Become a Wilder Business

A woman with dark hair wearing a red gilet rakes up hay, while other volunteers work behind her

Reserve volunteers (credit: The Wildlife Trusts)

Our corporate supporters (https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/thank-you-investors-wildlife)

Ethics policy (https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/ethics-policy)

Employee volunteering (https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/employee-volunteering)

Together, we can create a wilder Norfolk for all.

Grow your business – and Norfolk's wonderful, wild spaces – with a NWT Wilder Business partnership.

As the UK's first and oldest Wildlife Trust, a partnership with Norfolk Wildlife Trust can help protect your local wild spaces, improve workplace wellbeing, and achieve your environmental aims.

Protecting our natural world from the threat of climate change is top of the agenda for many responsible companies and customers who strive towards sustainability and carbon neutrality. We all benefit from a thriving natural world, and local businesses can play a vital role in supporting biodiversity and wildlife as part of their economic, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

We care for more than 60 nature reserves across Norfolk, as well as in the wider landscape and community. From corporate membership to staff challenges, project sponsorship to workplace fundraising, there are many ways for your company to make a lasting impact on Norfolk’s wildlife. No matter how you choose to get involved, we can help you demonstrate your commitment to nature to your staff, customers, suppliers, investors, and shareholders.

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Become an Investor in Wildlife

Join a community of almost one hundred supporting the journey towards a wilder Norfolk. From just £500 a year, you can become an Investor in Wildlife and empower your staff and stakeholders to help care for our precious wildlife and wild places.

We offer multiple membership tiers to allow businesses of any size to show their commitment to supporting the wildlife of Norfolk.

Membership tiers

With subscriptions starting from £500, we offer four tiers of membership, each designed to suit businesses of various sizes and capacities. At the higher levels, we can customise your membership package to meet your needs and include the benefits you feel are most important to you and your staff.

Wildlife Supporter £500

Welcome pack
Promotion of your Investor in Wildlife support to our members and beyond: listing and hyperlink on the NWT website, and in our publications including the annual NWT Impact Report
Framed member certificate and two staff membership cards, allowing free access to NWT nature reserves
Access to an Investors in Wildlife assets pack to showcase your support
Photo opportunity upon joining and ‘shout out’ on our LinkedIn channel
A subscription to our Wilder Business newsletter plus our membership magazine Tern
Invitation to all our Investors in Wildlife events, providing opportunities for networking with like-minded local companies
Discounted rates on staff challenge days on our nature reserves

Wildlife Ambassador £1000

All the benefits of the Wildlife Supporter tier, plus:

A free corporate volunteering day for up to 15 staff members
An online wildlife webinar or staff presentation at your premises

Wildlife Champion £1,500

All the benefits of the Wildlife Supporter and Wildlife Ambassador tier, plus:

Discounted advertising in Tern
Featured case study on our website
Two free corporate volunteering days for up to 15 staff members
A 'walk with the warden' for up to 20 staff on an NWT reserve

Corporate Partner £5,000

All the benefits of the Wildlife Supporter, Wildlife Ambassador, and Wildlife Champion tier, plus:

Free annual staff challenge day
Your company logo on NWT’s website
Free lunchtime nature workshop for supporting staff wellbeing (online or in-person)
Further publicity opportunities and tailored staff engagement

Make a real impact on nature in Norfolk

By becoming an Investor in Wildlife, your business contributes to:

The preservation and restoration of vital wildlife habitats in Norfolk.
Conservation projects that safeguard endangered species.
Educational outreach programs that engage the next generation in wildlife conservation.
Increasing awareness about the importance of biodiversity through your corporate network.

Other ways you can support us:

Workplace fundraising:
Engage your employees in fun activities like bake sales, sponsored challenges, and dress-down days to raise funds for Norfolk’s wildlife.

Work parties:
Join a volunteering day at one of NWT’s nature reserves. Great for team-building while helping to clear scrub or planting trees.

Project sponsorship:
Support specific conservation projects, such as funding a new hide or habitat restoration efforts.

'Charity of the Year':
Nominate NWT as your company’s 'Charity of the Year' and rally your employees around a meaningful cause.

Get in touch

We'd love to chat to you about how you can get involved and support Norfolk's wildlife. Please contact our Corporate Partnerships team on 01603 625540 or email wilderbusiness@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Together we can make a real impact and protect the natural wonders of Norfolk.