Convince your council to go cage-free

You could change the lives of thousands of hens by writing just one letter. Join the new campaign to persuade local councils to use cage-free eggs in their catering.

Central and local government offices combined have great spending power as they employ over 2.5 million staff and most bodies provide food for their employees and guests. So the eggs provided by government offices represent the work of hundreds of thousands of hens.

It's simple:

We have made this campaign simple by providing all the information and materials you need to lobby your council. Please help us sweep this change across the UK and make it a happier place for millions of hens.

• 5 Good Reasons to go Cage-Free - leaflet ( 187.94KB)
• Lobbying your Local Council - tips on who to approach and how to convince them ( 95.60KB)
• Template letter - to your local councillor ( 27.00KB)
• Frequently encountered objections ( 30.46KB)

Success stories:

Since the launch of this campaign in July, there has been a very positive response from local councils. South Bedfordshire District Council pledged to go cage-free after receiving just one letter from a CIWF supporter. Hampshire County Council, who use over 600,000 eggs per year is changing its supplier to a local free-range farm. This move alone will liberate over 2200 hens from battery cages.