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Putting Animals on the agenda of the Christian Church
We are called to make Christians and others aware of the need to care for the whole of creation. In particular, we are concerned with the abuse of animals.
Here’s how we Make a Difference
Animal Friendly Churches
Supporting and recognising parishes and chaplaincies operating as ‘Animal Friendly Churches’, with an annual prize to celebrate outstanding dedication in this area.
Animal Welfare Sunday
Animal Welfare Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to St Francistide (4th October), and has been widely adopted across the church.
Remembrance Service
Remembering the Animals of War, join us at the national Animals War Memorial in London on the afternoon of Remembrance Sunday
Download the latest edition of Animal Watch
Putting animals on the agenda of the Christian church, our magazine is published three times a year and is full of fascinating news and interviews. Read our latest edition online and browse the back-catalogue.
Latest from our blog
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Animals Asia Presentation
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Piccadilly Animals Fair
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Bible Study suitable for small groups or individuals
Frequently Asked Questions
The following questions are often asked by those interested in knowing more about ASWA.
Yes. We are a UK registered charity. This means that if you are a taxpayer you can pay your subscription or give a donation by Gift Aid so that we can claim the tax you have paid on your gift. All our Trustees are volunteers. Our Charity Number is 1087270.
No but ASWA is a Christian charity so our ethos is a Christian one. Our mission is ‘to put animal welfare of the agenda of the Christian church’.
ASWA is run by a small group of volunteer Trustees. We meet at regular intervals.
- Hold an annual service for Animal Welfare Sunday
- Hold a special service for Remembrance Sunday or include a ‘purple poppy’ wreath on your memorial to remember the animals who also served
- ASWA operates a prayer group where animal issues and individual animals can be prayed for. You can join this group – contact the Secretary for more details.
- We welcome well written and accurate contributions to our magazine – Animalwatch
- We attend charity fairs with an ASWA stand and welcome volunteers to interact with the public
- We are always looking for suitable churches in which to hold our annual service. It is helpful if these are near to a mainline railway station or bus route.
- Make a donation to support our work
If you have a particular skill which you feel could contribute to ASWA’s mission, we would love to hear from you!
ASWA is not a strictly vegan organisation but rather animal welfare focused with a priority to end factory farming. We do advocate largely plant-based diets and a good number of our trustees are vegan but we also realise that not all of our supporters are vegan but rather follow a high welfare omnivorous diet. Our magazine features articles promoting vegan diets but we are also open to hearing from farmers who see welfare and sustainability as a priority.
Yes. ASWA does not support hunting or shooting for sport in any of its forms. This includes trail hunting which has been shown to be ‘smokescreen’ for illegal hunting. We also support those campaigning against Trophy Hunting.