Scottish SPCA |
Scotland’s Animal Welfare Charity
GET WISE We’ve refreshed our education programme to help people get wise about welfare when it comes to animals. When it comes to education,
we do. Why? Because the best way
more virtual learning, and we’ve
the Dalai Lama once said “we
to prevent cruelty to animals is
teamed up with MyAko to offer
must not forget to educate their
to encourage kindness and show
free e-learning resources
hearts”. But what does that
people that the strength of the
online to all.
mean? For us, it means education
human-animal bond is formidable.
isn’t just about learning
Every person who gains an
Our Head of Education, Policy &
something new, but gaining an
understanding of animal welfare
Research, Gilly Mendes Ferreira,
understanding and empathy for
is another who is unlikely to be
says the new programme will
the subject you are discovering.
mistreat an animal, intentionally
ensure we can continue to engage
or not.
with people about animal welfare.
It is largely accepted that a
“The coronavirus pandemic may
good education can make all
That’s why we refresh our
keep us out of classrooms and
the difference to someone’s life
education offering every so often.
community centres for the time
chances and experiences, and that
This Autumn, we are delighted
being, but Animal WISE will ensure
applies to animal welfare too.
to unveil Animal WISE, our new
we can take learning in to anyone’s
For over a century, education has
educational programme for people
household.
been at the foundation of what
of all ages. Animal WISE offers
