The Wildlife Trust BCN

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The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire

Profile

Our mission is to: conserve local wildlife, by caring for land ourselves and with others; inspire others to take action for wildlife; inform people, by offering advice and sharing knowledge.

 

We believe:

• That we must focus on all wildlife and whole ecosystems to safeguard the natural environment
• That everyone has a role to play in restoring nature
• That we should value, respect and listen to our staff, volunteers, members
  and supporters so they can contribute fully to achieving our vision
• That working in partnership brings more benefits than working alone
• That conservation depends on local knowledge and good science
• That we achieve more for wildlife by operating in an efficient and
  business-like manner
• That we should operate in an environmentally sustainable way
• That working to restore nature should be rewarding for everyone involved

 

What we do:

• We manage 128 nature reserves -  95% of our local population live within five miles of one of our reserves
• We have more than 35,000 members working together to protect local wildlife
• Our nature reserves cover 2,400 hectares of land for the benefit of people and wildlife
• We are a volunteer-led organisation with more than eight active volunteers for each paid member of staff
• Our Wildlife Training Workshops programme is the most comprehensive and highly regarded in the country with more than 50 workshops a year
• We have 14 active Local Groups - dedicated groups of volunteers focused on their local patch - operating across our three counties and 24 Wildlife Watch Groups for children aged 8-12

History

Member for

3 years 23 weeks