Registered Charity No: 1153339 (England & Wales).

Ash Rescue Centre is a Devon based charity that adopts a One Welfare approach to its work with animals, nature and people; a concept that recognises the link between animal welfare, human welfare and environmental conservation.

Our 100+ acre conservation site provides a lifetime home to rescued elderly horses, who take their place as conservation grazers in the wildflower meadows and species rich grasslands that have been reintroduced to the site as part of the project, along with hedgerows, native tree planting and wildlife ponds since the charity was formed in 2013. Our ongoing conservation work at Ash Tree Farm has seen – and continues to see – the return of native species to the site from invertebrates to birds to British mammal wildlife. Our work with wildlife extends to providing a rescue and rehabilitation service, providing facilities for long-term care for injured or orphaned wildlife until they are able to be released back into the wild.

We provide year-round opportunities for people to join our volunteer team through self-referral or via outside agencies such as their GP, care provider or Social Prescriber; giving adults of all ages and abilities access to animals and nature – a programme that has been shown to reduce stress, fatigue, isolation, anxiety and depression.

The charity relies entirely on funding and donations to continue its work connecting people with animals and nature, and providing a lifeline to elderly horses who deserve a well-earned retirement in their twilight years.