EVERYBODY knows their pet is the cutest in the world ... now's your chance to prove it for a Wirral charity's appeal to buy lifesaving equipment.
Wirral Autism Together is running a pet photo competition throughout this month.
Launching on Monday (July 12), it will be open to all pets, with three entry categories and the chance to win up to £55 in shopping vouchers.
The competition is part of the build-up to the charity’s annual Summer Fun Day, which this year will again be virtual and held entirely online.
Funds raised will go towards installation of a lifesaving defibrillator at Wirral Autism Together's Port Sunlight River Park site.
The defibrillator is something that could save the lives of autistic people working at the park, the charity’s staff, volunteers, supporters or the general public who enjoy the site daily.
Chloe Jones, fundraising officer at Wirral Autism Together, organised the photo competition.
She said: "We're asking the public to enter photos of their cute, furry, scaly or feathered friends into the competition and help support our fundraising too.
"Our pet photo competition has three separate categories and you're welcome to enter into them all if you wish, with an additional Best in Show award up for grabs!
"We are looking for a minimum donation of £3 per photo entry, but anything you can spare will really help.
"The categories are Proud Pet, Sleeping Pet, and Pet On An Adventure. So lots of scope for you to enter a winning image.
"Our overall fundraising target is £1,499 - so every entry will make a big difference and take us one step closer to our goal."
Entries should be uploaded and donations made via the competition webpage only: https://givepenny.com/appeal-for/ATPetComp
The person submitting the wining image in each category will receive £40 worth of shopping vouchers, while the Best In Show winner will get the main prize of shopping vouchers worth £55.
The judging panel will be made up of Autism Together staff, some of the people the charity supports, plus the head judge Michael Voice who is President of Bebington Photographic Society.
Photo entries open today, and will close at the end of Tuesday, July 20.
Shortlisted entries will be uploaded to Autism Together's Facebook page (facebook.com/AutismtogetherUK) on Wednesday, 21st July with the winners announced LIVE on Facebook during the charity’s Virtual Summer Fun Day on Sunday, July 25.
For more information about Autism Together and news of the event, visit the charity’s website: www.autismtogether.co.uk or its Facebook page: facebook.com/autismtogetheruk
For media enquiries please contact Paul Baker at Autism Together on 0151 559 2475.
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