Holme Dunes (credit: Richard Osbourne)
Become a Wildlife Guardian
Join a unique group of supporters and help Norfolk's nature thrive.
Our Wildlife Guardians are a unique group of Norfolk Wildlife Trust supporters who help to protect Norfolk’s nature by enabling our work through their generosity. As a Wildlife Guardian, you’ll enjoy a close and special relationship with Norfolk Wildlife Trust, with opportunities to see behind the scenes of our most vital work and to delve even deeper into the topic of the natural world and its conservation with our knowledgable staff.
Your chance to protect Norfolk’s unique landscape and history.
Norfolk is an amazing county, home to the magical Broads, ancient woodlands, saltmarshes, rare heathlands, and chalk rivers. However, Norfolk’s wild beauty is not immune to the ecological crises that face Great Britain, with one in six species threatened with extinction.*
Our mission is to create more space for nature to thrive. We do this by protecting and restoring Norfolk’s amazing wild places and joining these fragments of habitat for wildlife.
We cannot do this alone. In partnership with communities, organisations and landowners, we work together to restore lost habitats and preserve some of our most threatened species.
*State of Nature Report 2023.
The passion and support of our Wildlife Guardians allows us to work towards the goal of a wilder Norfolk for both people and nature, with bigger, better, and more connected places for nature to thrive.CEO, Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Norfolk hawker dragonfly at Strumpshaw Fen (credit: Jackie Dent)
Be at the heart of our work
You can support our work by becoming a Wildlife Guardian for just £83 a month or £1,000 a year. Your donation will go even further, at no cost to you, if you are eligible and able to Gift Aid your support. There are also options to become a Wildlife Guardian for life and to support jointly with your partner.
Stone curlew (credit: iStock)
As a Wildlife Guardian, you’ll help us to:
- Protect key species and habitats, managing our reserves as thriving places for nature.
- Create a countywide network of connected natural spaces, contributing to The Wildlife Trusts' aim that 30% of the UK is managed for wildlife by 2030.
- Work with landowners and land managers to advise and assist them in managing their space for wildlife.
- Stand up for nature in local policy and planning decisions.
- Empower people to take positive action for nature by sharing knowledge, skills and resources through our communications, events, and community work.
Bank vole (credit: Jon Kelf)
In appreciation, you'll receive:
- Invitations to exclusive events around the county to see our work in progress and the impact it is having. These events also present the chance to meet like-minded supporters.
- An opportunity to meet our CEO at an annual Wildlife Guardians’ lunch where you can learn more about our plans for the future and let us know your thoughts.
- Bespoke updates about the work of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
- Acknowledgement of your support on our website and in our annual Impact Report (or anonymity if preferred).
Help Norfolk's nature thrive by becoming a Wildlife Guardian today.
Anyone can become a Wildlife Guardian and commit to protecting Norfolk's wildlife. Guardianship is separate from membership, so you don't need to be a member of Norfolk Wildlife Trust already. Choose from the easy donation methods below and start your support as a Wildlife Guardian today
Become an individual Wildlife Guardian for £83 per month* or £1,000 per year.
Become joint Wildlife Guardians for £125 per month* or £1,500 per year (two adults living at the same address).
*Amount if paid by Direct Debit. You can arrange this by calling our supporter care team on 01603 625540 or filling out a postal donation form.
Donate online
To commit to protecting Norfolk's wildlife for a year, simply fill in our online donation form with the amount you have chosen to donate this year (minimum £1,000 for individual guardianship and £1,500 for joint guardianship). If you wish to take up joint guardianship, we will contact you to ask for the details of the second Wildlife Guardian.
If you wish to pay monthly (or annually) by Direct Debit, you can download the postal form or call our supporter care team on 01603 625540.
Donate by calling us
Become a Wildlife Guardian with a Direct Debit payment from just £83 per month. Simply call our friendly supporter care team on 01603 625540 and they will help you set up your Guardianship.
Donate by post
Donate by credit or debit card, cheque/CAF voucher, or set up a monthly or annual Direct Debit. Simply download this form, fill in your details and post to us at Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House, 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY.
If you have any questions about Wildlife Guardianship, please contact Rachel Gostling, Senior Philanthropy Officer, by emailing rachelg@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk or calling 01603 598375.
Start your Wildlife Guardianship today!