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The Countryside Alliance works for everyone who loves the countryside and the rural way of life. Our vision is of a vital, working and thriving countryside for the benefit of the whole nation.

Boxing Day and animal rights trial
Monday, 05 January 2009
Hunting is popular whilst the animal rights movement is in turmoil Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart reports on a good Boxing Day whilst the animal rights lobby is in turmoil: Boxing Day saw another great gathering of support for hunting and repeal of the Hunting Act, as many thousands gathered at meets across the country on a beautiful winter's day. They sent a message which the country could not ignore. Four years on from the Hunting Act the talk is not of the end of hunting, but of the end of the Act. Repeal was the word on every lip and in every story from BBC and Sky News to the Times, Telegraph, Guardian and every other national newspaper.
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Countryside Alliance membership insurance
Wednesday, 31 December 2008

hunting is insured with the Countryside AllianceFree insurance with your membership for a wide range of country pursuits. Join the Countryside Alliance here.

Our country pursuits insurance package is included for free with all our memberships. The insurance package provides Personal Accident cover and Employers', Public and Products Liability cover for eligible members to participate in a wide range of specific country pursuits.
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Casting for Recovery reveals its 2009 Grand Slam schedule
Friday, 12 December 2008
Casting for Recovery UK and IrelandCasting for Recovery UK & Ireland has revealed its 2009 retreat schedule* and will be providing fly fishing retreats for women who have, or have had, breast cancer across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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BBC3 screens a week of game
Monday, 22 December 2008
the whole process of killing, retrieving and preparing game will be featured A new series of BBC3’s popular “Kill it, Cook it, Eat it” is being aired this week and is focusing on game. The Countryside Alliance press office advised and assisted the production company, and the series begins with deer on Monday 5th January 2009.
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Click on for repeal
Monday, 15 December 2008
Look out for our new lapel stickers at Boxing Day meetsThe Countryside Alliance’s campaign for the repeal of the Hunting Act has been stepped up with the launch of a supporters’ website at www.repeal.org.uk. If you are unfamiliar with the argument for repeal, download a copy of our "Case for Repeal" here . Case for Repeal puts the argument in a succinct and powerful way.
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Why repeal?
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Repeal is a must for the people and animals of the countryside Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart writes: Sometimes as I sit down to write a weekly grass e-route newsletter (sign up here) reporting the latest developments in the campaign for repeal of the Hunting Act it occurs to me that there are probably as many readers and Alliance members involved in other rural activities as there are in hunting. So it may be worth reminding ourselves why this campaign is so important to all of us. The animal rights movement did not see the Hunting Act as the end of a campaign, they saw it as a beginning.
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