Customer & Client Feedback - Meet The Beasts
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Feedback from Schools, Academies & Colleges
Staff, students & pupils love to tell us about our visits, in their own words.
"Everyone is still talking about Friday
and how they enjoyed interacting with your friends
and how accommodating you are. I love your talk at
the start of the sessions and how you work on building
confidence."
Science Teacher, Rushey Mead Academy, Leicester
"Thank you so much for a wonderful
experience! The children loved it (as did I). We created some
information booklets after you left which were full of facts
:) It was hands on, engaging, exciting and interesting for
the children."
Teacher: Sandringham Primary School, Doncaster
"I've wanted a pet for a long time but
can't have dogs or cats because I'm allergic
to their hairs. Today I have fallen in love with your
reptiles, especially Beardie. I'm going to ask
whether I can have one of my own! I've loved
holding her and could really enjoy looking after her.
Thanks."
Year 11 Pupil: Rushey Mead School,
Leicester
"I've always been interested in
reptiles but never seen them this close and
to hold them ... can't say I'll buy
one for myself because I don't have time
to look after them, but I love them even more!
Thanks for bringing them in for us to
enjoy!"
Member of Staff: Leicester City College
"We have a thing, snakes and me: I love them,
they love me. I love seeing them in the wild when I go
to visit my relatives in Africa. I'm definitely getting
one but need to convince mum first! Thanks for letting me
hold your lovely animals."
Year 8 (girl) Pupil: Abington High School,
Leicester
"Hi Stuart, Thank you so much for coming in
and everything that you did with the pupils. They
absolutely loved it! We will definitely be looking
at booking for events with you both! Thank you
for the pictures, I will have a look now
:)"
Teacher; St Mary's Catholic High
School, Astley, Wigan
"We've had other groups doing similar
things with our students before, but none of them
engaged them like you did. They are still
buzzing. Even some of our more challenging
students have visibly changed. Thank you!"
Teacher: Abington High School,
Leicester
"Stuart, you went more than the extra mile
with our groups. Thanks for giving us, more than our
monies worth, really appreciated!"
Science Teacher: St Martin's Catholic
School, Hinckley, Leics
"Wow! What a day. There have been some
miracles today as the least likely children have run
up & told me they've handled a snake. Great
service with real sensitivity. We loved the way you
worked at each individual child's pace. Thank
you so much."
Teacher; Gateway Primary School, Westminster,
London
"Our Foundation students were spellbound. They
don't get chance to see such lovely animals up-close,
certainly not to touch & hold them. We're going
on an outing to a local adventure park next week &
I think many more will now want to visit the reptile &
insect houses. Thank you."
Teacher; Bush Hill Primary School, Enfield,
London
"I NEVER thought I could touch a snake, let alone
hold it. Thank you for your patience. You don't realise
how much of an achievement for me this is!"
Teacher in Staff Room; Bush Hill Primary School,
Enfield, London
"The difference between Meet The Beasts &
other companies we've had is that you bond immediately
with the children, relate on their level, hold their
interest & leave them buzzing with a sense of
achievement. We will be asking you back."
Teacher; Broadfields Primary School, Edgware,
London
"Children & teachers had a brilliant time.
Real breakthroughs with some of our most shy & timid
children. Thank you."
Teacher; Bush Hill Primary School, Enfield,
London
"One little girl who had been suffering from
heart palpitations & sweats of fear over the past
two days at the thought of seeing a snake, left today
with a smile on her face as she told me she'd held
Geoff the Boa, by herself FIVE times! Her mum won't
believe it until we show her the photo!"
Teacher; Broadfields Primary School, Edgware,
London
"The students were left 'buzzing' and
thoroughly enjoyed your sessions. Your enthusiasm and
patience made the sessions even more enjoyable. Your
range of reptiles made it very different to other
sessions that are available and we appreciated the
extras you did. We look forward to working with you
again in the near future."
Science Teacher: Rushey Mead School, Leicester
"We learnt where the animals live naturally,
what they would normally eat and how to look after
them. What a treat!"
Head Teacher: Broom Leys Primary School,
Coalville, Leics
"Mummy! Mummy! I've held two snakes
today!"
Year 3 Girl Pupil; Broadfields Primary
School, Edgware, London
"We all fell in love with Beardie! The staff
loved her too. I was only sorry to have to give her
back to you at the end of the lesson!
Excellent!"
Science Teacher: St Martin's Catholic School,
Hinckley, Leics
"Thank you! It was brilliant. The kids were really
buzzing afterwards and I think you even managed to impress
our most "grumpy" staff member! Thank you also for
recognising that our kids are actually quite
lovely."
