we now have a winner and reserve for Woof Factor 2010. A big thank you to Peter Purves for taking on the challenge. Congratulations to Tim who was chosen as overall winner and Tess who was chosen as reserve!! Thanks to all of our judges for their help in choosing the Face of the Oldies Club 2010/2011! Winner – Tim aged 19 Reserve – Tess aged 14 We would also like to say a big thank you to Marlin Rosettes who kindly donated all the rosettes for Woof Factor 2010. Also a thank you to all the companies […]

Oldies Club are thrilled to annouce the regional winners chosen by our celebrity judges. We had in over 230 photos which was a fantastic response!! We are pleased to say The Woof Factor Photo Competition has raise £506.94!!! A huge thank you to all those who entered. Midlands 1. Tikka aged 7 – photo by Val Cooper   2. Eric aged 9/10 – photo by Tim & Sarah Bleeker 3. Captain Jack aged 8 – photo taken by Margaret Simpson North East 1. Tess aged 14 – photo taken by Julie Brammer 2. Mac aged 14/15 – photo taken by Rachel Rhodes […]

Oldies Club currently has 14 sponsor dogs in care, the most we’ve ever had at any one time. As a result our vets bills are hitting the roof and we are unable to help other dogs that are waiting to come into our care. Please can you help us raise much needed funds so that we can continue to take in and rehome older dogs?

At their Annual General Meeting in October 2009 Haslemere & District Dog Training Club  nominated Oldies Club as their Charity of the Year. On 28th March 2010 they organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for Oldies Club. The plan was to meet at Frensham at 10am and then take part in a six mile walk. The event was well attended by many members of the training club and a number of fosterers and supporters for Oldies Club. Patricia Bland, Secretary for Haslemere & District DTC believes that between £500 and £600 has been raised from the walk which is a […]

Oldies Club supporter Ray is completing a sixty mile walk along Jersey’s coastal path, to raise funds for Oldies Club, a UK dog rescue charity. Ray and his friend Dennis are setting off on the walk on 15 April 2010 and expect to be walking for four days. They are looking for people to sponsor them – you can either sponsor an amount per mile or a set total amount. If you would like to sponsor them, please email Angela, our fundraising coordinator, at f@oldies.org.uk with your sponsor details. We’ll advise once the walk is complete, so that donations can be […]

On the 12th March 2010 (Hound & Terriers day) Oldies Club were invited to Crufts to share the Pet.net stand, by Marc Abraham who is the Oldies Club patron. Oldies Club is a small charity without much public profile so it was decided that Crufts would be a valuable opportunity for fundraising and awareness raising. As a rescue that only deals with old dogs, by attending we could help to raise the profile of old dogs in rescues, and talk to the dog owning public about the issues specific to older dog ownership. Graf shows off his Oldies Club bandana Six volunteers […]

Oldies Club is celebrating older dogs! We are holding a fundraising photo competition for the second year running especially for dogs age 7 and over. The winning dog will represent the Oldies Club for the following year. The only rule for this competition is that dogs entering need to be veterans, they do not necessarily need to be rescue dogs to enter. We have divided the UK up into 7 regions (North East, North West, South East, South West, Midlands, Scotland and Wales. The winner of each region will go forward to the Grand Final. The competition will run for the […]

Oldies Club is currently holding an online auction of one Dicky Bag on facebook, to raise funds. The Dicky Bag company very kindly offered the Dicky Bag to Oldies Club for fundraising purposes. The winning bidder can choose their preferred size/design. The auction has already started and will run until 8pm on Sunday 7 March 2010. You will need to be a member of facebook to bid – please post your bid on the auction page here. Please visit the facebook page for full details on the auction. We’d also like to mention that Dicky Bag have very generously offered a […]

From now onwards, our Old Dog of the Week page really will be changed weekly, and it will include a new write-up and fresh new photos for a sadly overlooked dog…

Jasper’s Sealed Bid Auction At the end of last year things were looking pretty bleak for Jasper. His owner was seriously ill and the family were unable to keep him. He was taken to a vet to be put to sleep. As Jasper was in good health, the vet was very reluctant to euthanise him. Luckily, the vet called an Oldies Club volunteer, and a last minute rescue operation swung into action. Jasper is now happily settled in his new home and his future is bright but there are many other older dogs out there in need of rescue. Can you […]

The lovely people at Sighthound Welfare Trust are running an online raffle this February to benefit the Oldies Club, as part of their Oldies Month when they are celebrating how great older dogs can be! First prize An A4 portrait of one of your beloved companions kindly donated by the talented Wendy Paulton, (mooandboo) Click here to see some of her fabulous pet portraits. Second prize A Kitsch Collar voucher for £30 kindly donated by Kitsch Collars, Third prize A beautiful greyhound lover’s address book Runners up prizes of a SWT cotton shopper and whippet keyring will be sent to the […]

Just over a week ago, things were looking pretty bleak for Jasper, a 12 year old Collie cross. His owner was seriously ill and the family were unable to keep him. He was taken to a vet to be put to sleep the day before New Year’s eve. As Jasper was in good health, the vet was very reluctant to euthanase him – but the practice were closing for the New Year and were unable to keep him for more than another day. Luckily, the vet called an Oldies Club volunteer, and a last minute rescue operation swung into action. Then […]