The approach

This section of our website is primarily aimed at prospective partner organisations and veterinary and research professionals who would like to know more about our work - and how it can secure better lives for working animals and the poor communities who depend on them. 

To make the biggest difference to the welfare of working animals the Brooke adopts an approach which is science-based. In this way we can be confident that the actions we take will be the right ones for the animals we are trying to help - and right for the communities they work in. In essence, we take a six step approach:

1. Welfare assessment (surveying animals to assess the prevalence of the worst problems)
2. Issue identification (prioritising a prevalent and/or severe welfare problem)
3. Risk assessment (to focus on what factors are causing the problem through observation, measurement and interviews)
4. Planning (working out what the main causes are and how these can be removed or improved)
5. Intervention (implementing our plan to remove or improve the causes)
6. Evaluation (assessing the improvement in animal health)

For a detailed breakdown of the stages and how they shape our work please click on the links to the left - or view a simplified description of our Six Steps.