Shaun the Sheep on Horfield Common!

Brunelcare are proud to be one of the sponsors of the Shaun in the City trail. The sculpture Brunelcare are sponsoring can be seen during the Bristol ‘Shaun in the City’ trail from Monday 6th July to Monday 31st August, located by the Ardagh Pavilion on Horfield Common.

The flock of 70 sculptures will be installed in iconic locations and green spaces all over Bristol, before being auctioned to raise money for Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity.

It follows the success of the London Shaun in the City trail which launched in the capital earlier this year, featuring 50 different sculpture designs.

Brunelcare’s CEO, Helen Joy, says: “This is a wonderful chance to raise the profile of two important local charities; our own, providing housing, care and support for people in Bristol and the South West, working together with Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal to raise money for Bristol Children’s Hospital. It’s a great opportunity to bring older and younger generations together!”

Brunelcare are finding ways to involve friends, family, residents and our local communities in the sponsorship, along with looking forward to seeing our sculpture in the Bristol trail this summer.

To kick things off amongst staff, residents and family we are encouraging all knitting enthusiasts to help us knit as many little Shauns as they can, with a view to selling them later this summer to raise money for The Grand Appeal. Here is one of the first knitted Shaun’s that his owner, Lucy, took with her to visit the London sculpture trail!

Nick Park CBE, creator of Shaun the Sheep, Aardman Animations says:

“It’s been a busy year for Shaun, he has just launched his first movie and now he has his very own arts trail! Shaun is such a well-loved character with so many fans around the globe, I am sure many will flock to Bristol to be part of the fun.”

To find out more take a look at www.shauninthecity.org.uk