Science Teacher: Abington High School,
Leicester
"Before you came I was petrified of snakes but
today I touched one and it felt quite nice. Thank you
for helping me not be so scared. I don't think
they're too bad now, but I still wouldn't keep
one."
Year 9 Pupil: Bushloe High School,
Leicester
"We've had [other company] in several times and
they were great. But you were better and seemed
more interested in what the children wanted and how
they felt. Thank you. Will be in touch
again."
Science Teacher: Bushloe High School,
Leicester
"Thank you for bringing in your animals during
Activities Week. The students really enjoyed the 'Hands
On' experience. The science staff at Rushey appreciated
your support and time. I know the students had lots of fun
during your session."
Science Teacher: Rushey Mead School,
Leicester
"You may not have realised it but we had 3 or 4
pupils with quite severe special needs in the group. I was
amazed! They were still talking about your visit today and
one girl took part who has never responded before. We had
another group in earlier this week doing the same thing but
the children were distracted and fidgety within 15 minutes.
THANK YOU. I will be recommending Meet The Beasts to other
teacher friends."
Year 1 Teacher: Shelton Infants School, Derby
"I was so impressed with your last visit that I was
wondering whether you would be free to come back and do
another Meet The Beasts road show this term?"
Science Teacher: Woodbrook Vale High School,
Loughborough
"You may not remember me, but you came
to my secondary school about 5 years ago. I was
petrified of your animals, especially your
snake. You helped me overcome my fears & I
wanted to let you know that I am now studying
Animal Husbandry at college. As you can see
[holding Geoff]
I love snakes now ... but not so sure about
stick insects."
Former Student: Newbridge High School,
Coalville
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Letters from pupils
'Dear Stuart
Thank you for a wonderful day! Are you coming back? We
had tons of fun; the animals were marvellous, I learnt
so much information. It was an interesting day for all
of us.
I found out a few animals that I never heard of like
chihuahua mountain kingsnake; that one was my favourite
snake. My favourite arachnid was the curly haired tarantula.
Your leopard gecko was so cute. Paper was my favourite of
the leopard gecko duo. Please can I keep Samba?
I hope Geoff grows to be a huge, tough and kind snake.
It was great to see the reptiles, arachnids and bugs.
It was the best day of my life.
By Storm'
'Dear Dr Stuart Wood,
Thank you for coming in and showing us your animals. They
were wonderful!!
The animals were all different. Some of them crawled, some
just sat there and the snakes slithered.
I held a snake and it felt rough and hard but I enjoyed it.
It was fun and interesting so thank you for coming.
From Jack'
'Dear Dr Stuart Wood
Thank you for bringing your animals in and sharing them with
us. They were fascinating!!! The snakes were the best because
of the scaly skin and the muscles.
I got a chance to hold a snake but I was a little scared. I
managed to overcome my fears and I was proud of myself.
Once again thank you for bringing them and we would really
like you to come again.
From Ben'
'Dear Dr Stuart Wood
Thank you for coming in and showing us your spiders, snakes,
leopard gecko and the rest of your animals. Your animals were
amazing!
The animals were amazing because they were all different, they
moved differently and adapt in different ways. These are some
of the facts from your talk.
My favourite animal was the boa constrictor because it was
the only animal that I held and I was scared of animals too.
My class had so much fun, we all learnt something new that
we did not know about before.
Thank you again. We all enjoyed it. I got over my fear of
snakes. Can you come again?
from Kelsey
Thank You'
'Dear Dr Stuart Wood
Thank you for bringing your lovely animals in to our school.
I think the spiders were the best, because they were massive,
and hairy. And if it bit you you would be in hospital or die.
The spider's name was Samba and she was 15 years old. I was a
little scared when I saw him but now I find him a friend.
I really enjoyed you coming and every one enjoyed you coming.
Can you come back soon? It is because everyone enjoyed your
visit and I learnt a lot.
From
Kyron'
NB. For those of you who are a
bit worried about our tarantulas, this was just Kyron's
take on what we actually said, which was, "They are
not dangerous so you wouldn't end up
in hospital or die even if they did bite." One
word can make a big difference.
Dear Dr Stuart Wood
I am writing a letter to you because you gave our class a
chance in a lifetime. Thank you for bringing your beautiful
reptiles into school including the leopard gecko, snakes,
tarantula scorpion and all the other mini beasts it was
WONDERFUL!
The thing I found wonderful about the animals was the way
they moved on my hands. When I was holding them I thought
to my self, will it tickle me? The one that tickled me
was the leopard gecko. Its feet was the part of the body
that tickled me.
You told me and the class a lot of facts about all the
exotic creatures. Everyone had a billion tonnes of fun and
have learnt alot of things about animals that we've never
heard of.
Believe it or not I had never ever held a snake before but
because of your visit I have.
