The Donkey Sanctuary
Budget
€68,392,192
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Our mission is to improve the lives of donkeys every day.. We will continue to support and share world-leading veterinary, behavioural and environmental science and the wisdom of people who live and work alongside donkeys all over the world. We are determined to share the rich benefits of our single species focus. Side by side with partner organisations, NGOs, supporters and governments, we will demonstrate how seeing the world from a donkey’s perspective can help people, communities and the environment to heal and flourish, even in the most challenging of circumstances. Our vision is of a world where every donkey has a good quality of life.
EU Legislative Interests
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations - https://bit.ly/3qddwC2 European Development Policy - https://ec.europa.eu/international-partnerships/european-development-policy_en European Green Deal - https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en Farm to Fork Strategy - https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal/actions-being-taken-eu/farm-fork_en CAP – Rural Development - https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/key-policies/common-agricultural-policy/rural-development_en Development Cooperation - International Cooperation - https://europa.eu/european-union/topics/development-cooperation_en EU Directive on the Welfare of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases
Communication Activities
Collaborative project - "White Paper: Good Welfare for Equids" September 2024 https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/good-welfare-equids Collaborative project - "Fact sheet on equines in tourism" - June 2024 https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/fact-sheet-equines-tourism In collaboration with World Horse Welfare and Eurogroup for Animals "Working Equids in the European Union" December 2022. https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/working-equids-european-union "Guidance for competent authorities and tourism operators to ensure the welfare of working equids in tourism" - 2022 https://food.ec.europa.eu/document/download/9ba24d17-dcb1-4802-94d6-27321f0dc2cf_en?filename=aw_platform_plat-conc_guide_equidae_work_tourism_en.pdf In collaboration with World Horse Welfare "Removing the Blinkers: the health and welfare of European Equidae in 2015". Produced following the first Commission Equine Experts' meeting in 2014. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/sites/uk/files/2018-08/removing-the-blinkers-report-2015.pdf In collaboration with World Horse Welfare "Practical Guidelines on the Watering of equine animals transported by road” http://www.horse-angels.it/images/dispense/abbeveraggio.pdf In collaboration with International Coalition for Working Equids "Sustainable Development Goals: how equine welfare delivers for development" - https://www.icweworkingequids.org/wp-content/themes/icwe/pdf/sdg-brochure.pdf In collaboration with World Horse Welfare in September 2020 - New York Climate Week - Side Event https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/equine-charities-host-new-york-climate-week-event July 2020 held UN High Level Political Forum - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=20000&nr=6947&menu=2993 Climate Booklet - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/26709DonkeyClimate_Change_Public_Health_Working_Animals.pdf Live Animal Transport: Time to Change the Rules - https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/sites/eurogroup/files/2021-01/2020_01_27_efa_transport_white_paper_0.pdf
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
UN Environment Assembly Accreditation Accreditation from UNFCCC - Observer status. Accreditation from ECOSOC - Special Observer Status Member - Eurogroup for Animals Equine Working Group (Elena Barrio is the vice-chair of this group) Member - Voluntary Initiative on responsible ownership and care of Equidae Member - International Coalition for Working Equids Member - International Coalition for Animal Welfare Member - FAO Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock Member - World Federation for Animals
Organisation Members
We are not a membership organisation. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/about-us
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.