A Highlands-based animal welfare organisation which has helped creatures of all shapes and sizes, including seals and hedgehogs in Cornwall, has relaunched and is now hoping to secure support from Cornish residents.

The Purple Saltire Association (PSA) now has seven projects and four adoptions to support so it is looking for new folk to join its ranks from further afield and would particularly welcome people from Cornwall. All money generated benefits injured British wildlife, such as badgers, seals and foxes, as well as unwanted companion animals like ferrets, rats and cats.

The PSA is the proud sponsor of three grey seals, Atlanta, Willow and Lizzie, who are all permanent residents at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, and is offering free tickets in return for regular reports on the trio.

Sue Campbell, president of the PSA, said: "We are also looking for local people to visit the seal sanctuary every few months to check on the welfare and progress of Atlanta, Willow and Lizzie. The sanctuary are unable to provide regular updates, but they do give us six complimentary admission tickets valued at £15.50 each every year.

"So, if you fancy a free day out please let me know. All we ask in return is for you to provide us with a written report on each seal accompanied by photographs."

Atlanta was originally found stranded on a beach in Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands. She had been blinded as a result of being repeatedly attacked by seagulls and also has a hormonal imbalance which causes her fur to fall out. She was transferred to Gweek in 2002, and now she has plenty of new friends, both human and of her own species.

Lizzie is now about 30 and had been transferred from Dartmouth Wildlife Park so that she could have more suitable living conditions and some companionship. Apart from having cataracts she is fit and well.

At two, Willow is the youngest of the group. In 2014 she was separated from her mother at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast, and was subsequently at Maplethorpe Seal Sanctuary. Sadly, life did not improve immediately for Willow and she was rescued again the following year by the Scarborough Sea Life Sanctuary.

She was suffering from severe hair loss and lethargy and had sustained a laceration to her left flank. Subsequent blood tests revealed that she had hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid. Although daily thyroxine keeps Lizzie well she is as a consequence now unable to live in the wild. She moved to Gweek over a year ago, and soon struck up a lasting friendship with Badger, one of the other resident seals. Willow has also proved her worth by becoming an invaluable teacher to the seal pups.

Anyone who would like to offer their support to the PSA, and even visit the seals, should email Sue at at clancampbell1968@hotmail.co.uk. She will send a copy of the PSA's promotional brochure on request.