Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare

Who we are

• Raystede is your local animal welfare charity, based on central Sussex and working throughout the region.
• Our focus is always on each animal's needs, first and foremost.
• We aspire to the highest animal welfare standards and offer specialist care and rehoming for a wide range of pets and animals. We also rescue animals at risk or support people who are no longer able to care for their animals. Sometimes it is better for animals to stay with Raystede in our sanctuary.
• Nobody else locally cares for the same range of animals and offers the same scope of support.
• Our site is open to Raystede supporters and offers a chance to share the natural surroundings the animals we care for call home and support our work.
• It is not a zoo, a farm, or a fun park; it is a tranquil place many animals call home.
• Raystede is a place where adults and children alike can leabr about animal welfare. It underpins our education programmes on site and in the community because we are passionate about the animals at Raystede and about effecting long-lasting chnage in how we all care and respect animals.

Our culture and values

OUR VISION

A world where animals are understood and cared for with respect, compassion and kindness.

OUR MISSION

We give animals new beginnings and better lives through rehoming, rehabilitation and sanctuary, and give people the support and knowledge they need to treat animals with care and respect.

OUR VALUES

Committed  -  Inspiring  -  Passionate  -  Caring and Compassionate  -  Professional

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Charity is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality and diversity in employment in which staff are treated equitably, and where they can realise their potential whatever their age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, creed, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, parental status, religion, belief or non-belief, social or economic class, employment status, or any other criteria that cannot be shown to be properly justifiable.

Equality of opportunity and inclusivity is fundamental to the vision and values of the Charity. The principles of equality and diversity are at the heart of Charity life and are supported by appropriate policies, procedures and good practice.