Redwings celebrates its 40^th anniversary in 2024, 40 years of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses at its centres across the UK. As a registered charity entirely funded by public donations, Redwings believes enabling people to meet and spend time with horses is a crucial part of its work. The charity has five visitor centres around England and Scotland where the public can meet horses and donkeys free of charge. Even those who can’t visit can choose to sponsor a horse through its long-running Adoption Scheme. Redwings also hosts visitors at the historic Anna Sewell House in Great Yarmouth, birthplace of the Black Beauty author, runs school and university talks and tours, and regularly partners with local and national charities to offer wellbeing walks, dementia cafes and other support services at its centres.

Nicola Knight, Head of Communications, says: ‘Redwings is delighted to support National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day (NHABAD). We see firsthand through our rehoming scheme and through the experience of our staff, adopters, visitors and volunteers the incredible value that horses, donkeys and all animals can bring to our lives; the mutual bond that can be created between horse and human is something quite extraordinary, simply put, it can bring healing to the body and mind.’

Find out about the incredible bond between Anna Sewell and the horses she loved so much in this film co-produced with the UEA and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council here.

Read more about Redwings on their website here.