SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
This page provides a clear, practical snapshot of how Animal Club embeds sustainability into everyday delivery.
It is designed to support schools, governors, trusts, and inspectors by showing:
- How sustainability is built into day-to-day practice
- The real-world impact of our delivery model (indicative)
- How our work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Our commitment to ongoing review and improvement
Animal Club sustainability actions at a glance
- Low-impact, school-based delivery that reduces travel and emissions
- Inclusive access across mainstream schools, SEND settings, and community groups
- Ethical, welfare-led animal care at the heart of all activity
- Curriculum-linked education supporting environmental and social responsibility
- Ongoing review and improvement of practice
Our sustainability actions & impact
Sustainability area |
What we do now |
Current impact (indicative) |
Relevant UN SDGs |
Our future commitments |
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Sustainable delivery |
We travel to schools rather than requiring off-site visits |
Hundreds of school trips avoided each year, reducing collective travel emissions |
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Further optimise routing and regional scheduling to reduce travel miles |
Education for sustainability |
Curriculum-linked workshops focused on animals, habitats, and responsibility |
Thousands of sessions delivered annually to primary schools across the UK |
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Expand sustainability-focused content and explicit links to climate and biodiversity topics |
Reach and inclusion |
Work with mainstream schools, special schools, community groups, and care settings |
Tens of thousands of pupils engaged each year in inclusive learning experiences |
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Increase outreach to underserved communities and SEND settings |
Value for money |
Affordable whole-school pricing with low per-pupil costs |
Per-pupil costs from around £2.50* for full-day visits, supporting access for all |
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Maintain affordability while expanding session variety and depth |
Ethical animal care |
High welfare standards, small group handling, trained presenters |
Consistent animal welfare outcomes and positive pupil understanding |
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Ongoing training, welfare review, and enrichment improvements |
Reducing emissions |
Regional presenters reduce long-distance travel |
Lower emissions compared with centralised delivery models |
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Explore low-emission vehicles and carbon track |
Partnerships & collaboration |
Work with schools, local authorities, and community organisations to deliver curriculum-linked animal education. |
Strong, long-term partnerships with repeat schools, extending reach and educational impact. |
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Develop deeper partnerships and co-create sustainability-focused learning resources. |
Why sustainability matters for Schools
Working with Animal Club helps schools:
- Support curriculum intent across science, PSHE, geography, and citizenship
- Demonstrate values-led enrichment aligned with national and global priorities
- Reduce the environmental and financial impact of educational visits
- Provide inclusive, memorable learning experiences for all pupils
How schools use this information
Schools and trusts use this page to support:
- Curriculum intent and enrichment planning
- Ofsted and inspection evidence
- Sustainability, equality, and values reporting
- Governor, trust, and policy documentation
Interested in how this works in practice? Discover how Animal Club sessions bring sustainability and curriculum learning to life in schools
Groups & events
To add an unforgettable experience to your local event or club, or simply as a treat, our animal handling group sessions ensure everyone enjoys a close-up encounter with a wide variety of creatures. Perfect for Scout and Guide groups of all ages to work towards animal badges.
Scout & Guide groups
Holiday Clubs
Pet-care workshop
Home learning
Therapeutic
It’s incredible the power of animals and their ability to promote calm and wellbeing. Our animal handling sessions are flexible to the needs of the audience, ensuring all feel safe and comfortable.
Care homes & hospices
SEN homes
Exam stress-buster
Staff wellbeing events
Our promise.
Guaranteed
We are dedicated to providing safe, humane and expert animal handling services which will always prioritise the well-being of the animals above anything else.
This is our promise to you & to them.
Pre-school visit, Huntingdon
“The kids absolutely loved the visit, Aaron was so good with the children and giving info and details at their level of understanding.”
Maple Medical Pru
” The students were fully engaged throughout the sessions …informing those doing the BTEC Animal care course in both handling and restraining, what internal and external factors affect their behaviour. ”
Primary school teacher
” Our school visit today was really informative for both year groups and the children thoroughly enjoyed their session. Hannah was very knowledgeable and delivered the sessions really well. ”
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