Sow stall ban- let's send a final warning

Millions of Europe’s pigs spend their entire pregnancies (nearly four months, more than twice per year) in restrictive and prison-like conditions. In a stall, a sow’s movement is so restricted that she cannot carry out most of her most basic natural behaviours. She cannot even turn around.
Thankfully, an EU wide ban on using these stalls after the first four weeks of pregnancy will come into effect on the 1st January 2013.
However at least ten*of the 27 EU member states will not be ready on time for the ban, even though they have had since 2001 to prepare.
Please send a message to the Agriculture Ministers in these member states, telling them to make immediate plans so they can comply with the ban on time and in full : TAKE ACTION NOW

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Hi! I've been a bit silent recently due to being very busy on my new venture. I am studying for an MSc in International Animal Welfare.

Just had an amazing evening with Victoria and Lisa from Compassion in World Farming Head Office. It was great to meet them and learn more about what head office is up to at the moment. If anyone wants to know anything please get in touch!

Enjoyed a lovely vegan meal at global peace cafe which opened especially for us! :)

Vegan chocolate cake with soya cream YUM!

To see more about Compassion in World Farming look them up on facebook or twitter (@ciwf)

Join Compassion Calderdale by emailing compassionsb@googlemail.com / finding us on facebook 'Compassion Calderdale' or following us on twitter 'CompassionCalderdale'.

                                                                                                                                               

Raffle tickets (Just £1) ! You could win £2000 whilst helping animals!

Tickets are just one pound each! Contact me, Hayley, at any time on 07596723392 or compassionsb@gmail.com


THANKS

1st prize £2,000

2nd Prize £1000
3rd Prize £500
4th Prize £100

Mytholmroyd Gala

Thank you to everyone that helped with the stall at Mytholmroyd Gala last Saturday 30th June. We did very well despite torrential rain for most of the day!  We handed out plenty of information including Compassion Calderdale flyers explaining who we are. If anyone wants any flyers to distribute please get in touch at compassionsb@gmail.com or on 07506723392

A dry spell!!!

Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket - Series 1 - Episode 1 - Meatballs - Channel 4

Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket: Jimmy's out to provide higher welfare meat products at the same price as their equivalent low welfare produce. The series makes interesting watching!

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jimmy-and-the-giant-supermarket

                                     

YUM!! Support Compassion Tomorrow (25TH APRIL)

Pop by Halifax Peace Cafe tomorrow afternoon for a compassionate cake! Vegan treats with all profits going to Compassion in World Farming!! http://worldpeacecafehalifax.com/world-peace-cafe/

Pop along!!:)

                                                    

Hebden Bridge Stall- A great success!

Thank you and well done to everyone who helped make today's stall the success that it was. Despite the rain we took a brilliant £142 and handed out lots of information to some very interested people. It was a great day- THANK YOU!

FUNDRAISING AND INFORMATION STALL- HEBDEN BRIDGE MARKET THURS 12TH APRIL

This stall will have an Easter theme! Any help  is greatly needed and would be massively appreciated. Thanks to those of you who ahve already got in touch.

I can be emailed at compassionsb@googlemail.com or phone/text me on 07506723392.

Thanks, Hayley

Bakers needed!

All being well we will be raising money for Compassion by baking and selling vegan cakes and biscuits through a local cafe. The details have yet to be confirmed. If you would be interested in helping with some baking please get in touch! This will take place to mark the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (April 21st- April 29th). I'd welcome all recommendations for recipes too as I've never baked vegan before!

Feel free to get in touch at compassionsb@googlemail.com

                                          
                                     
                                               

Free range birds

Hi Hayley

The farm shop at Keelham sells free range chickens, they are typically double the cost.
They are not going "cheep"

Compassion Calderdale: Our first year

Happy New Year everyone!

As well as being a great learning curve we’ve achieved a lot for our first year in action. As many of you know I put an article in the courier to attract members and the year kicked off with an introductory gathering in February, closely followed by letter-writing in March. Our first fundraising event came in April when we held our ‘Change for Change’ collection in Leeds train station. Despite this date being a very quiet Sunday we managed to hand out plenty leaflets and raised £125 for the campaign to bring about an end to barren battery cages.