From Cameron
THANK YOU!!
See photographs of our animals at work
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Feedback from Business
Our success in business settings is reflected by the feedback we receive.
"If you had told me this morning that I
would be touching a snake today, let alone holding
one, I would never have believed you. Thank
you."
BB; Director; Business Consultancy based in Nottingham
"I have to let you know ... we were recapping
events on Thursday & someone raised how the Meet
the Beasts room had been so beneficial to some of the
Mencap young ambassadors who came to you, in facing
their fears & building their confidence. This was
something we hadn’t banked on but was
fabulous."
JP; Land Securities Group PLC, London
"I certainly didn’t think for one minute
that I’d be able to handle a snake, but it was a
really enjoyable experience and thank you for the
opportunity."
LM; PA to Managing Director & Financial
Director, Knauf-Insulation UK
"Hi Stuart, Thanks so much for your
session – everyone absolutely loved the session!
I will definitely keep you in mind for any future
events we have!"
GF; Team Building Event Organiser, iD, London
UK
See photographs of our animals at work
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Feedback from Conferences & Exhibitions
Meet The Beasts enhances conferences, exhibitions & events for delegates, attendees & organisers.
"Thanks Stuart. All the feedback has been great
and really positive. Apologies for not having more time
to spend with you but it was all hands on deck."
CH; Director; zűtmedia, Liverpool
"Thanks Stuart for yesterday! Our delegates loved
the experience!"
EH: Super Power Event, Kensington,
London
"Hi Stuart, Thanks so much for Saturday it
was a really great session. You had a really lovely
way with the children and I know they had a fantastic
time (no one ever expected them all to stay engaged
for the full hour). The centre staff were really
impressed and already talking about trying to book
you again for some of there other groups. I will
also send your details on to our link at the council
so they forward it on to other similar projects.
Best Wishes."
Holiday Club Leader; HandMade Theatre,
Nottingham
"You have made such a difference to our Moshi
Monsters Day at the GCR today. People all over are
talking about you & your animals. Every time I
came in you were helping someone. You are on our
list of 'must haves' for future events we
run (if you'd like to come that is!)."
HS; Events Organiser; Great Central Railway,
Loughborough
"I just want to say an enormous thank you
for last Friday night and for your fantastic support.
I must say it was the best launch event I have been
to in my 20 years of working at Derby Museums and
your presence with your incredible Geoff and Wesley
made it even more special."
JD; Visitor Service Manager, Derby Museum
"I was the last lady to leave you on Halloween
at Loughborough Great Central Railway Station sorry, it
was the last train & I had to go! Just wanted to say
thank you properly for a wonderful experience – it
completely made my night. I have kept your details in
case I ever need something similar for work."
EH; Visitor to Great Central Railway's Halloween
'FrightNight' Event
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Feedback from Public & Community Events
The following feedback on community-based events includes uniformed organisations.
"You may not remember me, but you came
to my secondary school about 5 years ago. I was
petrified of your animals, especially your
snake. You helped me overcome my fears & I
wanted to let you know that I am now studying
Animal Husbandry at college. As you can see
[holding Geoff]
I love snakes now ... but not so sure about
stick insects."
(Former Secondary School Student at
Great Central Railway Easter Event
"Hi Stuart, Thank you for coming last night we have
had lots of great feedback from both children and their
parents."
SW; Beavers Leader, Loughborough
"Dear Stuart, The kids had a great time which
I heard firsthand from my daughter who was there! See
you again in a year or so."
JB; Beavers Leader, Leicester
"The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all really
enjoyed your sessions. They haven't stopped
talking about them two weeks later. We were so
impressed with your patience and understanding that
we have put a write-up in a magazine that goes to
all troops in Leicestershire. So hopefully others
will be able to enjoy what you have to offer. Thanks
again for a great couple of
nights."
SD; Scout Leader, Market Harborough
See photographs of our animals at work
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Feedback from Healthcare
The following feedback relates to Animal Assisted Therapy for mental health.
"The event was a huge success and enjoyed by all.
Feedback from service users included, "It was great!",
"I really enjoyed it" and "When can we do
it again?" ... The hospital will be inviting Stuart
back in the New Year."
Cygnet Hospital, Stevenage, Herts
"Thank you Stuart for coming. You and your beasts
were a very big hit with the staff as well as the
patients!"
Ellingham Hospital, Norfolk
See photographs of our animals at work
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Meet The Beasts: Contact Information
More Information From:
Dr Stuart Wood
c/o Meet the Beasts
31 Burder Street
Loughborough
Leics
LE11 1JH
Telephone: | + 44 1509 553362 |
Mobile: | + 44 7814 628123 |
E-mail: | stuart@meetthebeasts.com |