Chickens Creating Change in Classrooms

Our Education Programme was launched in 2017, with the aim of teaching as many children as possible about animal welfare, with our wonderful feathered friends as the focus.

Over the past few years, the BHWT Education Programme has gone from strength to strength, with 2019 being its biggest year yet. Last year, over 3,500 children across 49 schools and youth organisations were taught by our dedicated team of Education Volunteers and in-house Education Officer. Alongside this, the BHWT recently joined the Animal Welfare Education Alliance, a group of like-minded charities campaigning for animal welfare to be included in the National Curriculum.

More interestingly, it turns out our Education Programme is not only creating change for animals; feedback from teachers shows the wide-ranging and positive impact our workshops have on pupils too; reluctant writers have picked up a pen to express how they felt about meeting a hen for the first time. Pupils with special educational needs have found a moment of peace and quiet stroking a hen, and inspired classrooms have rallied together to raise funds for hens in need.

We hope that one day all children can learn about kindness and compassion towards animals. For now, we will keep spreading the word by visiting as many schools as we can to educate the next generation of animal lovers.

If you would like to be part of the incredible Education Volunteer Team, and help us reach more children than ever before, then you can find out more on our website* or contact Charlie Baker ([email protected]). *Please note that due to the nature of the role you will be required to undertake a DBS Check.