In June we held a fundraising and information stall at Halifax Gala. A massive thank you to members that donated their time, tombola prizes, baking efforts and chicken suit! The day was a massive success and we raised £212 pounds after the stall fee was deducted.

July saw me giving a presentation to The Halifax Scientific Society (HSS). Thank you to Steve Blacksmith, Linda Kingsnorth and the rest of the group for allowing me to come and share this with them and for the donation they made to Compassion in World Farming. I would also like to thank Bruce Hoyle (HSS member) for setting the ball rolling with THIS BLOG!

After the success of the Fundraising and information stand in Halifax I was eager to secure a stall at a similar event. We had a place booked at Clifton Rangers First Annual Summer Fete in Brighouse but unfortunately the fete didn’t go ahead. 

The year ended on a positive note with a dress down day and tombola at Cathryn Tyas' work place. It is great to know that more people have been introduced to the charity and that an extra £83 pounds has been added to the pot! If anyone thinks that they too could hold such an event at their work I can help you get together tombola prizes, leaflets and anything else you might need.

To ensure that we reach as many people as possible this year I’m getting together a telephone contacts list. If any of you know people that would like to be added to this list or the email list please get in touch either at compassionsb@googlemail.com or on 07506723392. I will gladly ring people back if they do not want to ring a mobile.

Here's to another excellent year!!

Thanks, Hayley

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I am currently getting together this years events and look forward to sharing it with you soon!

It's a Happy New Year for Hens!!:) http://www.ciwf.org.uk/the_big_move/happy_new_year_for_hens.aspx

I am very disappointed to say that the collection in Leeds rail station was rejected from the train station due to lack of availability. Therefore I am going to try my best to secure a slot for as early in the new year as possible.

However on a more positive note one of Compassion Calderdale's members will be having a tombola and dress down for work day this week! I look forward to hearing how Cathryn gets along!

If anyone hears of any fundraising opportunities for the new year please let me know and I will follow them up a.s.a.p.

Thanks!

Hayley

Tin collection and interesting reading

Hi everyone!

I am still waiting to hear back if we have been successful at securing a date for the collection in Leeds rail station. I have requested the following:

1st choice:10 December

2nd choice:26 November

3rd choice:3 December

If you would like to get involved or would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at compassionsb@googlemail.com.

Thanks!

Hayley

I have also seen a very interesting article that some of you may be interested in: http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/pig_farming/telling_porkies.aspx

I saw one of these posters in Sowerby Bridge and was so angry!

You can complain to the Advertising Standards Authority at: http://www.asa.org.uk/Complaints/How-to-complain.aspx

Leeds Rail Station Tin Collection

Hi everyone!

If you are interested in volunteering to collect in Leeds rail station please get in touch with me at compassionsb@googlemail.com. I have set up a doodle poll to find the three most popular dates and also try get a feel for who can do what time slots over the next few months. In the next week or two I will choose three dates to request from the station.

Your time would be much appreciated!

All the best,

Hayley

Your availability can be logged here: http://www.doodle.com/6xd842b69msww29u

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me!

At home on the (free) range

This solitary cow looked in superb condition on Soil Hill, Halifax this morning. She had splendid views over towards Ogden L.N.R. and the wind farm at Fly Flatts reservoir.

Interesting and informative videos

For people interested in knowing more about farm animals or sharing such information with others, Compassion in World Farming's Farm Animals and Us videos are a great for this.

They can be seen here:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk_ZpkN7z4o

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d6XZspJiUw

Part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3Ni0Hovws

They can be watched in any order and are really concise and informative!

Thanks,

Hayley

Recent undercover investigation: Long distance transport

Compassion in World Farming continues to carry out undercover investigations to try to help farm animals, for example another investigation into long distance transport. Help spread Compassion's word and bring about positive change. More about the recent undercover investigation can be seen here:

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/donate/pages/exposed.aspx?appealcode=WEA0811b

Thanks,

Hayley

The Halifax Scientific Society enjoyed an extremely good and well presented lecture last Tuesday 19th July.

Hayley's slides were easily understood and the points came across very well. There are alternatives to intensive farming. Clearly we must eat far less meat, what we do eat should be good quality and from local animal friendly farms, and it is a healthier option. This will take time to achieve but if just a small percentage of us vote with our wallets and only buy best quality less often then changes will happen.