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BVNA staff to abseil 120ft for charity
Sam Morgan
"I really hope BVNA members will fall for this charity as much as I have" - Sam Morgan.

Donations will go to the British Hen Welfare Trust

BVNA's president and office staff will abseil 120ft down Affinity Water Tower to raise money for their charity of the year, the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT).

President Sam Morgan will abseil down the tower on 1 May, along with BVNA's association manager Angela Mariconda and education manager Lisa Brett.

BHWT became the UK's first official registered charity for commercial laying hens in 2005 and has since rehomed more than half a million ex-battery hens.

Each year, the charity saves around 50,000 hens from slaughter and finds them good family homes through a network of over 30 pop-up centres.

Its mission is to educate the public about caged eggs hidden in processed foods such as cakes and quiche, to help people make informed shopping choices to improve hen welfare.

Sam says she first heard about the charity's work in January 2015. "Coming from a farming background and having a grandmother who was extremely fond of chickens, the plucky pictures on the hens and aims of the charity immediately impressed me.

"I wanted BVNA to help and promote not only the rehoming and hen health of backyard hens but also the aims to work with the farming industry to promote welfare for chickens.

"I really hope BVNA members will fall for this charity as much as I have, certainly just by looking at the hen photos on Facebook is enough to make you smile."

Sam, Angela and Lisa will complete their 120ft abseil in aid of BHWT on 1 May. To donate, visit their JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/BVNA1

Image courtesy of BVNA

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