We only have until 5pm on Friday 31st August to hit our pledge target and qualify for the Christmas Challenge.
| | Did you know that red squirrels are vastly outnumbered by the invasive grey squirrel and without immediate conservation, they are expected to be completely wiped out in Britain by 2030?
Your pledge today is vital to save the red squirrels and to make sure future generations will be able to see them in the wild. Could you or your company make a pledge of £100 or more to ensure their survival? | | | | | | | | We are aiming to raise £3,750 in pledges, but we only have until 31st August to reach that target. Your pledge will unlock funds from the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign the Christmas Challenge, making your donation worth more than four times its original value! | | |  | | | | Wildwood will run extensive breeding programmes and liaise with reintroduction organisations to ensure the red squirrel maintains its presence in our countryside. Specially designed breeding enclosures will be utilised at Wildwood in Kent and Devon to encourage reproduction from breeding pairs; the young can then be released at designated sites in Wales and Anglesey.
Your support will help us to increase our efforts to save the red squirrels and will go towards expanding our breeding facilities, renovating old enclosures and adding more breeding pairs. Nesting boxes have to be replaced every year and cost £600 each to make. | | |  | | | It is also important that the squirrels receive an enriched diet, mimicking what they would feed on naturally in the wild. This will result in larger litters, and those being released having a head start as they are already adapted to the diet. One 20kg bag of hazelnuts cost over £100.
The successful rewilding of this native species will also have an extremely positive impact on our ecosystem, with red squirrels working tirelessly to spread seeds and encouraging new forest growth. | | | | | | | | "How can we just do nothing while witnessing the disappearance of one of this country’s most endearing species, now you can join with Wildwood Trust and give red squirrels a fighting chance for survival" - Chris Packham | | |  | | Wildwood’s good friend and supporter Chris Packham is supporting this appeal | | | | | | | We would like to give a huge thank you to all those that have already pledged their support to help red squirrels come back to our countryside.
You can find out more about how it works here and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Peter Smith
Director
Wildwood Trust
Additional information: how does it all work?
As a Pledger, you commit a pledge promise to our matching pot which is conditional on our performance in the campaign and payable after the campaign has ended. If we don’t use all of your promised funds then we would ask you for a pro rata amount of the pledge. Your funds will be used to match online donations when the campaign is live (27th Nov - 4th Dec).
Research shows that 84% of donors are more likely to give in a match funding campaign and that donations are on average 2.5 times bigger. By committing a pledge promise you will help us to inspire donors to support us and make your own donation go much further. Please note that you cannot donate online to us if you have committed a pledge promise. Full Terms & Conditions are available for you to read when you complete the form. | | | | | | |
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