Safari park stands tall with hospice - The Worcester Observer

Safari park stands tall with hospice

Worcester Editorial 8th Aug, 2017   0

INQUISITIVE giraffes looked on with interest as sculptures of their long-necked relations visited West Midland Safari Park.

The unusual spectacle marked the tourist attraction’s involvement as education partner in an exciting public art exhibition coming to Worcester.

Worcester Stands Tall will see a trail of at least 25, beautifully decorated giraffe sculptures dotted around the city’s streets for 10 weeks next summer 2018, before each one is auctioned to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice.

Alongside the adult giraffes, there will be an array of giraffe calves on display in city venues which will be carefully crafted by creative students and teachers at Worcestershire schools.




As partners West Midland Safari Park will enable thousands of students to showcase their artistic talents by getting involved with the project’s learning programme.

Ivan Knezovich, Managing Director of West Midland Safari Park, said: “With the theme being giraffes and the park being home to a breeding herd of nine giraffes, who better to partner with the project than us! We can’t wait to see what the county’s artists and schools create.”


Schools are being invited to decorate their giraffe calves with artwork inspired by giraffe conservation and the county’s heritage and landscape – while the larger sculptures will be designed by regional and national artists.

At the end of the trail, each 1.5-metre tall calf will be returned to the school which decorated it, as a lasting memento of their contribution to Worcester Stands Tall.

Tricia Cavell, fund-raising director at St Richard’s, said: “The involvement of West Midland Safari Park and their sponsorship is vital as it will help us in delivering a high quality learning programme for schools throughout Worcestershire.

“Everyone involved will play a valuable role in a high visibility art trail which will showcase the exceptional creative talent of young people in our county.”

The giraffes will be auctioned in October 2018 to raise money to support the hospice’s free, ongoing care for patients living with life-limiting illnesses, their families and bereaved people across Worcestershire.

Worcester Stands Tall is a Wild in Art event brought to the city by St Richard’s Hospice.

Every school across Worcestershire will be contacted in September with information about how to get involved with the project.

Schools will also be able to download information from the Worcester Stands Tall website.

Businesses and local groups still have plenty of time to sponsor a giraffe.

Call 01905 763963 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.worcesterstandstall.co.uk for more information.

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