About Us

We exist to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

We know it's a big mission. 130 billion animals are suffering right now on factory farms across the world. But we also know we can achieve huge change. We already have.

So we fight. We fight for a different future for animals. We fight with compassion, with relentless strength. We fight with everything we have. Because our broken food system simply cannot continue.

Too many animals are suffering. Animal agriculture is destroying the world we live in, polluting our rivers and decimating our environments. The world’s most vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of the consequences.

So it’s time to rise up. To disrupt and create change. To BE the change. To take a stand for those who can’t.

Our vision is that by 2050, we've stopped the worst and most widespread abuse of animals raised for food, and they’re treated with far greater compassion.



How we work

Changing the world for animals is a huge task, and we can’t do it all, right away. We need to prioritise where we can have the biggest impact on the most animals. Our pragmatic approach is rooted in sound research and science and we’ve used this approach to plan our priorities until 2027. This approach is what makes us so effective we’ve won awards for it.

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Our work is grounded in our values

They are our guiding force and inform our culture, and our approach, to ending the abuse of animals raised for food.

Effective

We strategically focus our energy, resources and talent toward impactful actions that will reduce, and ultimately end, the abuse of animals raised for food.

Collaborative

We are a league of team players who lift each other up, share our knowledge, resources, and passion with others, and find strength in building an impactful and positive movement for all.

Relentless

We are an indomitable force—with an unwavering commitment to our mission and endless determination to succeed.

Inclusive

We welcome, respect, and empower others, appreciating the value that every individual brings to our organisation and our movement.

Innovative

We constantly seek opportunities to improve, creating forward-thinking strategies and solutions to grow as a team and a movement.

Nimble

We quickly and efficiently embrace whatever change is needed to be most effective in achieving our mission.

Our History

From a tiny grassroots organisation in the US in 2005, to winning animal welfare commitments from the UK’s biggest companies, The Humane League UK has changed a lot over the years.

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Meet the Trustees

Ben Wickham

Ben Wickham - Board Chair

My passion for animal advocacy was ignited when I started to rescue commercial chickens from caged farms and broiler sheds. What they go through breaks my heart every day, and it’s my lifelong mission to rebuild the world, leaving it better for everyone who comes after them, and us. In my day job, I'm part of the leadership team at Sky Sports, looking after the live output, graphics, studios, and styling.

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