Patrons
We are supported by many well-known Patrons including Jamie Oliver, Jimmy Doherty, Amanda Holden and Kate Humble, and are so grateful to them for helping to promote the work we do.
Jimmy Doherty
Jimmy Doherty is a huge supporter of the charity and we are so grateful to the help he has given us in raising awareness of hen welfare.
Harbour & Jones
Harbour & Jones believe passionately in high welfare and have been patrons of the British Hen WelfareTrust since 2009.
Jamie Oliver
Jamie is an active campaigner for high welfare, high quality British food and became involved in the early days.
Pam Ayres
"I love the ex-bat ladies I adopted from the British Hen Welfare Trust; they make such rewarding pets and still lay like good ‘uns."
Amanda Holden
"I used to have some ex-battery hens when I was a child and remember well the sorry condition they arrived in and the pleasure it was to see them"
Duchess of Richmond
"For me, the BHWT does a fantastic job – they don’t confront or judge, they just encourage and promote their work through positive means."
Antony Worrall Thompson
"With your help and the wonderful work of the BHWT you can make a difference and help release battery hens from their cages."
Julia Kendell
"From the moment I took our ex-bat girls home a year ago I have been an ardent supporter of the work of BHWT."
Philippa Forrester
"Every day the British Hen Welfare Trust transforms lives - and not just those of the chickens!"
Kate Humble
"I was really impressed with the pragmatic approach of the British Hen Welfare Trust."