Sponsor a Tent at Whitwell Hall!

Would you like to appear on Whitwell Hall's website as a sponsor and get a free team building day?

We are looking for companies, schools or individuals to sponsor a tent at Whitwell Hall. Each year, Whitwell updates and improves its large tent stock for the upcoming season to ensure that groups have a great (and dry!) time when they visit the centre on a camping trip. This is a large expense for a charity of Whitwell’s size and is a significant drain on it's finances. We are hoping for donations of £350 which will enable Whitwell to purchase a brand new 12ft patrol tent. In return, your organisation's name will be advertised on our website and on a sponsor’s board at the Centre itself. We are also offering a free team building day at Whitwell Hall, lead by centre staff, for a group of upto 30 people from your organisation.

If you think you can help Whitwell continue to provide enjoyable and valuable camping experiences for children then please contact:

Kevin Hart – 01603 870875 or info@whitwellhall.org

Whitwell Hall Country Centre Bonfire Night

On 5th November 2009, Whitwell Hall hosted a Bonfire Night party to say thankyou to people who had helped the charity over the previious year. The evening was a great success and everybody present had a 'rocketing' good time!

Squirrel Update

An update on the squirrel situation at Whitwell Hall!

Currently the enclosure is home to just Storm & Twizzle, our breeding pair. Both are looking fit and healthy and are busy preparing for the winter!

Our first litter of Squirrels in 2009 (Vector and Velocity) have been paired with a male from Kelling Heath and a female from Pensthorpe. These four squirrels, along with four others from the breeding programme have gone for release in two secret locations on Anglesey.

The summer litter was originally thought to include just two kittens. However as the squirrels became older and more adventurous a further two young were spotted. These four kittens have since been taken to Pensthorpe where the two females will go for release and the two males will be re-homed within the squirrel breeding project.

Due to the success of the enclosure in 2009 we are looking into the possibility of extending the squirrel enclosure further into the wildlife garden, with the hope of potentially housing a second breeding pair in the future.