Conservation
The Red Squirrel Trust
The Red Squirrel Trust in conjunction with the Wight Squirrel Project is a registered voluntary organisation on the Isle of Wight and is affiliated to the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. Their aim is to educate, protect and promote Red Squirrels, their habitat and woodland fauna and flora. As the Trust receives no government funding they rely on the work of volunteers, donations and help from the public.
There is a committee of 6 trustees:
President/Secretary Miss Helen Butler BSc
Chairman TBC
Treasurer Mrs Dorothy Hughes
Minuting Secretary Mrs Jessie Booth
Legal Advisor Mr Gurney-Champion
Funding Bids Secretary Mr Simon Craddock MSc
Patron: Mr Geoffrey Hughes
Honorary Patrons: Mr Chris Packham Mr Shaw Taylor
Their aims are to educate and raise public awareness by:
- Providing short talks - all groups of society will be catered for.
- Take guided walks.
- Direct you to a facility where the public can see red squirrels.
- Provide information packs.
- Make educational films.
During 2007 they gave talks to Residential Homes and Primary Schools. They also provided information packs. Funding was thanks to an Awards For All England Grant.
Funding to keep the charity running comes from donations, sponsorship, fund-raising, gift aid and grants.
You can ’Adopt a Red Squirrel’ for a year or Join the ‘Bushy Tail Club’ for children, click on 'Save our Squirrels' to the right of this page.
If you would like to make a gift aid donation please contact The Red Squirrel Trust direct;
The Red Squirrel Trust
PO Box 33
Nicholson Road
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 1BH
Tel: 01983 611003
Email: wightsquirrels@hotmail.com
Registered Charity No. 1112374
