Give a Virtual Gift

Our virtual gifts give our volunteer rehoming teams the vital support they need to rescue hens from slaughter and help them find loving new homes. When you give a gift, you’re helping both the hens and the volunteers who care for them.

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Virtual Gifts

Our virtual gifts give our volunteer rehoming teams the vital support they need to rescue hens from slaughter and help them find loving new homes.

When you give a gift, you’re helping both the hens and the volunteers who care for them.

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Why choose a virtual gift?

Looking for a thoughtful present that gives twice — to someone you love and to hens in need? Virtual gifts are a simple, heartfelt way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and special moments while supporting the British Hen Welfare Trust.

Each gift represents an act of care: a van journey to bring hens from farm to back garden, cosy bedding to keep them warm, or a vet check to help them recover and thrive.

These gifts are symbolic: they show how your donation makes a difference, and your contribution will be used where it’s needed most, helping us work as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Choosing a gift

Pick your gift. Personalise your message. Send or download instantly — and make a difference for hens today.

All our virtual gifts help hens find safe, happy new homes. Browse the options below and pick the one that feels right.

These downloadable gift cards make lovely presents — and, most importantly, they fund the practical help hens need on the ground.

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How it works

Pick a gift

Choose a virtual gift that speaks to you.

Receive your gift

Download a printable gift card or send it by email — perfect for gifting right away

Personalise

Add a name and short message.

Gift of freedom

Gift of freedom – £6 (per hen)

Covers everything a commercial hen needs for her journey to a loving home — secure transport, nutritious feed, cosy bedding and vital veterinary checks.

From farm to rehoming and, finally, to family life, this gift makes every step possible.

Virtual gift cosy nest

Gift of a cosy nest - £30 (per rehoming)

Provides fresh straw and soft bedding to hens at a rehoming to help them rest, recover from stress, and settle quickly into their new home. It gives them comfort and helps them feel safe at a time they need it most. A small thing to us, a huge comfort to a hen.
Virtual gift tasty food

Gift of tasty food - £47 (per rehoming)

Supplies nutritious feed to hens in our care, helps them regain strength, supports good health, and makes rehabilitation possible. This is about more than providing a meal, it is about providing the energy and wellbeing a hen needs to flourish in her new life.
Gift of safe crates

Gift of safe crates - £57 (per crate, carries 10-12 hens)

Ensures every hen travels safely from farm to freedom. Your gift provides secure, purpose-built transport that keeps hens calm and protected on their way to rehoming centres. Fewer injuries, less stress — and a smoother start to their new life.
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Gift of a vet visit - £200 (per rehoming)

Provides essential veterinary care for hens recovering from an injury. Whether it’s a health check, treatment, or medication, your gift supports healing and gives each hen the best chance of a full, happy life.

Please note: All virtual gifts are symbolic. Donations are used where they’re needed most across our rehoming and welfare work, ensuring every pound helps hens live better lives.