Siobhan Ballan
Siobhan is working with us on a placement generously funded by Animal Advocacy Careers. She carries out prospect research, contributes to donor reports and is developing our fundraising strategy. She brings several years of communications experience to the team. Prior to joining Sentience, Siobhan worked for Animal Charity Evaluators and managed her own charitable organisation with a child protection focus.
Siobhan has been mindful of the plight of farm animals since 2015, after watching slaughterhouse footage on YouTube. She enjoys pitching in ideas at Sentience, where she is able to work flexibly alongside her role as a mother. Siobhan has a paragliding licence and enjoys the great outdoors.
Articles by Siobhan Ballan
SDGs without food system reform are missing the elephant in the room
The link between farmed animal welfare and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is often overlooked. Many people are unwilling to accept that we need to treat ‘food animals’ differently if we want to address the climate crisis effectively.
