Upcoming Events

Get involved and help Assisi Animal Sanctuary

Street Collections

2024 upcoming Street Collections are:

Bangor – Saturday 23rd November

Belfast – Saturday 14th December

We would be very grateful if you could spare an hour or two to help.


The street collections will run in 1-2 hour shifts from 10am until 4pm.


If you can help at all please contact the fundraising team email at [email protected] and let them know a time that suits you.

Alternatively you can contact them on 02891 311225.

Santa Paws 

The original and best Santa Paws is coming to town!

Have a photo of your pet (& family) taken with Santa in one of our three stores.

No booking required, just turn up anytime between 10am – 4.30pm* and you can take away your lovely, framed photo and/or keyrings on the day.
 
*Cats/small animals welcome during quiet time from 9.30am -10am.

o Newtownards – Sunday 24th November
o Bangor – Sunday 1st December
o Holywood – Sunday 8th December

We would be very grateful to anyone who wishes to leave a Christmas gift under the Christmas Tree for one of our animals.

Christmas Market

We are very excited to bring our annual Christmas Market to Bangor Abbey Church Halls, 1 St Malachy’s Way on Saturday the 7th December from 11am to 3pm.
 
Put the date in your diary, come along and enjoy festive treats and activities while shopping with over 30 local crafts and traders, plus refreshments available from Hup Street Foods.
 
We will also have our own Assisi merchandise stall selling gifts & pet accessories, raffle prizes to be won!
 
Wonderful guest vendors include:
Husky Harness
This & That Craft
Yonder Savanna
Tropic Skincare
Barkelicious Bakes
Fidget Crochet
Debbie Debs Delights
Headturners
Fox & Holly
Stonebridge Design
Sandra McAuley
Graham Crichton
Tiny Tails
Neal’s Yard
Crafty Wallace
Sweetie Rush
Amy’s Raw Dog Food
The Village Garden
 
We are delighted that St Columbanus Traditional Group have agreed to play for a time at our Christmas Market. We will also be having a small exhibition and sale of artwork very kindly donated by well-known local artist Eric Heasley.
 
All proceeds will go directly to providing for the animals in our care. Huge thanks to Eric for his very generous donation 💛