STAMPEDE BY THE SEA 2025
A very special herd of elephants will be arriving in Bridport, West Bay, and Lyme Regis in the spring of 2025!
The area will be transformed into vibrant, fun, and free art trail that local families and visitors will never forget. Thirty striking and colourful elephants will be waiting to be discovered, each designed and painted by talented artists. The trail will conclude with each sculpture being auctioned for charity. Baby elephants will also be finding their way into local schools and learning venues, which will become their forever home.
Stampede by the Sea is raising funds for Weldmar Hospicecare, who provide specialist end of life care for local adults with a life limiting illness, and support for their loved ones.
Join our herd.
Stampede by the Sea is a unique opportunity for the local community, schools, the business sector, and artists to come together and create something special. Find out how you and your organisation can get involved.
There are so many benefits to associating your brand with this exciting, unique local project.
• Play a part in driving an increase in the local economy
• Be seen as a positive local employer that supports the community
• Be involved with promoting health and wellbeing, and local education
• Offer ‘rewards’ on the trail app to attract new business or increase loyalty
• Opportunties for PR and increased social media engagement
• Help fund vital end of life care in Dorset, when and where it is needed most
HOW THE HERD WILL HELP
Last year, 247 people received care from Weldmar Hospicecare in Bridport, West Bay, Lyme Regis and the surrounding area, and more than 1,500 in total across Dorset.
Weldmar’s compassionate approach treats every person as an individual, and their team includes nurses, doctors, carers, therapists, counsellors, social workers and more, who are there during every step of one of life’s most difficult journeys.
All of Weldmar’s care is provided for free. Stampede by the Sea will not only help raise vital funds to continue these services, but increase the awareness of how they help – a subject which is often ‘the elephant in the room’.
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An incredible art trail coming to Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in spring 2025, supporting Weldmar Hospicecare https://linktr.ee/stampedebythesea
Stampede by the Sea is raising funds and awareness for Weldmar Hospicecare. The Memory Elephant will be part of our art trail in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in the spring, and you can have the name of a loved one hand painted onto the sculpture.
Instead of going to auction, the Memory Elephant will find a forever home, after the trail, in the grounds of Weldmar`s Inpatient Unit. It will be painted in the colours of the uniforms of those wonderful individuals who provide outstanding care there, and in communities across Dorset in patients` own homes.
Make sure the name of your loved one is included, and create a lasting legacy in their name.
Find out more:
https://www.weldmarhospicecare.org/memoryelephant/
Stampede by the Sea is raising funds and awareness for Weldmar Hospicecare. The Memory Elephant will be part of our art trail in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in the spring, and you can have the name of a loved one hand painted onto the sculpture.
Instead of going to auction, the Memory Elephant will find a forever home, after the trail, in the grounds of Weldmar`s Inpatient Unit. It will be painted in the colours of the uniforms of those wonderful individuals who provide outstanding care there, and in communities across Dorset in patients` own homes.
Make sure the name of your loved one is included, and create a lasting legacy in their name.
Find out more:
https://www.weldmarhospicecare.org/memoryelephant/ …
Our shortlisted artists will be the people who really bring Stampede by the Sea to life when it begins on 28th March – their creativity will give the WOW factor to our trail!
We`re proud to have the local area well represented, and yesterday Anissa, Andy and Ellie from our team delivered sculptures to five of our Dorset based artists, who will be working on them in their own studios and spaces.
They`ll be setting to work soon and you`ll see their incredible designs in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in the spring – we can`t wait!!
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
Our shortlisted artists will be the people who really bring Stampede by the Sea to life when it begins on 28th March – their creativity will give the WOW factor to our trail!
We`re proud to have the local area well represented, and yesterday Anissa, Andy and Ellie from our team delivered sculptures to five of our Dorset based artists, who will be working on them in their own studios and spaces.
They`ll be setting to work soon and you`ll see their incredible designs in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis in the spring – we can`t wait!!
