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Welcome to the #TeamWilder hub for Yorkshire!

Thank you for joining The Wildlife Trust’s movement to make a real and lasting difference for nature where you live. 

This is the start of an exciting journey!

Here you will find everything you need to know to get started. The resources in this hub pull together a wealth of knowledge and experience from across The Wildlife Trusts, drawing on personal expertise within our team and the experience of communities we are supporting. 

There are many ways to help nature’s recovery and wilder spaces of any size all help contribute to a wilder Yorkshire. 

We are excited to see local people stepping forward to give nature a voice and ensuring that nature is placed at the heart of all decisions. These growing and evolving resources will equip and support you and your community group to make a difference for nature where you live.

Meet the team

Two people creating a pond

I'm an Individual

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community group of people stood round a table looking at cards on the table and creating an idea board

I’m in a Community Group

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School children during a presentation

Children from Rowley View Nursery School participating in the Moorcroft Environmental Centre Forest School, Moorcroft Wood, Moxley, Walsall, West Midlands, July 2011 - Paul Harris/2020VISION

I’m an Educator

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Group of young people in a field creating a wildlife habitat with bracken and fallen timber.

I’m a Young Person

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More amazing resources!

The Wildlife Trust and RHS have created some amazing booklets on different topics follow the links below for more information.

A small heath butterfly perched on a flower. Photo by John Bridges
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Butterflies

Butterflies and moths aren’t doing too well at the moment. But, the good news is that we can help through gardening!
Common frog on moss
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Ponds

Creating a pond is one of the best things you can do in the garden for wildlife. And it doesn't have to be big!
Hedgehog (c) Jon Hawkins 
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Hedgehogs

Small, round, brown and famously covered in spines, the hedgehog is one of the most familiar of Britain's wild mammals.
Earthworms in the palm of a hand
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Worms

Worms may not seem particularly special, but they’re essential for our soils and wildlife.
A brown long eared bat emerging from between some roof tiles - (C) Tom Marshall
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Bats

Bats are stars of the night, seen swooping through the night sky in the pursuit of their prey.
Buff-tailed bumblebee (c) Jon Hawkins
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Bees

It’s no secret that many pollinators are facing threats. This is bad news for us and for them. But you can help...
Swifts at sunset (c) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
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Swifts

No stranger to a long-haul flight, swifts, travel all the way from Africa to spend each summer in the UK.
Tansy Beetle
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Beetles

Beetles make up more than a third of all known species on earth – that's around 400,000 worldwide.
A lawn with long grass under the shade of a tree
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Lawns

Our lawns are so much more than just a patch of grass. They’re a bridge between our living space and the wild world.
A group of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust stuff wearing #TeamWilder branded clothing
Empowerment days

#TeamWilder Events

Spring into action with these events – they’re designed to inspire you to make a difference for wildlife at home and in your community!

Through presentations and practical workshops, we'll give you all the knowledge and confidence you need to get your action for wildlife going or growing. You'll also get to meet new and existing #TeamWilder members, and find out what's already happening in your patch.

You don't need to be a part of #TeamWilder to join in - everyone's welcome!

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Meet the team

If there’s a question you’d like to ask, or you’d like to share what you’ve been up to, please get in touch at team.wilder@ywt.org.uk 

Woman with red hair in teal #TeamWilder hoodie stood in woodland smiling facing the camera

Jo Rawson

Community Engagement Manager

Leading on all things #TeamWilder, Jo is passionate about empowering people to be the difference nature needs. Her role involves inspiring colleagues and communities across our county to embrace #TeamWilder, creating a network of wildlife champions in Yorkshire.

Man in teal #TeamWilder hoodie stood in woodland smiling facing the camera

Andy Steele

Wilder Communities Engagement Officer (Urban) 

Focussing on urban communities in Hull and Doncaster, Andy is supporting diverse groups in both cities to seize opportunities and take meaningful actions, creating more space for both wildlife and people to benefit with #TeamWilder.

Woman in teal #TeamWilder hoodie stood in woodland smiling facing the camera

Sarah Goldsmith

Wilder Communities Engagement Officer (Youth)

By listening to and consulting with diverse communities of 14–24-year-olds, Sarah is co-creating our future work with young people, whilst supporting young people in Bradford to take action for nature in their neighbourhood through #TeamWilder.

Two people shovelling bark chip.
Get involved

Community Champion Volunteer

Are you passionate about transforming places for the benefit of wildlife and people? Can you inspire others to get involved and act for nature? Our exciting new volunteering role could be for you…

To enable more people to play an active role in #TeamWilder, we are establishing a crack team of innovative, and enthusiastic volunteers to help us organise communities right across Yorkshire. As a #TeamWilder Community Champion, you’ll play a leading role in engaging, inspiring, and coordinating others to take meaningful, positive action for wildlife. 

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