Our work in the UK
Learn more about our work across the United Kingdom
More than 80 donkeys now have a home for life after being officially signed into the care of The Donkey Sanctuary, marking the legal conclusion of our largest ever UK rescue.
At The Donkey Sanctuary, we recognise the importance of improving the quality and structure of our soil. Not only does this support a robust ecosystem, but healthy soil also helps create the best environment for our resident herds.
A group of donkeys living with overgrown hooves are now on the road to recovery after they were rescued from a smallholding in North Devon.
A donkey who mysteriously injured his front leg is now walking easy thanks to the quick-thinking actions of his grooms.
A group of Armed Forces veterans spent the day at our Sidmouth Donkey Assisted Activities (DAA) centre recently, helping to improve our outdoor spaces and enjoying some wellbeing with the centre’s donkeys.
Our Ecology and Conservation team have been using a remote camera to record some of the smaller wildlife species that call the Sidmouth sanctuary their home.
Visitors and staff at our Sidmouth sanctuary may have spotted some strange ‘tent-shaped’ webs in the hedgerows around the site recently.
A group of painfully thin donkeys living in a field strewn with dangerous hazards in North Wales have started a new chapter in our care.
New research by the University of Portsmouth and The Donkey Sanctuary found that working equids whose owners believe they feel emotions have significantly better health and welfare outcomes than those whose owners do not.
Where we work
We work to ensure donkeys across the Americas are nurtured and well looked after, helping them form a vital part of local communities.
