Scottish animal charity launch new activity pack to get children involved

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is handing out the packs for free to youngsters to give them a chance to be ‘Animal Champions’

The Scottish SPCA have launched their new activity pack to help children get involved with the charity and become ‘animal champions’.

The charity have also handed out 500 copies of the activity pack across Edinburgh and the Lothians for those children who don’t have internet access and therefore cannot download their own copy.

The packs introduce children to Martha, an SPCA inspector, and Gibson, her furry sidekick and are full of information about animals, plants and nature with activities, questions and hints and tips on animal care.

The Scottish animal charity has launched its new children's activity pack

Each month a new booklet will be released with the next stage of the adventure and certificates are handed out to all those who complete the journey.

There are also video blogs and live-chat forums on the website.

The packs were made up in the past few weeks, with the charity spending over £3,000 on the project, and were handed to Police Scotland, who distribute them to children.

A spokesperson for the charity said: “We are really proud of it and think it's a great example of partnership working with other charities and the police for kids.”

To download your own pack, click here.

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