Taylor Wimpey Manchester has made a meaningful contribution to the local community with a £400 donation to the Destitute Animal Shelter in Great Lever, Bolton. The shelter is located close to the housebuilder’s Lever Valley development and has been a long-standing part of the local community for generations.
The Destitute Animal Shelter was founded in the 1920s and has become a cornerstone of compassion and care in the Bolton area. Dedicated to rescuing and rehoming lost, stray, and abandoned cats and dogs, the shelter works tirelessly to provide a lifeline to animals that would otherwise have nowhere to go. The Taylor Wimpey donation to the Destitute Animal Shelter will go directly towards vet bills and essential medical treatments, supporting the charity’s ongoing mission to care for and rehome animals in need.
Jenna Jones, Operations Manager at The Destitute Animal Shelter, said: “We help, love, and rehome over 450 animals per year, which wouldn’t be possible without support from the wider community and our wonderful volunteers. We want to say a huge thank you to Taylor Wimpey for their extremely kind donation, the funds will go towards caring for our animals while they find their forever homes.”
For almost a century, the shelter has provided safety and kindness to thousands of animals. However, in recent years, the charity has faced growing challenges as more people find themselves unable to care for their pets. The economic climate, rising costs of living, and increasing vet bills have all contributed to a sharp rise in the number of animals being abandoned or handed in to shelters.
In response to these pressures, the shelter recently launched an urgent fundraising appeal on Facebook after reporting a surge in vet bills and demand for support. Within 24 hours, local residents and donors had raised an astonishing £7,000, and by the end of the campaign, over £11,000 had been collected. The money is already being used to help animals like Bear, a pocket bully who needs surgery to repair his throat so that he can breathe comfortably again.
Speaking to The Bolton News, Jenna Jones explained: “We’ve seen a sharp rise in animals being brought to us this year, especially with cats and kittens coming in at the moment. At the time we made the appeal, we’d had three young kittens come in and within two weeks their health had declined dramatically due to Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). We were told that we could either have them put down or give them medication, so we wanted to give them a chance with the medication, but it was 12 weeks at £567 a bottle and one bottle was needed for each of them.”
She went on to say: “We have loads of vet bills, another animal we have is a pocket bully, Bear, who needs surgery on his throat as he is struggling to breathe. The money raised will go towards his surgery so that he is no longer struggling. He can’t even walk around the block at the moment; his breathing is so bad. The operations cost over a grand, so once again it all adds up per animal especially when you consider that we have 20 dogs and 50 cats in at the moment.”
Donations like the one from Taylor Wimpey Manchester make a real difference to small charities like this. The Taylor Wimpey donation to the Destitute Animal Shelter will help ensure that animals in distress receive the medical care and shelter they need while waiting to be rehomed. It also highlights how local businesses can play a positive role in supporting the communities where they build and operate.
Sam Evans, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey Manchester, said: “We’re pleased to support the Destitute Animal Shelter and their efforts to provide a safe space for animals to be rehomed. Animal shelters are so important to help pet owners house their animals in a safe place when circumstances change and we’re so pleased there is one local to our Lever Valley development. We hope this donation helps the team to continue their great work.”
Lever Valley is Taylor Wimpey Manchester’s newest development, situated on the Bolton and Bury boundary. The project will bring 131 new homes to the area, including 15 per cent affordable housing. The development features a range of two, three, and four-bedroom properties designed in mews, semi-detached, and detached styles to suit a wide variety of buyers.
Each home has been built with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind, featuring modern elements such as solar panels, EV chargers, triple glazing, and waste water heat recovery systems. These features help homeowners save energy and reduce bills while minimising environmental impact. Lever Valley is also well connected, with convenient access to the M60 and M61 motorways, nearby train stations at Moses Gate and Farnworth, and local bus routes linking residents to shops, schools, and leisure facilities.
The development is bordered by greenery and includes around two hectares of public open space to the north, along with an area of play for families to enjoy. These features are designed to help create a welcoming, community-oriented environment where residents can feel part of a connected neighbourhood.
The Taylor Wimpey donation to the Destitute Animal Shelter reflects the company’s wider commitment to building not just homes, but communities. By supporting local charities, Taylor Wimpey Manchester continues to invest in the wellbeing of the people and animals who make Bolton such a vibrant place to live.
The Destitute Animal Shelter, which proudly operates under the slogan “Rescue. Love. Repeat.”, has been serving the animals of Bolton for around 100 years. With the help of donors, volunteers, and local businesses, it continues to live out that mission every single day — offering hope, care, and a second chance to animals in need.
