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AWF seeking animal welfare experts to join Board of Trustees
The charity welcomes applications from anyone with a serious interest in AWF's work, and has the skills, passion and time needed to help tackle animal welfare issues.
BVA charity looking to recruit four to five new trustees.

The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is calling for veterinary professionals and animal welfare experts to join its Board of Trustees.

Created to improve the welfare of the UK's animals through research, education and debate, the British Veterinary Association's (BVA) charity is seeking four to five new trustees. 

Applications are welcomed from veterinary professionals and animal welfare professionals, who work in any related area, from primary care to the commercial sector or academia. 

AWF's Chair of Trustees, Julian Kupfer, encouraged prospective applicants: “As a trustee of AWF you play a really active role in the charity’s work. This is tremendously rewarding as you know you are making a demonstrable impact on improving animal welfare in the UK as well as the most fantastic opportunity to keep learning.

“If you think you can contribute the time, share your knowledge and want to make a meaningful contribution to the charity’s work then we would encourage you to find out more and apply.”

With a hands-on role in the AWF's important role in animal welfare, trustees will attend three meetings per year as well as the AWF Discussion Forum event. 

In addition to these duties, the new trustees will be expected to sit on at least one of the charity's sub-committees.

Deidre Carson, equine veterinary surgeon, shared her experience of being a trustee since 2019:
“Being a Trustee for AWF has been stimulating and, at times, challenging. 

“Stimulating because I am working with people from a wide range of animal welfare-oriented backgrounds and challenging because I am having to learn new ways of thinking about issues that haven’t previously crossed my radar. 

“It is also stimulating to see how many people are trying to drive higher welfare standards across so many different species and how AWF can help to support that work.”

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 15 August 2022. For further information or to apply for the role, visit animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk/become-a-trustee/.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.