Would you like to be part of life-saving team in Northumberland?

Head of Operations, Gaynor Davies told us: “After 16 years helping the charity our lovely hosts Richard and Marianne at Gateshead have retired and their lifesaving facilities are no longer available. We would prefer to stay in the area if possible and are looking for a new host site and volunteers to form a life-saving team which will result in more hens being saved from slaughter before starting them on the road to a free-range retirement as much loved pets.

We can’t do it without the support of the public so we’re looking for someone with a property that would lend itself to becoming an ideal rehoming site and who is willing to commit to 8-10 weekends each year. If any of your readers have a property that might fit the bill, we’d love to hear from them please!”

Rehoming hens is completed on one day and to ensure all hens go off to a happy home, a secure building (shed or barn or stable) with electricity, a water supply and reasonable parking for 6+ vehicles is needed. Storage for equipment and good road access are big plusses.

The charity is also keen to build a new team of volunteers who enjoy the camaraderie of doing a good deed and working as part of a team. Anyone interested in learning more is invited to check out the charity’s web page at bhwt.org.uk/volunteer and apply for a role.

Gaynor added: “Ideally if you live in Northumberland or surrounding areas and would like to know more about what’s involved, we’d love a no obligation chicken chat with you!

Just think of the feelgood fact you’ll get from saving hundreds of feathery lives every year – there’s nothing quite like it”!

The charity invites anyone interested to email [email protected] for more information.