Latest News & Events

UPDATE! We were lucky enough to raise enough to have all the work done on the roof! This is only down to all of you - it is YOU that has made this happen. We are so [...]

What a lot of weather we've been having! Rain, rain, go away......! Our goats really don't like this heavy rain and they always look a bit miserable on goat mountain and head for the shelters. [...]

We are thrilled to receive a Grant of £6,400 from the Petplan Charitable Trust! This is a fantastic boost to our funding and we are really grateful. Petplan Charitable Trust was delighted to be selected as the [...]

Who doesn’t love a beautiful, sleek black panther? Can this be true - should we run and hide? Definitely not! We love our black panther kitties here with their beautiful green eyes and we can assure you [...]

We recently rescued a group of ex-battery hens whose future was definitely very bleak if they couldn't be found new homes. They have spent all their lives so far crammed in tiny cages, so most are missing [...]

..........from our smallest pig, Jamie! Jamie was part of the craze for micro pigs and would have only been the size of a cat back then. He was abandoned here back in 2014 and although quite small [...]

It’s been a gorgeous day today and our animals have been loving the sunshine. There's been plenty of time to play and then it's so good to take time out to chill. Gilbert, Wallace and Gary are [...]

Although the high demand to take animals in continues, we are proud to announce that Bleakholt rehomed more animals than ever in 2018. Last year we rehomed more than 1,300 animals – 542 dogs were rehomed, [...]

Update 22 July 2019 - watch Pickle's Vid dated 22 July on our Facebook page ! Pickle is starting to learn what being a puppy is all about! He is now walking all the time. He is [...]

Safeguarding Our Future Most of you will know that as a Charity we rely solely on donations and legacies for our survival. We have made it our mission to take care of those who have no-one and [...]

25 January 2019 - Meet the beautiful Cocopop who joined us at Bleakholt this week. Cocopop came in as a stray and sadly he came to us with cat flu, sore skin from fleas, an ear infection from [...]

14 December 2018 These two gorgeous girls were left in cardboard boxes on the road outside the Sanctuary two weeks ago. It's sad as always, but at least they ended up in a place that is safe, [...]

Most of you will know Gemma Atkinson from her acting career, or from her successful performance on Strictly last year and as co-host on Hits Radio Breakfast Show, but we are lucky enough to have her as [...]

Please note that you have to be over 18 to volunteer.   Is Reception work/admin duties your thing? Please make enquiries with our Sanctuary Manager, Karen Weed at the email address below. As always, we value your [...]

We are absolutely over the Moon! Imagine how thrilled and excited we are to learn that we have been awarded a Grant of £100,000 from Support Adoption For Pets! Our current dog runs need a lot of [...]

We recently took in a stray Mum and her 3 beautiful kittens who had been born on the streets. They were in an appalling way as they were suffering from cat flu. If left untreated this can [...]

These two gorgeous girls deserve a special home with special people to love them. Rhonda and Megan have been with us since April last year when they were found in a sealed box in a field and [...]

In May we took in two 2 day old rare breed Soay lambs.  As they were separated from their Mum at only 2 days old, we knew that raising them successfully would be a challenging task. [...]

UPDATE - picture taken on 15 October 2018 - looking amazing! The beginning - Monday 4 June 2018 We are very excited and thrilled to announce that the work has started on the brand new Dog Kennel [...]

We are proud to announce that our Mum and Kitten Room has now been finished! This has had a total refit with brand new up-to-date cages, a new skylight and a complete makeover. The transformation is amazing [...]

So we've had gales, snow, snowdrifts and freezing cold weather lately – but hurrah! today, Tuesday 13 March, we had some lovely sunshine! Here’s Jacob, Gary, rabbits Jenny, Sixpence & Tulula and Tulip all soaking up the [...]

Let us introduce you to Charlie, who is our light Sussex Bantam cockerel. Charlie was not too happy in his old home as he was housed with 3 other cockerels and was being picked on. This is [...]

Great start to the day. To cheer us all up before we started work, Leo told the funniest joke ever! hmmmm…...he wouldn’t tell us where he heard it though….. just pawsed for thought! So after the joke [...]

We’d like to introduce everyone to Bleakholt’s new Mule inhabitant, Marty. Marty was admitted to the sanctuary on 5 January 2018 using an emergency stable as he was desperately in need of a new home. His previous [...]

Are you interested in becoming a Foster Carer for one of our Cats? Foster homes are urgently needed! If so, or you would like more info, please email us at: karen.weed@bleakholt.org You can download our poster here

Our residents never cease to amaze us and make us laugh — just when you thought you’d seen it all. But during the course of a day, it has to be said, there can be many more questions [...]

Tilly is the latest addition to join our happy band of pigs. When she came to us she was extremely overweight and had to go on a very strict diet, which she was not at all happy about [...]

These gorgeous fluff balls pictured below are Billie and Anthony, sister and brother who were around 9 weeks old when they came to us. Their Mum was found on a playing field and kindly taken in by [...]

Fundraising for our animals - URGENT APPEAL! We have two Bleakholt Charity Shops, one in Bury town centre and the other is in Ramsbottom. We urgently need more Volunteers to ensure the success of our shops and [...]