Willowfields Sanctuary & Rescue

A Shared Commitment to Protection, Care, and Witness

WildSpirit Testament is proud to be formally affiliated with Willowfields Sanctuary and Rescue CIC, a fully vegan sanctuary dedicated to providing lifelong refuge to animals rescued from exploitation, neglect, and abuse.

Willowfields operates entirely in alignment with vegan principles, ensuring that no animal is harmed, used, or commodified within its care. This ethical foundation reflects our own commitment to non exploitation, consistency, and respect for all beings.

This partnership is rooted in shared values. Bearing witness to suffering must be matched by sustained, practical support for those working on the front line of protection.

Willowfields is not simply a place of rescue. It is a living space of safety, education, and healing, where animals are given dignity, security, and time to exist beyond use.

Origins and Purpose

Founded in 2018 as Whitegate Sanctuary, Willowfields began with the rescue of a small group of chickens and Buddy “The Pig Dog.” From those beginnings, it grew steadily into a permanent refuge for animals rescued from the meat, dairy, and egg industries, as well as cases of abandonment and abuse.

Today, based in Hoylake, Wirral, the sanctuary provides lifelong care to animals who cannot be rehomed, operating as a fully vegan organisation committed to ethical consistency in both practice and principle.

Its mission is grounded in three commitments:

Lifelong sanctuary
Rescue and rehabilitation
Giving animals a voice

All within a space where compassion, learning, and community grow together.

Leadership and Structure

Under the leadership of Suzy Doherty, Willowfields became a Community Interest Company, formally establishing itself as a not-for-profit organisation serving the public good.

As a CIC, all funds raised are legally required to be reinvested into:

Animal care and welfare
Veterinary treatment
Feed and facilities
Long-term sustainability

This ensures that every contribution directly supports animal wellbeing and ethical operations, without private profit or compromise.

More Than Rescue

Willowfields’ work extends beyond immediate protection.

It is grounded in the belief that lasting change requires both structural care and cultural understanding, rooted in compassion for all species.

As a fully vegan sanctuary, Willowfields demonstrates that it is possible to care for animals without participating in systems of harm.

Its work includes:

Educational visits
Volunteer programmes
Therapeutic and wellbeing experiences
Community engagement

Animals have a profound capacity to bring calm, comfort, and perspective. Willowfields seeks to create a space where both animals and people are able to heal.

Our Partnership

WildSpirit Testament and Willowfields are aligned in purpose and ethics.

Both organisations are grounded in vegan principles and exist to challenge systems that reduce living beings to function, resource, or commodity.

As proud patrons and supporters, our partnership includes:

Dedicated fundraising campaigns
Ongoing financial contribution
Awareness through testimony and outreach
Long-term institutional support

This is not a short-term collaboration. It is a shared ethical commitment to protection, integrity, and consistency.

We support Willowfields because their work embodies the values we document: care without condition, resistance without spectacle, and compassion sustained over time.

The Role of Community

Willowfields operates through the dedication of volunteers, supporters, and local community members who share its fully vegan, non exploitative ethos.

Volunteers provide daily care, medication management, feeding, and husbandry. Their time, energy, and commitment form the foundation of the sanctuary’s daily life.

This collective effort reflects a wider truth: meaningful protection is always communal.

No sanctuary exists in isolation.