The Hugs Foundation

The Hugs Foundation The Hugs Foundation is a horse rescue centre that provides well-being support to children, young people, the elderly, serving military personnel and veterans.

The Hugs Foundation is a rescue and rehabilitation centre for horses and ponies that also provides well-being support for children, young people the elderly, military personnel and veterans. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome mistreated, sick, unwanted and abandoned horses and ponies. Situated in a unique, nurturing and safe environment, we provide for a range of needs including; social, emotional

, physical and mental health support, learning/developmental needs, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), social isolation, reengaging with education, school transitions, transitions from military to civilian life, life challenges, self-harm and those at risk of su***de. We teach life skills, coping strategies and resilience for lifelong impact through therapeutic learning, animal assisted interventions and ecotherapy. Our rescues each have their own rehabilitation plan and many work alongside our service users, where they can both benefit and grow from spending time with each other, making a positive difference to both lives. We also do well-being visits to care homes, hospices and schools and community events with our ponies to improve well-being and educate in animal welfare and human well-being. We are proud to be one of the first organisations to be accepted onto the Human Equine Interaction Register (HEIR) UK and a member of the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC). We are open by appointment only due to the nature of our work.

03/06/2026

And just like that the sensory garden is in full bloom 💕😉

02/06/2026

It’s and we have some of the team from Proper Cornish helping us out today 💕

Today marks the start of national Volunteers Week. Every day we will champion something about volunteering at Hugs. Most...
01/06/2026

Today marks the start of national Volunteers Week. Every day we will champion something about volunteering at Hugs. Most of our volunteers started by checking out our website information page here. https://hugsfoundation.org.uk/volunteering/ Now there is a new easy way to apply join the Hugs volunteer team, by filling in this form on the website. It takes just a few minutes and could be the start of something amazing.
https://hugsfoundation.org.uk/volunteer-application/

🎶Its The Final Count Down! 🎶Don't forget that you have until the 30th of June to apply for our charity place in the 2027...
01/06/2026

🎶Its The Final Count Down! 🎶

Don't forget that you have until the 30th of June to apply for our charity place in the 2027 TCS London Marathon!!!!

Do you fancy setting yourself a challenge?
Always fancied giving it a go?

Now just might be your chance!

This is an incredible opportunity to take on an iconic challenge while making a real difference. 💚
Interested? Apply now and join us on this unforgettable journey!
👉https://hugsfoundation.org.uk/news-events/

The month of May! 💚
31/05/2026

The month of May! 💚

💚 📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 💚Just in case you haven’t seen yet, our Tack Sale that was due to take place tonight (30/05...
30/05/2026

💚 📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 💚

Just in case you haven’t seen yet, our Tack Sale that was due to take place tonight (30/05/26) has now been ✨ RESCHEDULED ✨

🐴 NEW DATE 🐴
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕐 1pm – 3pm

If you’d like to book a table, please pop us a message! 💚

⭐ Table spaces are just £10
⭐ ALL proceeds go directly towards helping the horses here at Hugs
⭐ Our own second-hand tack sale will also be open — perfect for grabbing yourself a bargain! 🐴🧡

Please share and help us spread the word — we’d love to see you there! 💚

Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming Harriet, The High Sheriff of Cornwall to Hugs. 💚Harriet has chosen young peop...
27/05/2026

Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming Harriet, The High Sheriff of Cornwall to Hugs. 💚
Harriet has chosen young people in Cornwall as her focus for her shrieval year so it was amazing to be able to share the well-being support we deliver for children and young people.
With the sun shining it was lovely to showcase our beautiful animals and great facilities.

We would also like to give a shout out to PR4Photos for capturing the morning 💚

26/05/2026

Keeping the horses cool, hydrated, and happy with enriched ice blocks 🧊🐴
Packed with horse-safe fruits and herbs, they’re simple but the perfect way to beat the heat☀️

🌿 Simple enrichment, big refreshment😎

Address

Higher Whitley Farm
Bodmin
PL312NT

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+447539916048

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