Red-tailed bumblebee ©Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
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Frequently asked questions
How can I become a member?
Each of the 46 Wildlife Trusts is an independent, autonomous charity and as such they are responsible for and manage their own memberships, vacancies and volunteer opportunities.
Your local Wildlife Trust would be your best point of contact to help with any membership queries and the contact details for all 46 Wildlife Trusts can be found by following the below link and entering your postcode or town:
How can I make a donation?
You can make a one off donation, donate to an appeal, or leave a gift in memory of a loved one, to help us protect and restore nature and wildlife in the UK.
Learn more about what your donations go towards here.
What should I do if I find a baby bird?
Parents will not abandon baby birds because they have been touched by humans. In most cases, a baby bird should be left alone; wildlife rescue organisations take in thousands of baby birds yearly, which while being well-intentioned rescue efforts are often more damaging than helpful. The page below will help advise you on whether you should try to help a baby bird, what to do, and who to contact if you come across one. The Wildlife Trusts do not offer a general service for care and rehabilitation of wildlife, although some individual Trusts may offer local services.
Have I found a hornet?
The UK is home to one native hornet, the European hornet. Please see the page below for how to tell these apart from invasive Asian hornets (sightings of which should be reported).
What should I do if I find an injured animal?
How do I report a wildlife crime?
Wildlife crime can take many forms and it can be difficult to know what constitutes a crime. Please see the following page for more information and resources: Wildlife Crime
If you witness a wildlife crime taking place, call 999
For a non-emergency, call 101
If you would like to give information regarding a crime anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Can I get advice on my planning application?
How can I identify an animal?
Find out how to identify different species from their tracks, poo, and even skulls!
Identify birds including; birds of prey, garden birds, gulls, dabbling ducks, diving ducks, swifts, swallows and martins, waders, and woodpeckers.
Identify insects including: butterflies, beetles, bumblebees, solitary bees, caterpillars, and moths.
Identify marine life including: jellyfish, sea urchins, and starfish.
Where can I make a complaint?
Complaints Policy
The Wildlife Trusts want to exceed your expectation in everything we do. However, we know that there may be times when we do not meet our own high standards. When this happens, we want to hear about it, in order to deal with the situation as quickly as possible and put measures in place to stop it happening again.
Can I make a partnership for my business?
We are proud to partner with selected national businesses that closely align with our values and mission in helping to tackle the climate and nature crises with people inspired and empowered to take action for nature’s recovery. Find out how your business might support or work with us, here.
If your business is interested in promoting wildlife and wild places nearby in its nearby communities, then please consider supporting your local Wildlife Trust in the first instance.
Where can I apply and get support for a job listing?
Each individual Wildlife Trust handles their own recruitment so if you have any questions about a specific role please contact the Wildlife Trust advertising the role.
How can I volunteer?
Each Wildlife Trust has a large number of both regular and casual volunteers. Find your local Trust and start your volunteering adventure today!
How can I fundraise?
Find out all about fundraising here, or download our guide to start fundraising for wildlife!
Are fox hunting and field sports allowed?
We do not allow field sports on our nature reserves except in rare instances where other people control the shooting or fishing rights. Neither do we allow hunting with dogs on our nature reserves.
Campaigning against field sports on animal welfare grounds would not be within our charitable remit. We do, however, raise concerns and sometimes oppose aspects of field sports in the wider countryside where they have a damaging impact on the conservation of populations of animals, wild plants, or fragile habitats. As a conservation charity our ideal is for such habitats not just to be preserved but to be managed expressly for wildlife. We work pragmatically to achieve as much wildlife conservation benefit as we can in each different situation.
Who can I contact about my order from the online shop?
Orders from our online shop are processed and shipped through Teemill. If you have enquiries about a recent order, please contact their customer service team on 01983 409790 or via email at hello@teemill.com for further assistance.
Who to contact
If you have a general enquiry, we love to hear from you and to see your photos and videos of local wildlife but unfortunately, we have very limited capacity to answer all enquiries. We are unable to help with enquires related to injured wildlife, unwanted wildlife in your garden, wildlife crime or enquires linked to planning applications.
For these areas, and other FAQs, please see the guidance above. For enquiries for specific teams, please follow the guidance below.
Major donor gifts
If you wish to discuss making a significant gift to make a strategic impact for climate and nature please contact our Major Gifts Fundraiser, Debbie Johnson.
Media enquiries
Are you writing a story or want to find out more about anything here? Contact our media team at press@wildlifetrusts.org. The Wildlife Trusts can provide stories, quotes and features about our stunning wild places, fabulous events and nature conservation work across the UK. You can also keep up to date with all our latest press releases. For regional enquiries please contact your local Wildlife Trust.
Campaigns
Having problems with one of our campaign actions? Occasionally, supporters tell us about problems with filling in online campaign forms. We find that if you autofill your contact details using cookies on your device, it can add extra spaces or digits to your email address or postcode. Please try entering your details again manually. If the problem remains, please send a screenshot of the error message you receive to campaigning@wildlifetrusts.org
Are you sharing a reply from your MP? We always appreciate feedback, and it really helps us to know how your representatives react to our campaigns. You can send these to campaigning@wildlifetrusts.org
You can find more information about contacting our MP on our webpage and our campaigns homepage gives you more information about each of our campaigns to help you write your email.
Are you getting in touch about an issue or local campaign in your area? Our movement is made up of 46 independent Wildlife Trusts, each working hard to care for and protect wildlife and wild spaces. Your local Wildlife Trust is best placed to support you with any questions around local campaigns. Find your local Wildlife Trust here.
Charitable Trusts and Foundations
If you are a funder and would like to talk about how you could work with The Wildlife Trusts, please contact Ellen Kinsley, Head of Fundraising, by email on ekinsley@wildlifetrusts.org or by telephone on 01636 670045.
Postal Address
The Wildlife Trusts,The Kiln,Mather Road,NewarkUnited KingdomNG24 1WT
Phone: 01636 677711 We are open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
You can download a location mapRegistered Charity Number: 207238
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