Support the Centre
Building On A Legacy
On 22 July 1822, animal rights campaigner and Member of Parliament, Richard Martin, succeeded in getting the UK’ s first animal protection law—the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act—passed. Nicknamed ‘Martin ’ s Act’ , this law paved the way for more progressive animal protection legislation in the UK and beyond.
Our Goals
Our aim is to develop the centre as a skilled legal resource, contributing to a better understanding of legal rights for all sentient animals. The work of the Centre is to explore what animal rights laws could look like, as well as presenting the merits and drawbacks of animal rights law. The Centre has highly qualified academics who research and publish in the field, support conferences and workshops on animal rights law, and engage with policymakers and governments in the UK, Europe, and beyond.
Why We Need Your Help
As an educational centre, we require funding to support research, teaching, and the promotion of intellectual exchange. To spread the message as far as possible, everything we offer will be publicly available, free of charge, so that anyone may attend. We are also increasingly recording our lectures and talks so they are accessible to everyone.
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Helping to make change possible
In this brochure, we explain the extent of the problem, why we are targeting animal rights vs animal welfare, and the scale of change that’s necessary. We elaborate on our purpose and work for this cause. Click here to download the PDF.
How You Can Support Us
Donate
The most impactful way to help us is to donate funds. The Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law is a registered charity in the UK (Registered Charity Number 1190232) and can receive donations tax free. You can sponsor any of the opportunities outlined in the guide above, and we also accept open, unallocated donations. To make a donation, contact Dr Sean Butler (details below) or give directly by clicking here.
Legacies
Please let us know if you leave a gift to the Centre in your Will (contact details below). If you would like to remember Cambridge Centre for Animals Rights Law in your Will, your solicitor will need the following information:
Registered name: Cambridge Centre for Animals Rights Law
Charity number: 1190232
Registered office: Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law
c/o Scrutton Bland, Fitzroy House, Crown Street, Ipswich IP1 3LG.
Volunteer
We are always happy to have volunteers offer their skills to us. In the past, volunteers have helped us organise events, carry out small research tasks, and put together materials for our Cambridge visitors. To volunteer, contact Dr Raffael Fasel (details below) or see other opportunities at the Centre here.
Get In Touch
For more information on the centre, or to inquire about making a donation, speak to us below. We would love to hear from you.
Dr Sean Butler
St Edmund’ s College, Cambridge, UK CB3 0BN
College tel (0)1223-336250
College fax (0)1223-762822
Mobile (0)795-1530153
Email scb46@cam.ac.uk
Dr Raffael Fasel
Faculty of Law University of Cambridge
The David Williams Building, 10 West Rd, Cambridge, UK CB3 9DZ
Mobile (0)749-0403289
Email rnf22@cam.ac.uk
You can make a donation anytime to our Centre by following this link. In case you would like to boost your donation by 25%, you can fill in the following Gift Aid Declaration (for UK taxpayers only).