
\nResidents will also receive wildflower seed packets from \u2018Seeds of Hope\u2019, a Scottish enterprise focused on boosting biodiversity and supporting mental health, to plant in their gardens.<\/p>\n
The initiative is part of a longer-standing partnership we have with Cala, which began in 2020 to help us deliver our\u00a0first ever series of virtual fundraising campaigns to raise much needed funds during the pandemic. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Cala\u2019s support underwrote the cost of creating and delivering six innovative virtual fundraising initiatives to date, to ensure our\u00a0frontline work was not impacted by the unforeseen restrictions on income.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Activities supported by the partnership so far have included our\u00a0Step for Pets challenge, which saw participants walk 10,000 steps every day for a month, and Pound for Paws<\/a> with Olympian Laura Muir.<\/p>\n So far, the series of virtual events has raised \u00a3113,000 for our vital work.<\/p>\n Now entering its third year, the partnership has expanded beyond this vital initial sponsorship, with the Animal Wise campaign and other funding activities underway with the support of Cala staff. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Natasha MacKinnon, head\u00a0of fundraising at the Scottish SPCA, is delighted with the partnership and Cala\u2019s vital financial support, which is allowing the charity to create and deliver innovative fundraising campaigns to help secure its long-term future.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThe \u2018Take a Walk on the Wild Side\u2019 campaign is part of our Animal Wise educational initiative that is being rolled out across Scotland and is another great show of support from Cala, expressing its commitment to helping us protect Scotland\u2019s precious wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Natasha added: \u201cThe more people that are aware of how to care for their local wildlife the better \u2013 so Cala\u2019s aim to help us in spreading that message at a grassroots community level via our joint information packs is invaluable.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2020 alone, our inspectors and animal rescue officers responded to nearly 78,000 reports of animals requiring urgent help. Our National Wildlife Rescue Centre rehabilitated and released 3,375 injured and orphaned wild animals too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n We are wholly funded through donations and our\u00a0work encompasses everything from community work and education to rescuing and rehoming animals across the country. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Philip Hogg, Sales and Marketing Director at Cala Homes (East), said: \u201cWe are delighted to be working with the Scottish SPCA on such an exciting project that will benefit residents and local eco-systems in equal measures.<\/p>\n \u201cThis initiative aligns with our direction as a business to enhance biodiversity in and around our new developments, in line with our overarching sustainability strategy.<\/p>\n \u201cThe delivery of high-quality greenspace is already a priority for Cala and is proven to bring physical and mental health benefits to our customers and local communities. We know we can do more and by the end of 2022, our goal is to have formulated a strategy and action plan to enhance biodiversity across all of our sites.<\/p>\n \u201c’Take a Walk on the Wild Side\u2019 marks an excellent starting point in our commitment to ensuring our residents are able to benefit from and take care of the environment around them, and in the coming months we are hoping to extend the project across our other developments as another element of our evolving sustainability strategy.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n For more information on Cala Homes developments for sale in the East of Scotland, please visit: https:\/\/www.cala.co.uk\/homes-for-sale\/east-of-scotland<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n