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart …
We hope you are staying warm, cosy and safe wherever you are! Here`s Waves of Emotion, our Hero elephant sculpture, at the front of the Weldmar Hospicecare Inpatient Unit this morning… 🐘❄
Four months and counting until the full herd arrives in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
www.stampedebythesea.org
#stampedebythesea
We hope you are staying warm, cosy and safe wherever you are! Here`s Waves of Emotion, our Hero elephant sculpture, at the front of the Weldmar Hospicecare Inpatient Unit this morning… 🐘❄
Four months and counting until the full herd arrives in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
www.stampedebythesea.org
#stampedebythesea …
Calling all shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, offices – in fact, any local business with a window in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
We`re looking for homes for our Mini Herd (including Ponty!) during the trail, which starts in March and continues for eight weeks. In return for a £250 donation to Weldmar Hospicecare (which can be raised over the next year), you will be part of the trail route, and listed on our app and map.
Places are VERY LIMITED, so please fill in our application form today, at:
https://stampedebythesea.org/apply-to-host-mini-herd/
🐘 #stampedebythesea
Calling all shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, offices – in fact, any local business with a window in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
We`re looking for homes for our Mini Herd (including Ponty!) during the trail, which starts in March and continues for eight weeks. In return for a £250 donation to Weldmar Hospicecare (which can be raised over the next year), you will be part of the trail route, and listed on our app and map.
Places are VERY LIMITED, so please fill in our application form today, at:
https://stampedebythesea.org/apply-to-host-mini-herd/
🐘 #stampedebythesea …
We`re super excited to see our talented artists begin to paint their elephant sculptures! A number of them are at our painting space at Amsafe Bridport, our Logistics Partner, starting to create the designs that will wow you next spring as you follow the trail around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
Weldmar Hospicecare | Wild in Art
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www.stampedebythesea.org
We`re super excited to see our talented artists begin to paint their elephant sculptures! A number of them are at our painting space at Amsafe Bridport, our Logistics Partner, starting to create the designs that will wow you next spring as you follow the trail around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis!
Weldmar Hospicecare | Wild in Art
#stampedebythesea
www.stampedebythesea.org …
Yet another amazing new partner to reveal! Foundry Lea will be sponsoring one of the incredible elephant sculptures that will form our art trail around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis for eight weeks from next March!
Foundry Lea will be a new sustainable neighbourhood at Vearse Farm, on the western fringe of Bridport. The vision is to deliver up to 760 homes, a primary school, employment space, local retail and community facilities, as well as accessible open space.
Green space and sustainability are paramount in the masterplan for Foundry Lea, with generous green infrastructure, a network of pedestrian and cycle links, and the use of sustainably sourced and managed materials.
Sponsorship opportunities for elephants are now strictly limited, so start a conversation with us if you want to know more about joining the herd!
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
Yet another amazing new partner to reveal! Foundry Lea will be sponsoring one of the incredible elephant sculptures that will form our art trail around Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis for eight weeks from next March!
Foundry Lea will be a new sustainable neighbourhood at Vearse Farm, on the western fringe of Bridport. The vision is to deliver up to 760 homes, a primary school, employment space, local retail and community facilities, as well as accessible open space.
Green space and sustainability are paramount in the masterplan for Foundry Lea, with generous green infrastructure, a network of pedestrian and cycle links, and the use of sustainably sourced and managed materials.
Sponsorship opportunities for elephants are now strictly limited, so start a conversation with us if you want to know more about joining the herd!
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart …
We`re thrilled to announced that @mapperton_estate has joined Stampede by the Sea, and will be sponsoring one of our incredible elephant sculptures!
Mapperton is a historic estate in the heart of the glorious West Dorset countryside.
Find out more about them, and about our amazing art trail that will be arriving in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis next spring:
https://stampedebythesea.org/sponsors/mapperton/
By the way, there are now a limited number of sponsorship opportunities, so get in touch if you would like to know more.
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
We`re thrilled to announced that @mapperton_estate has joined Stampede by the Sea, and will be sponsoring one of our incredible elephant sculptures!
Mapperton is a historic estate in the heart of the glorious West Dorset countryside.
Find out more about them, and about our amazing art trail that will be arriving in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis next spring:
https://stampedebythesea.org/sponsors/mapperton/
By the way, there are now a limited number of sponsorship opportunities, so get in touch if you would like to know more.
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart …
Ahead of the Stampede by the Sea art trail beginning in March, our elephant sculptures are beginning to make their way to the brilliant artists who will paint them, and turn them into incredible characters!
A number of them will be painted in the artists` own studios and spaces, while others will be painted onsite at our Logistics Partner, AmSafe Bridport.
We`re thrilled to have a number of locally based artists involved, and here`s Nicola taking delivery – it`s not every day an elephant arrives in your conservatory!
