Wilson Nesbitt announces new partnership with Assisi Animal Sanctuary
Wilson Nesbitt has announced Assisi Animal Sanctuary as its new Charity of the Year.
The leading Northern Ireland law firm will collaborate with the local independent animal welfare charity, which provides essential shelter and care for animals in need, in a one-year partnership that will see Wilson Nesbitt raise vital funds throughout the year.
Founded in 1997, Assisi Animal Sanctuary is the largest independent animal welfare charity in Northern Ireland. Assisi rescues more than 2,000 animals each year, caring for up to 200 animals at any given time through the provision of shelter, food, veterinary care and companionship.
Max Nesbitt, Partner at Wilson Nesbitt, comments:
“We are delighted to announce Assisi Animal Sanctuary as our Charity of the Year for 2025-26. We are a firm of animal lovers, reflected in the number of nominations received for Assisi this year, and many of our colleagues have adopted animals from the sanctuary. Supporting a charity that provides such vital care to animals within our local community feels very special, and we look forward to an exciting year of fundraising ahead of us.”
As an independent charity, Assisi receives no government funding and relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses, and the wider community to support their vital work. The charity needs to raise over £3,280 per day (£1.2 million each year) to sustain its services and provide care and shelter for companion animals that await their permanent home.
Grace Williams, Fundraising Manager at Assisi Animal Sanctuary, comments:
“We are incredibly grateful to the team at Wilson Nesbitt for choosing Assisi Animal Sanctuary as their charity partner for 2025/26. We recently had the pleasure of welcoming some of their staff to the Sanctuary to thank them in person and to hear about their exciting fundraising plans.
Their generous support will directly help us provide shelter, care, food, veterinary treatment, safety, and companionship—and, ultimately, find loving new homes—for the animals who come through our doors.
Our vision is a future where Assisi is Northern Ireland’s leading animal welfare charity, bringing about the day when every companion animal has a happy home for life. That future is only possible with the support of our local community, and we’re so thankful to have Wilson Nesbitt by our side.”
Find out more about Assisi Animal Sanctuary here.
Pictured: Sharon Kennedy, Dylan Beckett, and Grace Williams from Assisi Animal Sanctuary with Lynda Mathieson and Carly Moore from Wilson Nesbitt’s Charity Committee.