Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) Charity Fundraising Event

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Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) is a registered charity association in the Algarve, Portugal. Our principal objective is to rescue lost and abandoned animals and rehabilitate them for adoption.

We pride ourselves in having one of the best animal shelters in Portugal, with environmentally friendly kennels that can accommodate up to 100 dogs and a cattery for up to 50 cats,

Every animal receives exceptional veterinary care, sterilization & microchip. Every dog is walked twice a day and spends the rest of the day playing freely in one of the many playgrounds, in order to encourage socialization with other dogs and people.

To run the shelter, it costs more than 700,000€  a year and without any government funding, our only source of income is from our three charity shops (Wooff), or from the general public.

We are holding our annual fundraising event this year on November 8th at Sandbanks Restaurant in Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal . 

We are holding this auction with some fantastic items, in order to raise as much money as possible for this fantastic cause. The online auction will allow people to bid on all of the items, irrespective to whether they can attend the event or not. 

A selection of items will go to the LIVE auction so in order to still be in with a chance, please remember to put your maximum  bid on these items so we can bid on your behalf. 

The auction contains items that will revert the total amount bid to ARA, and other items where the difference between the winning bid and the reserve price will revert to ARA.



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Loch Lomond Round of Golf & 2 night stay
Dinner & Drinks Pairing at Michelin * KOL + Luxury Stay at Nobu London for Two
A Round of Golf At The Old Course, Vilamoura for 4 People
Luxury Getaway at Ombria Resort, Algarve Portugal – for 2
Howard’s Folly Wine four Element Experience & 1 Night stay at Pateo dos Solares
Luxury 4hr Sailing on Yacht Sun Odyssey 45ft
Lot 7
€ 5,000
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Friendly Dolphin by Artist Robert Wyland
Lot 8
€ 200
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Newcastle vs Liverpool Cup Final Commentary Chart signed by Alan Shearer
Lot 9
€ 200
2
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Crimson Kiss – Contemporary Glass Wall Art
Lot 10
€ 100
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Pop Spectrum Lips" – Contemporary Glass Wall Art
Lot 11
€ 200
3
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Exclusive Wine Tasting Experience for Four at Morgado do Quintão
Lot 12
€ 2,600
6
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“Family” by Kevin Sharkey
Lot 13
€ 2,000
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Exceptional Week in a Luxury Villa – Vale do Lobo, Algarve
Lot 15
€ 350
2
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3 Restaurant Vouchers Near Vale do Lobo – Worth Over €400!
Lot 16
€ 650
3
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4 Vouchers for exclusive Dining Experience in Quinta do Lago, Algarve.
Lot 17
€ 1,500
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Pig Parade - Large Painted Pig
Lot 18
€ 375
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Pig Parade - Painted Piglet
Lot 19
€ 300
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Art work - Olhar - Marta Lourenço
Lot 20
€ 3,000
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Art work - Duende - Jorge Queiroz
Lot 21
€ 400
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ALGARVE KAYAK TOUR FOR 10 PEOPLE & BRING YOUR PET
Lot 22
€ 600
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“Family at the River” by Tessa Schack
Lot 23
€ 1,800
3
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Four guests | 2 nights | East Lothian, Scotland
Lot 24
€ 60
3
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PASSIONATELY AFRICA Hardback book by Tessa Schack
Lot 27
€ 1,800
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Chef's Table Private Dining for 6 at Mosimann's with Kitchen Demo
Lot 28
€ 2,950
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6 Nations 2026 - England vs Wales, Twickenham, with pre-match Hospitality
Lot 29
€ 2,550
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Bordeaux Vineyard Escape For 4 - 3 Nights, Lunch, Wine Tasting & €150 Credit
Lot 30
€ 2,400
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2 Night Rick Stein Culinary Experience in Padstow, Cornwall
Lot 31
€ 1,850
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La Dolce Vita - Gastronomic Getaway for 4 people in Cortona, Tuscany
Lot 32
€ 1,700
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Montepulciano Getaway for 2, with Wine Tour and Truffle Tasting
Lot 33
€ 5,000
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Seven Nights in a Tuscan Villa for Eight, plus Private Chef for an evening
Lot 34
€ 1,900
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Andalucía Golf Break for 4 at Desert Springs, 2 rounds of golf per person
Lot 35
€ 16,500
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The Masters 2026 Hospitality
Lot 36
€ 14,000
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A week on the Côte d'Azur for 6, use of Private Yacht, and Beach Club Lunch
Lot 37
€ 1,250
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Charlotte Tilbury Makeup Workshop & Lunch at The Savoy for 2 + £220 Voucher
Lot 14
€ 125
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Pestana Pousada Experience 2Nights for 2PAX
Lot 26
€ 100
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12 Bottles of Red Wine Cantor 75 – One Box Signed by Sir Cliff Richard!
Lot 25
€ 400
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VALE DO LOBO, ALGARVE GOLF FOR 4 - VOUCHER
When bidding on an auction item, if you enter more than the minimum increment for an item then your bid will be used for proxy bidding. This is how it works:
1. You enter the absolute maximum that you are willing to bid for an item.
2. jumblebee places a bid on your behalf, using the minimum amount required to make you the highest bidder, i.e. current bid price plus bid increment OR the reserve price, if there is one and it can be covered by your proxy bid.
3. jumblebee continues to bid on your behalf, whenever you are outbid by another member's bid, until your maximum bid is exceeded or the auction is won.
4. jumblebee will notify you by email if your maximum bid is outbid by another member and provided the auction is still running, you will then have a chance to enter a new maximum bid if you wish.
For example:
The current bid on an auction item is £100. The minimum increment is £10. You enter a bid of £150 (your maximum bid).
Using your bid, but increasing only by the minimum increment, jumblebee sets the current bid to £110.
Another person bids £130 but they are immediately outbid by jumblebee bidding on your behalf and the current bid goes up to £140.
The auction finishes and you have won the auction item at a price of £140.