Countdown is on to celebrate RSPCA’s 200th birthday event in Birmingham area

Animal lovers and families from the West Midlands are invited to join in the celebrations as part of the RSPCA’s One Fun Day which will be held simultaneously at various locations across the country.

RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre will be hosting a One Fun Day from 10: 30am until 3pm which will include lots of activities for all the family - those two-legged and four!

There will be a whole variety of fabulous events lined up including a dog show with seven classes, and some fun dog agility, doggy dash, and doggy scent games.

There will also be a children’s fancy dress competition, martial arts demonstrations and workshops, a performance by the amazing Bournville Clarinet quartet choir. There’s a brilliant raffle with more than 20 prizes so far; such as paintball for 10, family swimming day pass, pizza meal voucher, virtual reality experience for four - to name but a few.

There will also be various craft and food stalls, face painting, hair braiding and even glitter tattoos.

Organisers are also on the look out for help - including a plea for some outdoor seating they can use - either some chairs or even hay or straw bales. There is still also time for more stall holders to sign up and anyone wanting to help or take part please email [email protected]

Tickets are also now available for the raffle and you can buy them by either popping into the centre from 11am-3pm (except Wednesdays).£1 per ticket or £5 for a strip.

The event will be one of more than 70 events, which are also being held up and down the country at RSPCA animal centres, shops and other surprising locations!

No two One Fun Day events are ever the same, and you can find out what is happening near you by looking at this interactive map which highlights all the events happening on Saturday June 15.

One Fun Day is an annual event on the RSPCA calendar - but this year it is extra special because the charity is celebrating its 200th anniversary - with the actual birthday day being on Sunday 16 June.

So by taking part in One Fun Day - and celebrating on our birthday - you can ensure you will have a weekend to remember!

It also gives people and communities the chance to come together to support their local RSPCA branches and centres and help improve the lives of every animal as part of a million strong movement to change the lives of animals for the better.

RSPCA staff volunteers and supporters are pulling out all the stops this year to make sure the event at Newbrook is one to remember.

So save the date and join us and be part of the RSPCA’s 200th anniversary celebrations and our movement to improve animals’ lives by attending your local One Fun Day.

Deborah Caffull, Animal Centre Manager, said: “It’s incredible to think that our charity has been helping animals for 200 years - making us the oldest animal welfare charity in the world.

“This is such an amazing feat and one that we can’t wait to celebrate with our supporters old and new at our one fun day event at Newbrook - we have so much going on that day including a dog show and lots of fun entertainment.

“We know the day will be one to remember and we can’t wait for people to join us in our celebrations.

“Events like these are vital fundraising events for our centre and help to raise money which will be used directly to help animals here at Newbrook.

“We’ve been changing industries, laws, minds, and animals' lives for 200 years. Together, there are actions, big and small, we can take to create a better world for every animal.

“It’s amazing really how far the charity has come since 1824 - when founding members of the charity met in a coffee shop in London determined to change animals’ lives, creating the then SPCA and sparking an animal welfare movement that spread around the world.”

For more information about One Fun Day you can visit the centre’s facebook page - the address for the event is Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green Lane, Frankley, BIRMINGHAM, B32 4AX.

Entry is adults £3 , kids £1.50 under 5's free

To mark the RSPCA’s special anniversary the animal welfare charity wants to inspire one million people to join their movement to improve animals' lives. To find out how you can join their million-strong movement for animals visit www.rspca.org.uk/200.