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Welcome to the Union of Country Sports Workers website, the only listed Trade Union dedicated to country sports employees.

JOIN US whether you are employed in or a supporter of country sports.

The UCSW represents all those employed in the country sports industry and their ancillary trades including:

Gamekeepers, beaters, gun dog trainers, gunsmiths, game dealers, pickers up, farriers, grooms, livery workers, hunt staff, terriermen, fencers, saddlers,
stalkers, ghillies, vets, B&B’s, farmers, cooks, accountants, point-to-point trainers, racing yards, jockeys, fishermen, river wardens and bailiffs, coursing, falconry, mole catchers and pest controllers.

Advisory service including employment & housing issues
Personal Injury Claims Service
Membership Magazine and Benefits
Membership from just £15 per annum...

1. UCSW URGES ALL SHOOTERS TO COMPLETE A EUROPEAN-WIDE FIREARMS QUESTIONNAIRE

The European Commission is now becoming increasingly concerned about gun crime. In a bid to reduce the amount of gun crime across Europe, the Commission is currently asking the public if they feel the need for increased gun controls across the continent through their consultation entitled: “A common approach to reducing the harm caused by criminal use of firearms in the EU”. The consultation involves completing an online questionnaire with multiple choice questions by 17th June 2013. Taking part will only take a few minutes of your time.

UCSW urges all shooters to complete this online European-wide firearms questionnaire by choosing Option 1 for all answers given. Most of the multiple choice questions are biased and the results could be used to gain legitimacy from ‘public opinion’ in order to further restrict the legal acquisition and possession of civilian firearms. There is no link between the legal ownership of firearms and the illicit trafficking of firearms. To respond, follow the link: http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=ReduceFirearmsRisk

2. MATT ALLEN - UCSW COMMITTEE MEMBER

On 19 February 2013, Matt Allen, farrier and UCSW Committee Member since 2008, was kicked by a horse whilst at work and has been in a critical condition in hospital in Birmingham ever since. He is continuing to make progress but, as he mainly sustained head injuries, his recovery is likely to take time.

Many of you who have visited our show stand over the past number of years will have met Matt as he provided the farriery demonstrations and brought along his collection of horse bones to enlighten visitors.

We continue to watch his progress and wish him all the very best with his recovery but in the meantime we would like to offer UCSW members the chance to support him and his family whilst they are going through this traumatic period.

If you would like to contribute to the fund set up for Matt please click on this LINK

Alternatively you can send a cheque made payable to: “UCSW – Matt Allen” to: UCSW, PO Box 129, Banbury, OX17 2HX, which we will then send to Matt's family. If you would like to include your name and a message with your donation, we will pass these on to Matt too.

3. LEAD SHOT - UCSW is a member of FACE-UK.
Please click HERE to read their position regarding lead shot.

4. CALENDAR COMPETITION - send us your photos...

Click HERE to find out how to take part.

5. JOIN the UCSW - FROM ONLY £15 PER ANNUM

6. FOX DUMPING - Is it fact or fiction? - Help our research

Read more about what we are trying to achieve HERE

Download a form HERE and tell us what you know.

7. Discounted membership to CCC3 for UCSW Members, which
includes insurance:

8. Newsletters

9. Rural Recruits

Photographs by kind courtesy of Nigel Housden (www.pinsharpphotography.co.uk)

UCSW PO Box 129 , Banbury, Oxon , OX17 2HX

Tel: 01295 712719

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