St Oswald’s Hospice is gearing up for one of its biggest fundraising drives in years, with the help of TV character Shaun the Sheep and a fully electric zero-emission van.
The charity is using the vehicle from Bell Truck and Van to help build awareness and make preparations for its Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne Art Trail 2023, which will see 50 individually decorated Shauns placed in highly visible locations around Newcastle throughout the summer. Each sheep statue is designed and painted by artists from across the country, and Art Trail participants can follow a map or downloadable app to spot them all.
Ahead of the Art Trail’s launch on July 19, event organisers have been busy taking some of the Shauns to high-profile events to raise awareness, plus taking Shauns to businesses as they look to bring in firms as sponsors.