RSPCA Sunderland Hartlepool and South Tyneside

23/06/2026

📢 Our next community vet clinic is coming up!
📍 Pennywell Community Centre
📅 9th of July, 10am to 3pm

These clinics help local pet owners facing financial barriers to access veterinary support for their beloved animals.

First come, first served. No appointment needed.
All queries to [email protected]

🐾 Helping pets access the care they deserve.

22/06/2026

Look here!! 👀

We've launched a cracking volunteer opportunity with our team, and it sits at the heart if everything we do, from finding funds to support our cause, to practical animal welfare delivery.

Would you like to spend a couple of days each month helping to facilitate a mobile vet clinic, microchipping day, fundraiser fun day, or outreach event?

If you're a strong communicator with great organisational skills, and love being out in the community doing good, this opportunity is for you, and we would love to hear from you.

You can apply below - or email us for more info!

https://volunteer.rspca.org.uk/opportunities/108974-events-helper-event-support-volunteer-rspca-sunderland-hartlepool-and-south-tyneside-2026-02-26

22/06/2026

Chester-le-street cat owners! Is your moggie microchipped?

Did you know it is a legal requirement to have your kitty chipped, even if they live indoors?

We are providing a limited number of FREE microchips for cats with the fabulous team at NorthPaw Vets - by appointment only.

Please speak to North Paw directly for more information. This service is available only while microchip stocks last, and is subject to appointment availability.

If you have any queries about this service, please contact: [email protected] or call us on 0191 380 5636.

20/06/2026

Ever wondered what a typical day at our branch looks like?

The answer is... there isn't one. 😅

Before lunch, we might have:
☕ Applied for a grant
📞 Spoken to a family needing support
📅 Planned an event
🔨Put up some shelving or solved a Wi-Fi glitch (tech problems require hammers, yeah?)
🐶 Organised a vet clinic
🎟 Sold a raffle ticket
📱 Designed social media posts

Small charity life keeps us on our toes!
What's the strangest part of your job? 👇

PS - if any of this sounds appealing, and you have some time to spare, we have plenty of volunteering opportunities available. Email [email protected] for more info.

Dunno about you, but a cuppa might be on the cards about now! 🍵

18/06/2026

📚🐾 Education update!

With the incredible support we received from John Lewis & Partners Foundation, we have (so far) delivered two successful, preventative workshops, supporting children in care, foster parents and family support professionals to better understand practical tools and theory around promoting empathy towards animals, and preventing harm.

We've got another two sessions already in the pipeline, and available bookings remain open.

Creating a kinder future starts with education, and we are incredibly proud of this amazing initiative. 💙

100% of all those in attendance have reported that they felt the training would help reduce future risk for children and/or animals, and would recommend this training to other family work professionals and foster carers.

If you'd like to know more about booking a session with us, or becoming a volunteer workshop facilitator, please reach out to us on [email protected]

17/06/2026

🐾 Worried about your pet, but concerned about the cost of seeking advice?
Our partnership with NorthPaw Vets helps eligible local pet owners access charity-funded veterinary consultations, removing the initial financial barrier to professional advice.

If you're on a low income and have concerns about your pet's health or wellbeing, get in touch to see whether you may qualify.

‼All queries must come through to our branch initially.

📩 Contact us to find out more: [email protected]

17/06/2026

Spotlight appreciation post:

This one goes out to the Pets Foundation - Pets at Home’s corporate foundation.

You may have noticed that we are posting more about local, community outreach activities lately.

A huge part of our mission as a small charity is to be as proactive as possible in prevention work. This includes:

🐾Preventing cruelty & neglect through education, signposting and welfare support.
🐾Preventing unwanted litters, the escalation of health issues in pets, or the spreading of diseases amongst roaming cats.
🐾Preventing the relinquishment of beloved pets due to financial barriers.
🐾Preventing animals entering shelters.

Thanks to an incredible grant, and support from the Pets Foundation, our work in prevention in 2026 is growing, our community outreach is expanding, and our mission is truly being recognised.

Without this support, we would not have been able to carry out this essential work. So, we wanted to stand up and give them a huge shout out and THANK YOU - for all of the amazing work you do for animals!!

It means the world to us!!

17/06/2026

A FREE, and easy way to donate to our charity (without any cost to you).

If you shop online, please consider signing up to easyfundraising. You can download the app (and just open it up whenever you go to shop or order food online), or sign in on your desktop or laptop, and your browser will do it all for you.

You pay nothing, but the retailers make a donation to our charity with each checkout. It's that easy!

See for yourself: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/rspcasunderland

This is another way you can support our small local charity and raise funds to help local animals. Download the app at No cost to you.

16/06/2026

We are expanding our education volunteer team, and we're looking for confident, passionate individuals who are keen to make a real, lasting impact on the lives of animals and children in care.

You can choose to deliver workshops to either adults (foster carers and family support professionals) or children up tot he age of 16. Or, both.

If this sounds like something you'd love to be involved with, please click the link to make an application.

All of our education volunteers receive full training, and an enhanced DBS check via the branch.

Be a part of something that matters - be an education volunteer!

https://volunteer.rspca.org.uk/opportunities/117611-education-volunteer-remote-various-locations-2026-06-11

16/06/2026

🐾Pet owners - Chester-le-Street! Spread the word!! 🐕

We are very excited to announce that the lovely team at NorthPaw Vets are offering limited appointments for consultations through our accessible vet care scheme.

With ongoing support from the Pets Foundation as part of our preventative initiatives, our small team is able to fund a limited number of consultations.

This means that if you live in and around the Chester-le-Street area, are on a low income (including those on means-tested benefits) and you have a health concern for your pet - you can apply for vouchers from us to fund a vet consultation appointment.

‼IMPORTANT: You must apply via our branch in the first instance. If you are eligible for the scheme, we will instruct you as to when to book your appointment with North Paw.

You can apply here: https://forms.gle/iAR436xv574QtJ1p6

Please contact us if you have any issues accessing the application: [email protected]