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OUR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES ANNUAL REVIEW 2014
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Education is prevention
For animals to have the lives they deserve, we
need to build a world of compassionate, caring,
informed citizens and consumers. To make this
happen, we work with early years educators,
right through to adulthood, making sure we
include those who may fall by the wayside
through disadvantage.
In 2014 our educational work included:
❙ Training more than 3,000 student teachers at 53
universities and over 500 social workers and youth
intervention professionals.
❙ Launching the RSPCA Great Debate competition in schools
and universities, where entrants submitted debate videos.
❙ Holding the second Youth AGM, attracting 24 teenagers
who took part in debates and activities designed by their
peers and presented by specialists from across the RSPCA.
❙ Launching My Pet Pals Academy primary school digital
resource with Pets at Home.
❙ Securing a grant for the Wild Things project at RSPCA
Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre, which provides practical
outdoor activities and education for disadvantaged young
people and families.
RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2014
One of the most rewarding ways we engage with young
people is through our annual RSPCA Young Photographer
Awards. In 2014 we received around 4,000 entries of the
highest quality and at a ceremony hosted by one of the
judges Chris Packham (pictured above), 15-year-old Owen
Hearn was named overall winner for his amazing shot of a
seal at sunrise. Visit: www.rspca.org.uk/ypa
Global reach
RSPCA International works with partners across
the world to help rescue animals, prosecute
cruelty, promote farm animal welfare and
encourage humane education.
In 2014 our international work included:
❙ The Channel 5 TV series The Dog Rescuers followed
RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes on a visit to our projects
in Malawi. He was filmed successfully rescuing a dog that
had fallen down a deep hole and investigating illegal puppy
selling. Inspector Joynes also advised staff and police on
investigation procedures and welfare improvements, which
resulted in immediate changes.
❙ Law enforcement training for local government inspectors
in Japan and Taiwan, with a focus on evidence gathering and
prosecution of cases of neglect and deliberate cruelty.
❙ Launching our first major activity aimed at six Central Asian
countries with a workshop in Turkey, to promote more
humane handling, stockmanship and slaughter of farm
animals. Sixty representatives from six countries in the
region attended the event, which was held in partnership
with the Turkish government, Food and Agriculture
Organisation, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
and the European Commission.
❙ Continuing our long-term projects in East Asia with
consultancy Humanebeing to train teachers in the values
of animal welfare education. We delivered two courses
in China to kindergarten and primary teachers, presented
an education workshop in Japan and a training course for
primary teachers in Korea.
Above:
❙ An RSPCA-trained kindergarten teacher prepares the children for
an animal-friendly nature trail in China.
Becky Murray/RSPCA Photolibrary, Paul Littlefair/RSPCA International