Manor Farm Charitable Trust is an established charity based in the historic village of Bilsthorpe in north Nottinghamshire.
We provide lifelong sanctuary for livestock in need, particularly elderly, disabled farm animals and those with special behavioural needs. We often take difficult to rehome animals from other rescue charities and offer them loving care and rehabilitation.
The sanctuary was privately established in 2011 and gained registered charity status in July 2017.
BBC - Stumble, the one-legged duck given wheelchair
Metro - One-legged duck called Stumble needs a wheelchair to get around
60 Second Docs - Life On A Special Needs Animal Farm
Daily Mail - Dolly the goat has her own male nanny
Northern Pictures Kids - News of the Wild (Australia)
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BBC Three - Amazing Humans: Special Needs Farm
BBC - Countryfile Autumn Diaries (35:20)
BBC One - Sunday Morning Live
ITV This Morning - Life on the farm for animals with special needs
Notts TV - Ey Up Notts, feature at 3:51
BBC News - Bilsthorpe farm care for ‘special needs animals’
Daily Mail - Animal outcasts sanctuary in Britain's wonderfully eccentric farm
The Telegraph - ‘Special needs’ farm takes on animals unwanted by other sanctuaries
Chad - Meet the Bilsthorpe sanctuary that cares for farm animals with special needs
We refer wildlife and domestic pets (cats, dogs, rabbits) to other specialist animal charities: Brinsley Animal Rescue, Cats Protection and Dogs Trust.
We currently have around 170 animals in our care, including sheep, goats, donkeys, ponies, pigs, hens, ducks and geese.
But meanwhile please get all the latest animal stories on our Facebook page
@PennyLaver @bbcemt Thank you - kindness is everything.
We raise money to support our animal care via corporate sponsorship, public donations, egg sales from our Egg Club and yarn sales from our single sheep artisan yarn brand, Hooligan Yarns.
We also hold fundraising and awareness-building Open Days, and host special interest groups or individual visitors throughout the rest of the year, by appointment.
If you’d like to organise a visit here to meet the animals and learn about our work, please contact info@manorfarmcharitabletrust.org
All donations go directly to pay for feed, bedding, medication, veterinary care and the employment of our dedicated and experienced animal handling team: our ‘Animal Angels’. Our paid staff are supported by enthusiastic volunteers who help us get important extra jobs done to maintain our very high standards of welfare.
12 beautiful photos of our rescued and rehomed animals here at Manor Farm Charitable Trust. Our 2021 calendar has again been specially created for us by artist and supporter Emma Ball. It features some of the big characters we have here at the charity, so if you’ve followed the stories of Stumble the duck, Daisy the goat, Cristal and Lisa the sheep and their friends, and would like to support their care, please buy a copy!
Thanks to Emma’s generosity, all proceeds go directly to support our animals. The A4 sized calendar is printed on high quality card and will make a lovely gift.
There are three shipping zones for our calendars – the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Orders will be processed within 3 business days.
With big thanks again to Emma Ball for supporting us with the design and production of these beautiful Christmas cards, featuring two of our big sheep characters here at the charity - Boots the lively Jacob/DorsetX ewe and Chaos the gorgeous and funny Herdwick wether.
Not only can you buy the yarn from these fabulous sheep via our Hooligan Yarns shop, thanks to Emma's generosity you can have a little bit of sheepy goodness in your life at Christmas with these cards, and also throughout 2021 with our new charity calendar!
There are three shipping zones for these Christmas cards – the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Orders will be processed within 3 business days.
Even small amounts can make a big difference to us. Just £1 can buy our hens some lovely veggie treats!
Or if you prefer to donate by bank transfer:
Account Name: Manor Farm Charitable Trust
Sort Code: 60-14-03
Account No: 61026018
