ABOUT US
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the region’s largest and oldest charities, starting life by taking on the ownership and management of Askham Bog nature reserve on the edge of York in 1946. It is one of the 46 Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts that together collectively form The Wildlife Trusts Partnership. Together, they are biggest organisation in the UK working solely for nature.
Today, we employ more than 160 staff, work alongside over 800 volunteers and up to 50 trainees and are supported by nearly 44,000 members. We manage over 100 nature reserves covering just over 3,000 ha of land and work with many other land managers assisting them to improve wildlife on their land. We involve people in nature conservation through the simple inspiration of visiting a Trust nature reserve, through events, environmental education, and community involvement. We communicate and advocate for nature across all of Yorkshire, not least through commenting on over 400 planning applications each year.
Our mission is to restore wildlife by making Yorkshire wilder together. In pursuit of our vision where, Yorkshire is rich in wildlife for the benefit of everyone with more wildlife, more wild places and more people having a strong connection to nature.
In 2020/21 we refreshed Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Strategy, to be bolder in our ambitions for a Wilder Yorkshire, from 2021 to 2025, we will focus on five delivery themes to:
o Restore and Grow Wild Places;
o Partner for a Wilder Yorkshire;
o Create a Wilder Future;
o Foster a One Trust culture; and to
o Be Financially Strong and Sustainable
