A brighter future for humans and animals
Animal Free Research UK has a 50-year history of uniting animal-loving communities and scientists to create a world where we will be able to cure diseases faster, without animals suffering. We want everyone to think big and imagine that future which is within our grasp.
Our new short film A Brighter Future shows our vision for a brighter future for humans and animals.
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We award grants to scientists in universities, hospitals and research organisations following a rigorous and independent peer-reviewed selection procedure.
With your help, we can free animals from laboratories for good.
Your donation will help save animals and help develop better treatments for devastating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
There were 3.4 million experiments on animals in the UK in 2019 (latest Home Office statistics)
Every minute of every day, 6 animals are used in research in the UK
We have awarded grants to over 260 research projects since our foundation in 1970
A gift in your will to Animal Free Research UK is leaving a truly, lasting legacy: our tireless work saving animals from experiments will continue because of your kindness.
If you are considering leaving us a gift, thank you. We couldn’t do our important work without your support.
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The economic case for modernising medical research
Medical research urgently needs to be modernised. Several thousand diseases affect humans but only around 500 have treatments available. As to why we have made only such modest wins in our long fight against human illness lies in the three million animals used in British laboratories each year.
Cutting-edge medical research techniques to contribute £2.5 billion to UK economy by 2026
New economic report for Animal Free Research UK shows bold investment in new approach methodologies – aka NAMs – could see better treatments for patients, benefit economy and make Britain a science superpower.
We’re at a point in science now that would have been science fiction not that long ago
In the cosmetics industry, the most common animals used for testing are guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, and mice. According to the Humane Society International, globally, around 500,000 animals die in cosmetic testing every year.
