Sponsor an animal

Adopt a hoof, a paw or a feather

Our animals are the heart of everything we do. Sponsoring one helps cover their feed, farrier, vet care and bedding — and keeps sessions free or affordable for the children who need them most.

🌱 We're a charity in formation. You can pledge your sponsorship now — we'll hold your details securely and set it live the moment our charity donation account and Gift Aid are in place. No payment is taken today.

Meet the residents

Who you could sponsor

A friendly native cob pony with a kind eye

The ponies

Steady, well-schooled and endlessly patient — the gentle giants at the centre of our sessions. A pony is our biggest monthly cost: hay, hard feed, farrier every 6–8 weeks, dentist, worming and vet care.

A rabbit and a guinea pig together on straw

Rabbits & guinea pigs

Soft, calm and perfect for a child's very first contact. Their gentle size makes them ideal for building confidence and trust before meeting the bigger animals.

Two friendly hens beside a henhouse

The hens

Routine, responsibility and a daily dose of wonder — collecting eggs and feeding the flock is a wonderful, low-pressure way in.

A friendly small goat on a straw bale

The goats

Characterful, curious and full of heart — the comedians of the yard who never fail to raise a smile.

Choose your level

Sponsorship levels

Every level, however small, directly cares for an animal and keeps a child's place affordable.

Carrot Club

£5/month
  • A thank-you and welcome pack
  • Seasonal updates on your animal

Guardian

£25/month
  • Everything in Best Friend
  • An invitation to meet your animal when we open
  • Name on our stable wall

One-off gift

Anyamount
  • A single gift of any size
  • Every pound goes to animal care

Pledge your sponsorship

Reserve your animal

Tell us who you'd like to sponsor and at what level. We'll be in touch to set it up — no payment is taken now.

By pledging you agree we may hold your details to contact you about your sponsorship. See our privacy note. We'll never sell your data.