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🏆 NEWC Strategic Goal Recognition Awards 2026: Advocacy & Policy Influence 🥇 Winners: Jenna Goldby & Rachael Blackler, Mare and Foal Sanctuary ⭐ Highly Commended: Welfare & Rehoming Team, Mare and Foal Sanctuary Congratulations!👏 🔗 newc.co.uk/newc-strategic-go… #EquineWelfare

📢 Free webinar from @DonkeySanctuary! 🐴 Tackling wormer resistance in equids: responsible treatment and pasture management. 📅 20th November 2026 🕜 1:30–3:00 pm 💻 Online via Microsoft Teams 💷 Free | Registration required Find out more & register 👇 thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ge…

🏆 NEWC Strategic Goal Recognition Awards 2026: Collaboration & Sector Engagement 🥇 Winner: Rae Andrews, World Horse Welfare 👏Highly Commended ⭐ BEF Qualification Development Group ⭐ Welfare Partnership Core Team ⭐ Cathy Hyde, BHS 🔗 newc.co.uk/newc-strategic-go…

📢 Job opportunity with The British Horse Society! 🐴 They are recruiting a Business Support Manager – Approved Centres (London & South East) Fixed-Term - 12 Months 35 Hours Per Week Closing date: 6th November 2026 Find out more and apply 👇 cezanneondemand.intervieweb.…

🏆 NEWC Strategic Goal Recognition Awards 2026: Member Support & Standards 🥇 Winner: @ABRS_1 for its Future Schools Welfare Project 👏 Highly Commended: The Mare and Foal Sanctuary’s Training and Learning Team Congratulations to both! Read more 🔗 newc.co.uk/newc-strategic-go…

🐴 Work or volunteer in equine welfare? NEWC member @Hartpury and British Equestrian want to hear from you! Help ensure equine welfare is represented in national workforce research: 📋 Workforce: bit.ly/BEFWorkforceSurvey26 🙌 Volunteers: bit.ly/BEFVolunteerSurvey26 Closes 31st Oct

🏆 NEWC Strategic Goal Recognition Awards 2026! Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended recipients, celebrating the fantastic work helping improve the welfare of horses, ponies, donkeys & their hybrids 👏 Meet the winners: newc.co.uk/newc-strategic-go… #EquineWelfare

📢 Job opportunity with The British Horse Society They are recruiting a Horse Care & Welfare Programme Officer to coordinate equine welfare programmes, community engagement, and educational initiatives. 📍 Midlands-based 📅 Closes 16th Oct Find out more cezanneondemand.intervieweb.…

ℹ️ NEWC MEMBERS & ASSOCIATES - The Autumn edition of NEWC's newsletter is now available to view/download on the website. 📰 Visit newc.co.uk & log in to the members' dashboard, then click the 'newsletters' tab 👇

Great to be at Farrier Focus 2026! 🐴🔨 The NEWC stand brought together @DonkeySanctuary, World Horse Welfare, @BransbyHorses and @The_Blue_Cross to connect with the farriery sector Thanks to BFBA for having us and @StromsholmLtd for donating prizes for our Horseshoe Throw!

🎉 We’re delighted to welcome Atticus Equine as an Associate of NEWC! Founded by Dr Imogen Burrows, the East Sussex-based practice takes a welfare-first, evidence-based approach to equine care Their guiding principle: Every horse deserves an advocate 🐴 atticusequine.com

🐴 Coping with Confinement NEWC member @BEVA_news has launched a new toolkit supporting equine veterinary professionals in managing the behavioural and welfare challenges associated with confinement, including box rest, treatment, and rehabilitation. 🔗 beva.org.uk/resources/coping…

🐴 NEWC has published its Rescue, Rehoming and Sanctuaries Survey 2026 📊 81% reported an increase in requests to hand over an equine 📞 67% reported an increase in welfare concern calls ⚠️ 50% are at or over capacity Read the findings: newc.co.uk/rescue-rehoming-a… #EquineWelfare

🐴 NEWC 2026 AGM Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday, and to all our speakers and contributors 🤝 A busy day of updates, discussion and knowledge sharing, including our Cost of Living Survey findings, legislation, equine disease, AI and innovation. #EquineWelfare

🐴 Job opportunity @manechance Sanctuary is looking for a full-time Groom to join their team, initially on a 6-month contract If you have professional experience working with horses and would like to support rescued horses, find out more and apply 👇 🔗manechancesanctuary.org/full…

📣 Volunteer opportunity from NEWC member @CrosskennanLane 🐴 They’re looking for experienced, confident horse people who can spare some time to spend quality 1-to-1 time with their sanctuary residents. If you can help, please contact 📧 [email protected]

🐴 Equine teaching opportunity with NEWC member @DiscoverCAFRE 📍 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland 💷 £41,073–£43,464 📅 Apply by 12 noon, 2nd Oct 2026 An opportunity to contribute to equine education & training. Find out more and apply 👉 tinyurl.com/4wbefseu #EquineJobs

🐴 Three NEWC members are collaborating on a new Feral Pony Education Series, helping prospective & existing owners understand feral and semi-handled ponies 📅 10th Sept, Dartmoor 📅 14th Sept, Totnes 📅 4th Oct, Bodmin Find out more 🔗 newc.co.uk/newc-members-coll… #EquineWelfare

🌱🐴 Looking to improve your knowledge of equine grassland management? NEWC member @DiscoverCAFRE is offering a free, online 4-week course covering paddock maintenance, soil nutrient management + forage conservation 📅 Starts 5th Oct 2026 Find out more: cafre.ac.uk/business-courses…

🐴 NEWC is pleased to have contributed with our members to @scotgov’s new equine welfare guidance. It takes a modern, holistic approach, recognising positive welfare, social interaction, movement and natural behaviours alongside physical health. 📖 gov.scot/publications/welfar…