Wallabies Gone Wild has been live for four weeks and its success has largely been down to the fantastic support of our local community signing up to become ’Trailmakers’, kindly sponsored by the SMP Group.

Hospice Isle of Man is working to recruit members of the community, who can offer their time to support with a variety of different aspects of the project.

So, what have Trailmakers been doing so far?

Some of our Trailmakers have volunteered at the Hospice warehouse to price the mini ’paint your own’ wallaby figurines so they were ready to go into all Hospice shops as quickly as possible.

One of our Trailmakers also spent a few days painting wooden crates for the wallababies to sit on in their indoor location on the trail.

Trailmakers spent the day in Douglas town centre raising awareness of the trail by giving out maps, supporting people with the mobile app, which is sponsored by the Tevir Group, as well as helping the trail by selling Wallabies Gone Wild merchandise.

Our incredible team of Trailmakers have also been volunteering in our Hospice shops Island-wide, which has allowed them to be open on Sundays, Bank Holidays and extending the Hospice Boutique opening hours until 6pm to support people on the trail as well as selling the very popular merchandise.

We are delighted that all of our 26 outdoor sculptures have Trailmakers caring for them which involves a weekly visit to report any damage and also give them a clean to ensure they are kept in perfect condition for the duration of the trail, so you can all enjoy the beautiful artwork they provide.

Hospice Isle of Man would like to thank everyone who has signed up to become a Trailmaker to give their time to support the project. We hope you are enjoying being part of such a community event.

As the project moves in to its next phase Wallabies Gone Wild are still looking for people to become Trailmakers, and if you’d like more information or to get involved please contact the Wallabies Gone Wild team on 01624 647434 or sign up via their website wallabiesgonewild.im.

by Hospice Isle of Man

www.hospice.org.im