The end of a difficult year.

As we come to the end of 2008, with a hospital full of hedgehogs, we can reflect on what has been a difficult and challenging year for Vale Wildlife in several ways.

Our biggest challenge, and the one which causes us most concern is the current financial crisis facing all of us. Obviously, the global credit crunch is having a massive affect on all charities but I do believe that the smaller charities are going to suffer more than many of the larger ones.

In the scheme of things we are a tiny charity and we live on the edge financially all the time so when times are harder for our supporters, the very people who keep the hospital going from day to day, we understandably receive less in the way of donations.

With only about 4 months running costs in the bank at any one time, things will go downhill very fast without continued public support.

Please remember sick and injured wildlife this Christmas and help Vale Wildlife to get through these difficult times.

In June 2009 we hope to be celebrating our 25th Anniversary - it would be very sad if we were unable to reach this important milestone.