Education and community
We believe that education is key to animal welfare. Our mission is to help young people and other members of our community learn about animals and how to care for them.
Education and community
We believe that education is key to animal welfare. Our mission is to help young people and other members of our community learn about animals and how to care for them.
Educating the responsible pet owners of tomorrow.
At Cheltenham Animal Shelter we run a a wide range of programmes to help young people learn about appropriate animal welfare. We also understand the value of pets in peoples’ lives and our specialist programmes help improve the mental health of local young people and adults.
We take our pets into our local community to visit residential homes and day centres and enable as many people as possible to benefit from animal assisted therapy.
Animal Days
These animal experience sessions help children learn about companion animals and include hands-on experience.
HALT Project
A unique part of our education portfolio, this is an animal assisted intervention program for young people.
PAWS for Reading
Working with local establishments this scheme helps primary school children with low reading confidence.
PAWS for Wellbeing
A specialist scheme offering adults in need of a positive mental health boost the chance to work with our animals.
Educational talks
We can visit your school or community group for educational talks or you can download our educational resources.
Community outreach
Our staff and volunteers visit local residential homes and community groups. Find out more.
Work experience at Cheltenham Animal Shelter
Whilst we do provide work experience opportunities at Cheltenham Animal Shelter, our placements are now hosted in partnership with animal care colleges, and therefore we are not accepting general enquiries.
We are currently working with Hartpury on this new initiative and hope to extend our offering to other animal care colleges in the future.
We thank you for your understanding and continued support.
