Get Ready for the U.K. Pigeon Advocacy Conference

Guest Post by Susan Joyce, Little Green Pigeon

Happening Saturday 20th September in Staffordshire, England and on Zoom

Little Green Pigeon C.I.C., the National Pigeon Advocacy Association, Advocacy for Pigeons and Shakira Free Miles present

The UK National Pigeon Advocacy Conference

The world’s first event promoting the health and wellbeing of all pigeons aimed at helping rehabbers to help the birds!

This day of education and entertainment is open to everybody who has an interest in caring for town and city pigeons and ex racers, those who rehab pigeons and look after rescue pigeons as pets in their home or wish to start a pigeon sanctuary.

We have a fantastic group of speakers

Richard Saunders: a Veterinary Surgeon who specialises in wildlife and pigeons, talking about how we can approach practices to ask for help with birds, along with care of most common illnesses,

Aneesa Malik: A Registered Veterinary Nurse specialising in wildlife and pigeons talking about first aid and pain management

Shakira Free Miles:  A Registered Veterinary Nurse and animal rights activist talking about how we can help birds as veterinary staff in practice and ethical euthanasia

Sam Crick: an incredible animal rights activist and stringfoot specialist, talking about how to effectively catch and contain pigeons and string-foot care techniques

Jen Beaseley: a wildlife physiotherapist talking about physio and its place in pigeon rehab

Sue Joyce: Founder of Little Green Pigeon C.I.C. and The National Pigeon Advocacy Association, talking about pigeon racing and why and how we need to get it stopped

Kenin Newall: founder of Humane Wildlife Solutions, talking about how to free pigeons trapped in netting within the law

Plus others to be confirmed

We have representatives from international animal rights charities, merch stalls and more!

Food and drink is included in the ticket price

We have two networking sessions to meet and chat to rehabbers from all around the world, then evening entertainment from professional recording artist ‘Vegan Queen V’ and Ornithological Comedy from Dawn Chorus!

Saturday 20th September 2025 in Staffordshire, England.

The conference centre has accomodation information available about their on-site hotel.

The talks can be watched via zoom with a £20 zoom ticket

This is all available on the website

Thank you to our sponsors:

Veganism in Education

Vegan Accountants

Freedom for Animals

Animal Aid

Moose’s Flock

Palomacy Pigeon and Dove Adoptions

Zero Four Six Eight

Instagram page

@ukpigeonconference

 

Thank you

Sue and the Team