There are lots of ways you can help HAPPA

and we appreciate all of our amazing supporters for everything they do!

Legacies & Peace of Mind Scheme

Leave a gift to HAPPA in your will, or even better safeguard the future of your horse, when you’ve gone, by signing up to the Peace of Mind Scheme.

Donations

Make a one-off donation or set up a monthly donation whatever the amount it all counts.

Two members of HAPPA staff in blue uniform handing out leaflets at a charity fun day.

Visit us

Visit Shores Hey Farm with family or friends for a lovely day out!

Become A Member

Become a member to enjoy benefits including complementary access to Shores Hey Farm.

Sponsorship

Sponsor the rehabilitation of a HAPPA horse.

Rehome a HAPPA Horse

Give a second chance to a HAPPA Horse and offer them a forever home.

The HAPPA Café

Enjoy a lovely meal in The HAPPA Café! Why not use the Café meeting rooms for your next business event or meeting, too!

Foal in green field grazing

Visit HAPPA Direct

why not shop to give horses a second chance at HAPPA Direct!

Come and join the fun!

Attend one or more of the many fundraising events and activities scheduled throughout the year!

Fundraising

Fundraise in any way you can, from school fundraisers, sponsored walks to coffee mornings - there’s plenty of ideas below!

Learn with us

Book one of the Educational Days to learn all about how to care for horses correctly and how to spot a horse in need of our help.

Follow Us On Socials

Follow us on social media, share our content or join our event groups. It's all free and helps us share our message far and wide!

Tips and Handy Hints

Plan your event well...

Plan your event well! Have a time scale of when certain tasks should be done by, you could delegate certain tasks to other volunteers or maybe other people (i.e. why bake 30 buns when a local business may be willing to help you?).

Promoting your event?

Let people know what you are doing and why. This could be personal invitations, posters, flyers, letters or emails. As a general rule the bigger the event the more notice people will need to ensure they can attend.

What to charge?

Have a look around see what other people/ groups are doing locally, discuss it with the fundraising team, and ask friends / family what they would expect to pay, more importantly make sure that you are reasonable but that you cover any costs that you have for the event. Where possible you may be able to help towards the overheads by getting items donated or even a room for free.

Let people know who you are raising funds for...

Remember, let people know who you are raising funds for, let people know what is going on (i.e. have people on the door of your event explaining where everything is).

Finally make sure any promotional material states;

what, when, where and how much (if there is an entrance fee/ ticket price).

Organise A Fundraising Event To Help HAPPA

If you’re planning on running your own fundraising event on behalf of HAPPA then here’s what we need to know:

  • What the event is
  • When the event is being held
  • Who is the main contact for the event – this is likely to be you as the organiser
  • How much you have raised when the event has finished

Now here’s some things you’ll need to make sure to do:

  • Email us on enquiries@happa.org.uk to let us know what you’re planning to do and download a sponsorship form here.
  • Send us any samples of any posters that you make to ensure that the HAPPA logo is not misrepresented, in accordance with charity polices.
  • You also need to display HAPPA’s registered charity number in England and Wales 1085211.

You must clearly display that all funds raised will be donated to HAPPA (or if you share with another charity you must make this clear to the supporters).

Next, we have some advice:

Any entertainment you have must produce their Public Performance Licence. Food Hygiene and Insurance Certificates must be shown if you employ outside caterers to your event. Check with your local environmental health for anything you are unsure of and maybe the local HSE for health and safety issues.

If hiring a facility or hosting a large event there may be a requirement to complete risk assessments, contact your local authority or even inform the police if traffic will be affected. You may also need first aid representatives and copies of insurance from any facilities, equipment or entertainers you hire.

Please ensure for the safety of children that they are accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. A licence is also needed if you have alcohol at your event. The only exception to the rule is when it is free, but you must make it clear that alcohol is not included in any ticket price or entrance fee. Alternatively you could hold your event on licensed premises or ask a local pub to organise a bar at your venue. If you intend to stage an event outside your home, you will need to ensure you have public liability insurance and personal insurance if you are doing anything particularly daring. Take advice from a reliable Insurance Broker if in doubt. HAPPA cannot accept liability for any fundraising activity you undertake.

Please do not collect money in the street or public place without obtaining permission from your local authority.