Huge thanks on Nicola`s behalf go to David and the team from JC Phillips and Son in Bridport for all their time and help.
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
Ahead of the Stampede by the Sea art trail beginning in March, our elephant sculptures are beginning to make their way to the brilliant artists who will paint them, and turn them into incredible characters!
A number of them will be painted in the artists` own studios and spaces, while others will be painted onsite at our Logistics Partner, AmSafe Bridport.
We`re thrilled to have a number of locally based artists involved, and here`s Nicola taking delivery – it`s not every day an elephant arrives in your conservatory!
Huge thanks on Nicola`s behalf go to David and the team from JC Phillips and Son in Bridport for all their time and help.
🐘 #stampedebythesea
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart …
More excitement this week as the local schools signed up for our Learning Programme visited @weldmarhospicecare HQ to pick up their Baby Elephant sculptures, ready to paint for the trail!
A more serious part of our workshop was sharing creative ways to support children experiencing grief and bereavement, hosted by Weldmar`s Patient and Family Support Services team.
Teachers also collected their teaching resources – a range of elephant themed activities across a range of subjects to bring the Stampede by the Sea experience to life.
Our Learning Programme is proudly supported by @wessex.internet.
@wildinart | #stampedebythesea
www.stampedebythesea.org
More excitement this week as the local schools signed up for our Learning Programme visited @weldmarhospicecare HQ to pick up their Baby Elephant sculptures, ready to paint for the trail!
A more serious part of our workshop was sharing creative ways to support children experiencing grief and bereavement, hosted by Weldmar`s Patient and Family Support Services team.
Teachers also collected their teaching resources – a range of elephant themed activities across a range of subjects to bring the Stampede by the Sea experience to life.
Our Learning Programme is proudly supported by @wessex.internet.
@wildinart | #stampedebythesea
www.stampedebythesea.org …
A HERD OF ELEPHANTS ARRIVES IN DORSET!
More than sixty elephants arrived in Bridport today, in preparation for the Stampede by the Sea art trail in West Dorset next spring! The sculptures will be painted by talented artists from the local area, and across the UK, before the event begins in March for eight weeks. The elephants are being stored at AmSafe Bridport, which will also act as a painting space for the artists who have been selected to bring their designs to life.
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
#stampedebythesea
www.stampedebythesea.org
A HERD OF ELEPHANTS ARRIVES IN DORSET!
More than sixty elephants arrived in Bridport today, in preparation for the Stampede by the Sea art trail in West Dorset next spring! The sculptures will be painted by talented artists from the local area, and across the UK, before the event begins in March for eight weeks. The elephants are being stored at AmSafe Bridport, which will also act as a painting space for the artists who have been selected to bring their designs to life.
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
#stampedebythesea
www.stampedebythesea.org …
The first steps toward transforming Bridport, West Bay, and Lyme Regis into a vibrant art trail have been taken. Sponsors and partners gathered at Duke’s Auctioneers to choose the designs that will adorn the majestic elephant sculptures next spring.
Sixty shortlisted designs were on display, each vying for the chance to be brought to life by the talented artists that created them.
Each sponsor had three choices to make, but it wasn’t an easy decision for anybody…
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
#stampedebythesea
The first steps toward transforming Bridport, West Bay, and Lyme Regis into a vibrant art trail have been taken. Sponsors and partners gathered at Duke’s Auctioneers to choose the designs that will adorn the majestic elephant sculptures next spring.
Sixty shortlisted designs were on display, each vying for the chance to be brought to life by the talented artists that created them.
Each sponsor had three choices to make, but it wasn’t an easy decision for anybody…
@weldmarhospicecare | @wildinart
#stampedebythesea …
We are delighted that AmSafe Bridport is the official Stampede by the Sea Logistics Partner. They will be providing a safe space for our herd and the artists working on our sculptures, before the trail goes live in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis next March! President Audun Rør describes why AmSafe and Stampede is a perfect fit…
Weldmar Hospicecare | Wild in Art
#stampedebythesea
We are delighted that AmSafe Bridport is the official Stampede by the Sea Logistics Partner. They will be providing a safe space for our herd and the artists working on our sculptures, before the trail goes live in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis next March! President Audun Rør describes why AmSafe and Stampede is a perfect fit…
Weldmar Hospicecare | Wild in Art
#stampedebythesea …