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We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.
World Wildlife Fund
(WWF)
• Leading independent
conservation Organisation
• UK division received £62 million
income in 2014
• Priority places are the Amazon,
East Africa, India and China
• 350 staff based in Surrey,
Cardiff and Edinburgh
Guide Dogs
• Charity providing mobility services
to blind and partially sighted
• Responsible for 8,000 dogs with
4,800 guide dog owners
• 160 Guide Dog Mobility Instructors
• 91 Guide Dog Trainers
• 1,300 Paid staff
RSPCA
• Animal welfare charity with £100
million expenditure
• 166 branches nationwide, 215 shops
• 267 full time inspectors, 77 animal
collection officers
• 4 Animal hospitals, 16 regional
rehoming centres, 4 wildlife centres
• Investigate 150,000 complaints
of cruelty per year
The Dogs Trust
• Care for 6,000 dogs nationwide
• Network of 20 rehoming centres
• Microchipping and neutering
campaigns
• Run educational presentations
• £83 million expenditure
The Aspinall
Foundation
• Animal conservation charity with
£7 million expenditure
• Runs Port Lympe Wild Animal Park,
and Howletts Wild Animal Park
• 1000 animals and 400,000 visitors
• Conservation projects in
Madagascar, Indonesia and Congo
• 200 Staff and 150 seasonal workers
Chester Zoo
• Owned by North of England
Zoological Society
• 12,000 Animals, 110 Acres
• Turnover of £20 million per year
• 1.4 million visitors per year
• 300 full time and 160 seasonal staff
• Opportunities for work placements
and volunteering
Pets at Home
• Retail Outlet with 392 stores
• 7,500 staff with £665 million turnover
• 158 Groom rooms
• Variety of Jobs in retail, charity,
customer services etc
Sealife
• Owned by Merlin Atttractions
• Over 10 Sealife centres in the UK
• Also owns Chessington Zoo
PDSA
• Peoples Dispendary for Sick Animals
• Charity gives free veterinary care
for people in need
• 380 pet practices and 51 pet hospitals
National Maritime
Aquarium
• Over 4,000 animals, 400 different
species
• Based in Plymouth with £2.5
million turnover
• Over 250,000 visitors per year
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