Help our vital new campaign - The Mayhew Animal Home

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Part of the team
Emily Clark, Major Gifts, Partnerships and Trusts Officer
who joined The Mayhew in March this year.
From childhood dreams of
being a vet to studying
conservation, Emily, the newest
addition to The Mayhew team,
has always had a passion for
helping animals. So when
a fundraising job at The
Mayhew came up, she jumped
at the opportunity.
For Emily, growing up in a
house full of cats, dogs, rabbits
and even giant African land
snails, meant that a career
working with animals was
always on the cards:
“When I was younger I wanted to
be a vet and I watched Animal
Hospital religiously! I actually met
the vet from the programme at a
book signing. I’ve still got the book
with a message in it saying ‘Dear
Emily, good luck in your future
career as a vet, love from David
Grant’ - I always felt like I Iet him
down because I didn’t become a vet!”
The Mayhew
It was during a school work
experience placement at a vet
practice that Emily realised she
wasn’t cut out for the job: “The
sight of blood makes me really faint
– I knew then that I’d never be able
to cope with surgery.” Not one to
be deterred, Emily set about
finding another way to work
with animals and later moved
to Exeter to study Conservation,
Biology and Ecology at university.
One of the highlights of
Emily’s degree was a trip to
South Africa where, as well as
studying guinea fowl, she got
the chance to go great white
shark watching: “We were sat on
the boat in the boiling sunshine and
suddenly, just like in Jaws, this
massive great white shark came out
of the water – it was so scary, but
amazing. That was one of the best
things I’ve ever done,” says Emily.
After university Emily managed
to land a job at The Grasslands
Trust where she found out she
had a passion for fundraising
work. That job was followed by
a position at The Children’s
Trust in Surrey – but Emily still
felt something was missing:
“Although I love children, I really
wanted to work for an animal
cause – so when I saw the
fundraising job ad for The Mayhew,
I knew it was perfect. I was so chuffed
when I found out I got the job.”
As Major Gifts, Partnerships
and Trusts Officer at The
Mayhew, Emily has a lot to deal
with. As well as approaching
corporations and trusts to raise
donations, she also deals with
money left to the charity in
wills or in memory of people
who have passed away. “The
hardest part is juggling all these
different things,” Emily explains,
“I’m having to learn fast, but The
Mayhew’s got such a good profile
already, it’s just a case of building
on that. Legacy income is a
significant part of The Mayhew’s
annual income, it is utterly vital in
helping us continue to look after the
dogs, cats and rabbits in our care.”
Getting to see The Mayhew’s
rescue animals every day is one
of Emily’s favourite parts of the
job – especially since her own
cats Mango, Brunel and Pickle
live with her parents in
Southampton. “What I’m most
looking forward to though is really
getting stuck in and seeing
donations come in from things that
I’ve done and building relationships
with trusts and people that support
us,” says Emily.
We think you’re doing a great
job already Emily – thanks for
joining the team!
Interview by Mayhew volunteer,
Amy Blyth
Connaught
Village Festival
Wednesday 20th June 2012 2.30-8pm
Connaught Street, London W2 2AE
A great day of fun
for your family:
· Live music stage
· Farmer's market
· Tombola
· Pimms drinks bar
· Promotional stalls
· Children's play marquee
· Billy and Margot's dog ice treats
Support The Mayhew by joining the The Hyde
Park Veterinary Centre Dog Show and taking
pics in the Lily's Kitchen Dog Photo Booth!
Visit our website for more details.
The Mayhew Animal Home
events@mayhewanimalhome.org 020 8968 2445
mayhewanimalhome.org/events
Registered charity no. 1077588
Get daily updates
about our animals.
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Free
Staffie
Neutering
The Mayhew Animal Home provide free neutering
to Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull
Terrier Crossbreeds.
Contact us and book an appointment, ask for a free
voucher, or simply get more information today.
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Brent Action for Responsible K9s
The Mayhew Animal Home
Trenmar Gardens, Kensal Green, London nw10 6bj
vetclinic@mayhewanimalhome.org 020 8968 2447
mayhewanimalhome.org
Registered charity no. 1077588
Support the
Mayhew
neutering
campaign:
Text TMAH02
£10 to 70070
L EAD
Local Education and Advisory Dog Scheme