A Celebration of National Lottery Support
November 19th, 2019 marked 25 years since the first National Lottery draw. Overall, The National Lottery is The Wildlife Trusts’ biggest grant funder and over the past quarter of a century, more…
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Helping nature flourish in the North-East thanks to National Lottery funding
Communities in the North-East are being given the opportunity to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by helping nature to flourish with a share of £5m of funding from the National Lottery.
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Nextdoor Nature Lottery Fund
Nextdoor Nature empowers people to take action for nature where they live! Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to leave a lasting natural legacy in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Nextdoor Nature will give people the skills, tools, and opportunity to help wildlife flourish near them.
National Nest Box Week
The 14th-21st February marks National Nest Box week. As nesting season takes place from March to September each year, February is a great time to install a new nest box! Read on to learn how to…
Disadvantaged communities across the UK empowered to let nature flourish thanks to £5m National Lottery funding
Nextdoor Nature – a new natural legacy to mark the Queen’s Jubilee
What happens if there are cuts to nature-friendly farming support?
There is a huge amount riding on the Government’s spending review due out in June. Many departments are having their budgets slashed. What if the Defra farm budget - much of which is paying a…
Beneath our feet, beyond the tide - National Marine Week 2025
From beach cleans and cetacean watches to shoreline surveys and citizen science, find out what we got up to during Marine Week 2025 in this blog by our marine team.
Wildlife trust stages free event to help nature-lovers support green spaces
Nature lovers are being invited to an event aimed at empowering North-East people to get involved in supporting wildlife.
Sir David Attenborough awarded Rothschild medal in recognition of 60 years of inspiration and indefatigable support given to The Wildlife Trusts
Sir David Attenborough has been awarded the Rothschild medal in recognition of the extraordinary inspiration, leadership and support he has given to The Wildlife Trusts federation of charities…
Celebrating women in conservation
On International Women's Day 2024, we celebrate some of the women working in conservation in the North East.
Defra promise reformed support for farmers will turbocharge nature’s recovery, but will it all come too late?
As farmers across England who have been taking actions to restore nature for years face the prospect of funding drying up, our Senior Land Use Policy Manager, Barnaby Coupe looks at what the…