The Berkshire Animal Connection Centre

12/08/2025

We are so lucky to have happy animals and lovely volunteers. Sheep are a welcome addition to the sanctuary and not just for cuddles. Our last worm count accross our 26 equines was best ever. A handful had a need for a wormer. Cross-grazing the fields helps to manage the worms, the weeds and create low grass paddocks for laminitics while we put a really big track system in for the good doers.

But the cuddles are amazing💕

16/06/2025

We are looking for our summer poo-pickers to help us clear our fields! We are very friendly bunch of willing volunteers but we do need some help. Come and enjoy working outdoors for an hour or two any day between 9am and 2pm, and meet our wonderful horses. No previous experience required! Free horse manure for garden too. Please share 🙏☺️

01/05/2025

Po, Hans and Boomer are interested to hear all about our new partnership with Reading Football Club Community Trust. More details to follow but suffice it to say we are very excited here at BACC.

02/04/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT OUR SWALLOWFIELD BASE

We currently have vacancies for onsite volunteers aged over 18 to help us with the general care and maintenance of our yard, field and animals. As you can imagine, the work is physical and needed every day, whatever the weather.

If you are able to give us a few hours of your time at least once a week, please message us here or via [email protected] for more details or to register your interest. We are at the sanctuary from 9am until 5pm daily, so any time you are able to give within those hours is most appreciated. No previous experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and get stuck in!

Please note: Due to supervisory effort needed, we can only accept over 18s at the moment. There are no regular public transport links to our yard, so own transport is a must.

24/03/2025

Charity Auction!

Our wonderful supporters at Wokefield De Vere Estate and Reading Football Club have generously donated some fabulous auction prizes to raise funds for the sanctuary.

How to take part:

In the comments of this post, or via DM, please post your bid amount in £ and the name of the prize you are bidding for. One pound denominations only. Our team will reach out to you to validate your bid, should it be the highest received by 20:00 GMT on Monday 31 March, when the winners will be confirmed.

The amazing prizes on offer are:

1. A one night stay for two people at the beautiful Wokefield De Vere Estate hotel in Berkshire, including dinner and breakfast
2. Afternoon tea for two at the Wokefield Estate
3. Four tickets to any Reading FC game at their Select Car Leasing stadium

Please start your bids NOW!

29/01/2025

The herd are making the most of the short break between rain storms

09/01/2025

Thank you De Vere Wokefield Estate - for your generous donation and ongoing support 💙

12/12/2024

🎁Last-minute Christmas present idea!🎄

Have you left it too late to get a present for a friend or family member, or simply don't know what to get them? Well the perfect gift could be right here - sponsorship of one of our gorgeous sanctuary residents!

With two price options that both include an invite to visit our residents and a personalised digital photograph certificate, what better way to surprise a loved one with the most thoughtful and caring of gifts! 🎄🎁

http://www.animalconnectioncentre.org/sponsor

09/12/2024

Our animals and hardy volunteers made it through Storm Darragh at the weekend, but our sanctuary has been left feeling battered and very wet after the continual rain and cold weather.

On top of the high feed and bedding bills we are usually faced with at this time of year, we now have to find more money for fencing, mud control mats and additional shelter to make the ponies, horses, goats and donkeys as comfortable as possible despite the awful weather.

As a charity run entirely by volunteers and funded by your generosity, we would be so very grateful for any donations you would be able to send our way - our miniature donkeys Hans & Boomer are hoping to tug at your heartstrings with their Christmas poses!

Donations are gratefully received via PayPal ([email protected]) or via Bank Transfer (see our website for account details: https://animalconnectioncentre.org/donations-gifts/) 🙏

04/12/2024

Could we please ask a favour of all our lovely followers - and ask you to take 1 minute to nominate us for Movement For Good's "12 Days of Giving" draw, to put us in with a chance of receiving a £1000 donation before Christmas? You can search for our name or Charity Number (1191736) on the website link below, just enter your details and hit submit! Thank you 🫶

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

31/10/2024

Introducing our first ever charity calendar! Featuring some beautiful photos of our animals, these calendars are now available to collect from our yard (RG2 9LA - please message us before arriving), or at The Crown Pub, Swallowfield during our Quiz Night next Wednesday 6th November.