Fostering Compassion’s unique workshops encourage cared for children to learn about animals who are looking for new homes.
And they are able to relate to some of the issues the pets face as they prepare to move into new homes.
The charity, which started in 2013 when it supported just ten children, has now seen more than 1,000 youngsters come through its doors to take part in its ground-breaking humane education projects.
The charity has worked with five Primary 4 classes at Dunbar Primary school over the last year with a researcher from the University of Edinburgh looking at how its work has helped children and the results are due out later this year.
Founder Lesley Winton hopes that the pilot project could see Fostering Compassion’s workshops adopted in schools across the country as youngsters impacted by the pandemic move forward.
The pandemic is now being classed as an adverse childhood experience so getting into classes means we can reach a lot of vulnerable children who might not normally come our way.
unknownx500
