The Animal Therapies Ltd conference was a most professional, engaging and collegiate experience. I learnt a great deal, and am delighted to be part of this most important and developing area of care for others.
As a national health promotion charity, we bring together professionals, practitioners, and the wider community through engaging events that celebrate and advance the benefits of animal-assisted services.
Our flagship Conference is a cornerstone of the sector, offering evidence-based insights, professional development, and networking opportunities with leading experts. Throughout the year, we also host member connect meetings, forums, and other events designed to share knowledge, build connections, and promote mental health and wellbeing through the human–animal bond.
ATL online events are free for ATL members to attend.
2025 ATL National Disability Forum (Online event) 1 August
Theme: Advancing health, disability and well-being through animal-assisted services.
The ATL Disability Forum will focus on how animal-assisted services can support the goals of those in our community who live with a disability.
Each person’s experience of disability is unique and multi-dimensional. Functioning refers to a person’s physical, psychological, cognitive and social capacity to manage day-to-day activities they find meaningful and support independence. Disability supports aim to improve social and economic participation, reducing disability-related barriers.
The ATL Disability Forum brings together health practitioners, clinicians, researchers, those with a lived experience and the broader animal-assisted services sector to share case studies, learnings, best practice, evidence base, achievements and challenges to better serve the needs of those living with a disability.
2025 ATL Animal-Assisted Services Conference (Online event) 19-21 February
Theme “Advancing health & well-being through animal-assisted services”
The Animal-Assisted Services Sector is a rapidly growing industry meeting the varied mental and physical health needs of our communities.
The annual ATL Animal-Assisted Services Conference brings together health practitioners, clinicians, researchers, those with a lived experience and the broader animal-assisted services sector to share case studies, learnings, best practice, evidence base, achievements and challenges to better serve the diverse needs of those accessing animal-assisted services.
2024 ATL Animal-Assisted Services Conference & Expo (Hybrid event) 15-16 February
Theme “Looking to the Future by Learning from the Past”
For the first time this annual event featured two conference streams, with professional audio-visual production to enable a seamless and enjoyable live experience for both in-person and online attendees.
There was also an Expo at the Venue, with organisations showcasing a range of sector related services to in-person attendees.
An exciting two day Conference, featuring almost 40 outstanding speakers presenting a range of relevant and interesting topics. An all-encompassing event for those aligned with the animal-assisted services sector or who are looking to do so in the future.
2023 ATL Animal-Assisted Services Conference (Hybrid event) 16-17 February
Theme “Bridging Animal-Assisted Practice with Research”
The first ATL face-to-face conference since 2020. The conference is unique in that it caters to a broad audience. From people with lived experience of accessing animal-assisted services, practitioners delivering animal-assisted therapy, animal trainers, and researchers, there is something for everyone!
