A team of volunteers spent the day at Miller’s Ark Animals in Hook, Hampshire, as part of our Donate a Day initiative.

There was little horsing around for our 40 volunteers from the local Aldershot office – where they were tasked with cleaning and preparing stables to be open to the public. Miller’s Ark Animals is a working farm and petting zoo, hosting pigs, donkeys, ducks, horses and more. 

Donate a Day is our employee volunteering programme that gives staff the opportunity to spend two paid working days a year to supporting a charitable cause of their choice. Whether it's lending a hand at a local food bank, helping out at a community garden, or spending time at a farm and petting zoo, staff members are encouraged to step away from their desks and make a meaningful impact in the community. So far this year 967 days have been completed.

Rod Booth, client delivery manager, said:

Charlotte Banning, of Miller’s Ark Animals, said: